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- Conditions on Auckland harbour were less than obliging for the competitors on day three of Oceanbridge Sail Auckland, allowing only six of the fifteen classes to get on the water. Three races were sailed by the Lasers, Laser Radials, 470, 420, Finn, while the kiteboards sailed four in winds of 20 knots gusting to 30.
- Auckland's Anniversary Regatta on 28 January gave everything a sailor could want: A clean easterly breeze that provided plenty of speed for most of the course. A sea with just enough chop to keep it interesting. And a diverse and interesting fleet to race against.
- The new summer regatta at Port Ohope Yacht Club really hit the ground running and hosted a great fleet of over 30 centre boarder’s competing in light winds and warm temperatures. A large contingent travelled from Gisborne and Wairoa as part of a closer relationship between the three clubs in supporting each other’s club regattas. The fleet comprising lasers, optimists, firebugs, toppers, sunbursts, and even the newly purchased IA Class of Bruce Kenyon from Wairoa looking very flash with it’s all vanish hull.
- This salty blog was penned for us by Carl Reinsfield of Pterodactyl (Birdsall 39). Below he tells his tale of the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club’s Tauranga to Whitianga 2013 sailed Saturday 26th January. Or you could just check out the video.
West Australian sailor David Gilmour this week will attempt to become only the third helmsman to win the Hardy Cup Under 25 ISAF Grade 3 Match Racing Regatta on Sydney Harbour more than once.
At the half way point of Oceanbridge Sail Auckland, the Royal Akarana Yacht Club is buzzing with competitors in high spirits after a weekend of glamorous sailing conditions on the Waitemata Harbour.
- "All Boats, All Boats, This is Race Control. If you can hear this you are on the wrong channel!" Day 2 of the Tasman Bay Cruising Club's fourth Nelson Regatta, and the record fleet numbers are on their way across to Torrent Bay in an increasing northerly.
- The Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy is selling its 2006 Aquapro 510 fibreglass RIBThe Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy is selling its 2006 Aquapro 510 fibreglass RIB to fund the purchase of new Optimist dinghies for new club 'learn to race' and 'green fleet' sailors. If you or your club might be interested please check out the TradeMe auction which closes Thursday 14 Feb 2013. Enquiries to Stuart Pedersen, Chairman, BoPSAT, ph 021 878882. to fund the purchase of new Optimist dinghies for new club 'learn to race' and 'green fleet' sailors.
- New Zealand’s city of sails turned on its very best for the first day of Oceanbridge Sail Auckland 2013, with over 200 sailors on the water racing in 16 different divisions, in a day described as magic. Results at this stage are not necessarily reflective of the final regatta outcomes, although there are some familiar names clear ahead on the leader board, despite their “rusty” return to Olympic Class sailing.
