Sir Peter Blake Torbay Regatta; 2015 ENTRIES TWO WEEKS TO GO
2015 ENTRIES TWO WEEKS TO GO
The online registrations for the Sir Peter Blake Regatta are filling up and believe it or not - due to close in just over two weeks! WOW - GET IN NOW AND REGISTER TODAY.
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Overall Winner in 2014 - Scott Mckenzie
WILL YOU BE THE OVERALL TROPHY WINNER FOR 2015?
Last year Scott Mckenzie completed a brilliant year and blitzed the P-Class fleet to take away the Sir Peter Blake Memorial Trophy. Scott now joins a list of very accomplished and very important sailors who have won the Sir Peter Blake Memorial Trophy including current sailing No1 Peter Burling, (winner in 2005) who earlier this week gained sailings top honours by being named international Sailor of the Year along with Blair Tuke. Who will it be in 2015? Who will stamp their mark on NZ yachting at such a young age?????
EARLY ENTRY DRAW - EXTENDED TO 20 NOV.
AS AN INCENTIVE TO ENTER EARLY we have some great early entry prizes from GOPRO New Zealand, Skull Candy and Optimum Time.
EXTENDED TO November 20 due to the Ipad/Safari issues described in this newsletter.
All entries will go in the draw for a brand new GOPRO HERO LCD2 Camera, Skull Candy Grind headphones or an Optimum Time Race Watch. What better way to start the summer!
Early entry prizes will be drawn out of a hat and awarded at the opening ceremony.
2015 SPONSORS
GOLD EVENT SPONSORS: VOLVO CARS are again this years enthusiastic key event sponsor - complete with the VOLVO shuttle service to top car park.
SILVER EVENT SPONSORS:
A Course - HARCOURTS COOPER & CO, and local Torbay agents Ian and Dianne Dodds.
B Course - VOLVO CARS
C Course - SOUTHERN PACIFIC INFLATABLES - Kiwi Yachting
Optimist Fleet - KERRY LOGISTICS
PRIZE SPONSORS
MAJOR PRODUCT SPONSORS
ZHIK. Zhik have stepped up and provided spot prizes for Sunday night. If you have been at the event over the last FIVE years you will know this is huge and not to be missed! No other sailing event in NZ has this many prizes!
OPTIMUM TIME. Again as per last year we aim to offer all fleet winners an Optimum Time watch as a prize.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCT SPONSORS
BURNSCO MARINE. Burnsco have generously offered prize Vouchers you can redeem for a boat specific prize such as hardware, ropes etc.
GOPRO. A GOPRO Camera and Skull Candy headphones to give away.
SAIL ONE. These guys love to look after the underdog and will be again offering prizes for those trying so hard in the Green Fleet.
KIWI YACHTING: Kiwi Yachting will be offering a fantastic Bar Prize for the adults attending the Marquee Bar.
DOYLE SAILS: Doyles have offered a legendary Doyles Jolly Boat jib as a prize for the Jolly Boat Fleet, plus a number of tee's as spot prizes.
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SPECIAL OFFER FROM VOLVO
Yachting NZ members and Sir Peter Blake Regatta participants are entitled to exclusive discounts of up to 12% of RRP on a new Volvo and a portion of the purchase price of the vehicle goes back into supporting youth sailing. Visit your local Volvo Dealer for more information, or contact sales staff at the Sir Peter Blake Regatta.
SPECIAL OFFER FROM HARCOURTS
We love living and working in the Bays and we want to know what you love about it too, so tell us what “floats your boat” about the North Shore and be in to win.
Go towww.cooperandco.co.nz/SPBR, tell us what you think and go in the draw to win dinner for two at Tides Restaurant & Cafe, a bottle of champagne or a Kiwiana basket.
Conditions Apply: Prizes will be presented prior to the prize-giving on Sunday 6 December 2015, you must be present to win. By entering this competition you agree to being contacted by Ian and Diane Dodds from Harcourts Cooper & Co Real Estate Ltd.
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