WattleFarmSailing (NMMS) hosted the recent Classic IOM Regatta.
This is for Pre 2010 non-tumblehome designs… (so pre-Britpop and V8).
19 classic IOM’s turned up…most in immaculate condition
The oldest were the Drumbeats and an SP2 from Tauranga. A freshly-launched Drumbeat2 design from that era was present (unfortunately it was a bit fresh out of the mold and didn’t make day 2), and a brand new TS2 from New Plymouth. V5’s and Cockatoos were the most popular.
T’was a light and shifty regatta, never getting out of A rig, and with plenty of passing lanes for canny (or lucky).
Saturday was an easterly, 5-6 knots from the carpark end, and Lewis Avenell (RO) set a cracking pace to get 18 races done – as the forecast for Sunday was miserable.
However the storm blew through overnight, leaving a vacuum in its wake.
Sunday the breeze came from all directions at 3-4 knots, giving IanW the lackey/boatman plenty of time on the water moving marks left right and center!
Well done Reubin Muir…again…winning the Auckland Classic IOM Regatta at Wattle Farm with his V5, from Chris Wischnowsky (V5) and Phil Pryde (Cockatoo) – (both the latter up from New Plymouth to compete).
Video of Invitation race: https://youtu.be/fSk6sU4yTxw
