SAILORS GET TOGETHER
Thursday 28th August 2008
Percy Jones Lounge 6.30pm - 7.30pm Happy Hour / Spot Prizes
Brainstorm ideas on how we can improve numbers in the Winter & Midweek racing fleets.
Youth Match Racing Nationals
Hayden Cockburn, Ash Hammond and Micheal Rodgers have been selected to represent the BBYC at the 2008 Youth Match Racing Nationals.
The Youth Match Racing Nationals are an under 21 event held in Wellington from the 28th to the 31st of August. The regatta is sailed on RPNYC fleet of four Elliot 6 meter boats, 8 teams will compete in the event.
This will be the first time BBYC has been represented at the event; the team will face some tough competition, including local favorite, 'University World Match Racing' champion Josh Junior, as well as two strong experienced teams from the RNZYS.
The team has been training three times a week on the RNZYS Elliots and the BBYC J24s. Hayden (18) and Micheal (17) were part of the successful Macleans School team that finished 3rd in the National Championship, Ash (19) was coaching the team.
The team sailed their first match racing event ‘Bucks Match Race 3’ earlier in the year, they finished a creditable 6th in a tough field beating seasoned match racer and past NZ women’s national champion Jess Smyth.
The goal for the team is to make the semi finals, and get the most experience of the regatta as possible. They will be one of the youngest and least experienced teams at the event, so the learning curve will be steep.
Adult 'Learn To Sail' courses
Course starts 20th september, level 1 and level 2
Call Laurie/Adel 534 3046 for more details
Adult Learn to Race
Course starts 7th October
Call Laurie/Adel 534 3046 for more details
Rankine wins Bucks Match Race 4
Over the weekend Bucklands Beach Yacht club held the 'Bucks Match Race 4' an ISAF grade 4 match racing event. Seven teams lined up to race in the clubs five J24 keelboats.
Near perfect weather over the weekend and the high standard of the teams at the event provided close exciting racing. After the first round robin Michael Thorpe was leading on 5 wins 1 loss, in 2nd was Jonathan Rankine, Phil Robertson and Laurie Jury all on 4 wins 2 losses. Just missing out on the top 4 semi finals was laser sailor Michael Bullot who was competing in his first Match Racing event.
Thorpe chose to race Rankine in the semi final, this may have proved a mistake as Rankine stepped up his game and sailed through the semi final 2-0 then also defeated Phil Robertson in the final 2-0.
Final Results
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Jonathan Rankine 1st
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Phil Robertson 2nd
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Michael Thorpe 3rd
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Laurie Jury 4th
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Michael Bullot 5th
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Des Davis 6th
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Luke Deegan 7th
There is one more event left in the Bucks Match Race Series, the 'Doyle Match Cup' which is on the 18th and 19th of October. Leading the series is Michael Thorpe and Phil Robertson both tied on 6 points, Jonathan Rankine is sitting in 3rd on 8 points.
The winner of the series will receive an entry and funding to compete in the Noumea Cup in November this year.
The Bucks Match Race Series as proved a huge success with 17 different teams taking part of the 4 events so far. The final event 'Doyle Match Cup' will feature the top 8 NZ match racers fighting it out over two days of sailing.
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Doyle Sailmakers have become a major sponsor of BBYC sailing academy.
Doyle sails are offering a free drop off pick up at BBYC for sail repairs. |
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