Mangapiko 3&4
09/11/08 19:34 Filed in: November
What another great day at Lake Ngaroto, 18 yachts
racing while another three just went for a cruise.
The day started with training in the morning; some
seasons in the Clubhouse then out on to the Lake to
practice. The topic was sailing the first up wind leg
and rounding the top mark. Sail settings for the leg
and today’s breeze, picking the shifts, approaching
the top mark and your routine before the mark to
prepare for the next off wind leg. The breeze was
perfect, averaging 10 to 12 knots with gusts a little
more from the northeast.
Several younger sailors shone during the racing. Leanne and Melissa Wall aboard their 420 (Leanne has been campaining it at regatta for several months now and it was noticeable that her sailing had improved. She was well up amongst the Laser fleet. So too were Thomas de Miejer and Josh White sailing a Club Phase II, they were well ahead of Jamie and Shaun Rumbles, and Shane and Jaeden Buxton all teamed up in other Phase IIs. Alex Wilkinson put her Starling through its paces, not phased at all by the wind. Brother Micah along with father Peter sailed their Hartley 18 well to take a couple of seconds on corrected time. The Hartley 16 (Hamel) with Gordon Wallis and crew David aboard won both races after handicap correction.
In the Laser fleet Arthur Giffney after trailing for a couple of legs in the first race left the others adrift. Arthur Ferguson, Ross Wrenn and Danny Padman were never too far from each other. Nigel Ball and Kate French were in the good company of several Phase IIs.
Alex Kraayenhof led all races on the water but alas handicap correction relegated him to mid fleet positions (doing a couple of extra legs in race 4 did not help with the placings but knowing Alex he sure would have enjoyed the sail in the strongest wind of the day).
• Next weekend 15th and 16th November sees the Paper Tiger Grand Prix Regatta sailed at Ngaroto. (This is part of a four race series they run Horowhenua, Turangi and Taupo are other venues). Briefing at 10.00 am, dinner Saturday night. Prize giving is on Sunday after racing is completed.
• The final round of the Mangapiko series is set for 23rd November (following the mornings training).
• Club working bees are being held on the 22nd and 29th Nov. to prepare and paint the exterior of the clubhouse. Start time 9.00 am.
Several younger sailors shone during the racing. Leanne and Melissa Wall aboard their 420 (Leanne has been campaining it at regatta for several months now and it was noticeable that her sailing had improved. She was well up amongst the Laser fleet. So too were Thomas de Miejer and Josh White sailing a Club Phase II, they were well ahead of Jamie and Shaun Rumbles, and Shane and Jaeden Buxton all teamed up in other Phase IIs. Alex Wilkinson put her Starling through its paces, not phased at all by the wind. Brother Micah along with father Peter sailed their Hartley 18 well to take a couple of seconds on corrected time. The Hartley 16 (Hamel) with Gordon Wallis and crew David aboard won both races after handicap correction.
In the Laser fleet Arthur Giffney after trailing for a couple of legs in the first race left the others adrift. Arthur Ferguson, Ross Wrenn and Danny Padman were never too far from each other. Nigel Ball and Kate French were in the good company of several Phase IIs.
Alex Kraayenhof led all races on the water but alas handicap correction relegated him to mid fleet positions (doing a couple of extra legs in race 4 did not help with the placings but knowing Alex he sure would have enjoyed the sail in the strongest wind of the day).
• Next weekend 15th and 16th November sees the Paper Tiger Grand Prix Regatta sailed at Ngaroto. (This is part of a four race series they run Horowhenua, Turangi and Taupo are other venues). Briefing at 10.00 am, dinner Saturday night. Prize giving is on Sunday after racing is completed.
• The final round of the Mangapiko series is set for 23rd November (following the mornings training).
• Club working bees are being held on the 22nd and 29th Nov. to prepare and paint the exterior of the clubhouse. Start time 9.00 am.