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Race Officials make a huge contribution to Yacht Clubs around New Zealand. Whether it’s helping out with local club racing or running an International regatta, neither would be possible without dedicated Race Officials.
Yachting New Zealand is delighted to announce Finn Croft (Takapuna Boating Club) and George Gautrey (Muritai Yacht Club) as the recipients of the 2015 St John’s Rotary Scholarship.
Rutland Sailing Club, UK, who are hosting the 2015 ISAF Team Racing World Championship on 19-24 July, have issued a last call for teams and individuals to enter the competition. This is the first time that ISAF will consider entries from joint national teams.
The 3.7 Class Association have an unprecedented demand for second hand boats and they’ve asked for our help to spread the word. Their goal is to get as many 3.7s out on the water and racing as possible, and maybe you can help?
In what has been one of the NZL Sailing Team most successful international regattas the team has won six medals at 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth including one gold, four silver and one bronze.
The NZL Sailing Team is poised for multiple podium finishes at 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth leading in three events and a further three crews in the top three with just the medal races remaining.
After a packed schedule of racing on the penultimate day fortunes for some and the usual suspects have risen to the top.
Fickle and changing winds at the 2012 Olympic venue hampered racing on day three of 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth and only one NZL Sailing Team added a countable race to their results.
Paul Snow Hansen and Daniel Willcox (pictured©onEdition) above managed a 2nd place in the only race of the day for the Men’s 470 class and as a result they are now lying 2nd overall.
New Zealand leads in three events with a total of eight NZL Sailing Team crews lying top five at the end of day two in Weymouth, England where the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth Regatta is underway.
Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech (picture above © onEdition) were the stand-out performers on the team today and they take the overall lead in the 49erFX. Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie retain their lead in the Women’s 470; so does Andy Maloney in the Laser.
Racing is underway at 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Weymouth Regatta and it has been a cracking day one for the kiwis in the Women’s 470, Finn, Laser and 49erFX events.
Day one produced sunny north easterly breezes and three NZL Sailing Team crews have the early lead in their events including Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie (Womens’ 470), Andy Maloney (Laser) and Andrew Murdoch (Finn). Meanwhile Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech are lying 2nd in the 49erFX.
