Karapiro Regatta
03/11/08 09:36 Filed in: November
Waikato Lakes Regatta, Lake Karapiro
2nd November 2008
What a successful day for Ngaroto sailors. Shaun Rumbles took first place in the Optimist fleet, Jeaden Buxton second. Micah Wilkinson, Alex Wilkinson and Blake Buxton took first, second and third places respectively in the Starling fleet. In the senior open fleet consisting of Lasers and a Phase II, Ross Wrenn placed first, Danny Padman second and Jamie Rumbles third.
The breeze was from the southeast, 10 or 12 knots or so for the first race and then getting a little lighter for the second race. There was some talk as we left the shore about the need to do granny gybes because of the gusts. However the gybe mark was in a more sheltered part of the lake, sailors ultimately really wanting more wind at the mark. The direction was ideal for sailing on Lake Karapiro, with the wind much steadier from this direction than when from the west.
After lunch the third race started in a lighter breeze that half way up the first leg changed through 180 degrees, the upwind leg changed to straight down wind. Jamie Rumbles rounded mark one in first place. Another direction change made the second leg into a beat, also the third leg. Big holes in the breeze developed later in the shortened race, even the current at Karapiro was apparent in the 100-meter leg to the finish line.
Basked in sunshine some of the younger sailors delighted in capsize practice after the finish, a great way to finish off the day.
Ngaroto holds a round of the Lakes Series on the 30th November. Briefing at 10.00 am. It would be great to see sailors from the other local clubs, Hamilton and Cambridge at the regatta.
• Next Sunday (9th November) sees the second round of the Mangapiko Series sailed at Ngaroto. We had a great turn out for the first round; let’s do the same for the next!
• The Paper Tiger Regatta is on the following weekend (15th and 16th November), when there is no club sailing scheduled.
2nd November 2008
What a successful day for Ngaroto sailors. Shaun Rumbles took first place in the Optimist fleet, Jeaden Buxton second. Micah Wilkinson, Alex Wilkinson and Blake Buxton took first, second and third places respectively in the Starling fleet. In the senior open fleet consisting of Lasers and a Phase II, Ross Wrenn placed first, Danny Padman second and Jamie Rumbles third.
The breeze was from the southeast, 10 or 12 knots or so for the first race and then getting a little lighter for the second race. There was some talk as we left the shore about the need to do granny gybes because of the gusts. However the gybe mark was in a more sheltered part of the lake, sailors ultimately really wanting more wind at the mark. The direction was ideal for sailing on Lake Karapiro, with the wind much steadier from this direction than when from the west.
After lunch the third race started in a lighter breeze that half way up the first leg changed through 180 degrees, the upwind leg changed to straight down wind. Jamie Rumbles rounded mark one in first place. Another direction change made the second leg into a beat, also the third leg. Big holes in the breeze developed later in the shortened race, even the current at Karapiro was apparent in the 100-meter leg to the finish line.
Basked in sunshine some of the younger sailors delighted in capsize practice after the finish, a great way to finish off the day.
Ngaroto holds a round of the Lakes Series on the 30th November. Briefing at 10.00 am. It would be great to see sailors from the other local clubs, Hamilton and Cambridge at the regatta.
• Next Sunday (9th November) sees the second round of the Mangapiko Series sailed at Ngaroto. We had a great turn out for the first round; let’s do the same for the next!
• The Paper Tiger Regatta is on the following weekend (15th and 16th November), when there is no club sailing scheduled.