2025 Geoff Smale Memorial Regatta Report

With 25 entries, the Geoff Smale Memorial Regatta at The Quarry was shaping up to be an event to be contested.

Weather forecast was predicting rain with an ENE wind blowing up to 25 knots. Racing started at 1000hrs in overcast conditions with the two fleets sailing in middle of A rig wind range. The wind soon increased to top of A, bottom of B and by race 3, most boats had changed down to B.

Racing then became exciting with close racing in the windier conditions by both fleets for race 4. A short break was had while the race team sorted the fleets into final Gold and Silver.

Five Gold and Silver fleet races were completed with the overall winner to be decided in the last race by a slim points margin between 1^st and 2^nd.

The eventual winner sailed away to win after the lead boat tried some bush wacking on the sides of the course on the final leg.

By now, the rain had settled in for the day, the sailors where happy to call it a day and all enjoyed a special sausage combo put on by the BBQ team.

Thank you to all sailors, observers, assistants and chefs who helped to make this a memorable event.
Tony Hay – Race Officer

Place	Sail No	Skipper	Nat	Club	Total	Disc	Final	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
		GOLD FLEET
G 1	NZL 28	Erle Williams		KRYS	37	16	21	10b	4a	5b	1a	6	5	1	1	4
G 2	NZL 88	Reuben Muir		NSRYS	44	20	24	6b	1a	1b	7a	13	1	2	5	8
G 3	NZL 121	George Stead		NSRYS	47	21	26	3b	3b	7a	2a	1	8	DNC 14	7	2
G 4	NZL 84	Neil Deverell		KRYS	50	22	28	4b	1b	11a	3b	4	11	4	9	3
G 5	FRA 67	Pierre-Yves Mechin		NSRYS	48	19	29	4a	5b	8a	4b	2	6	7	11	1
G 6	NZL 45	Colin Cashmore		KRYS	51	20	31	5b	7a	1a	3a	10	13	3	4	5
G 7	NZL 83	Paul Pearson		GHRYC	50	18	32	7b	2b	2a	4a	5	2	11	10	7
G 8	NZL 25	Ian McGowan		NSRYS	55	22	33	2b	3a	4a	8a	8	4	10	2	DNC 14
G 9	NZL 24	Roddy Booth		KRYS	52	19	33	5a	7b	10a	2b	7	3	6	3	9
G 10	NZL 85	Ian Power		NSRYS	50	16	34	1b	2a	6b	6b	3	10	8	8	6
G 11	NZL 81	Graham Clough		NSRYS	59	18	41	2a	6a	4b	1b	9	9	5	12	11
G 12	NZL 12	Karl Stachel		GHRYC	74	26	48	1a	6b	5a	DNS 14a	11	12	9	6	10
G 13	NZL 80	Ross McClew		NMMS	82	23	59	3a	4b	9b	5b	12	7	DNF 14	DNC 14	DNC 14
Place	Sail No	Skipper	Nat	Club	Total	Disc	Final	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5
		SILVER FLEET
S 1	NZL 16	Steve Fifield		NMMS	44	16	28	9a	9b	3a	RET 14a	2	1	2	2	2
S 2	NZL 72	John O’Brien		NMMS	44	15	29	9b	5a	6a	9b	1	6	4	3	1
S 3	NZL 154	Richard Guy		NMMS	49	16	33	10a	8b	3b	11b	5	2	3	4	3
S 4	NZL 171	Billy Preston		New Plymouth Radio Yacht Club	57	18	39	6a	10a	9a	6a	3	8	6	5	4
S 5	NZL 91	Neil Forrester		NMMS	58	16	42	8b	9a	8b	8b	4	7	7	1	6
S 6	NZL 64	Graham Cross		NSRYS	68	24	44	7a	8a	2b	10b	7	5	1	DNC 14	DNC 14
S 7	NZL 30	Terry Valder		NSRYS	73	23	50	8a	11b	7b	RET 14a	8	9	5	6	5
S 8	NZL 133	Peter McCully		NSRYS	85	26	59	11b	10b	12a	5a	6	4	9	DNC 14	DNC 14
S 9	NZL 10	Leon Talaic		NSRYS	90	28	62	DNS 14b	DNC 14b	DNC 14b	7b	9	3	8	7	DNC 14
S 10	NZL 196	Christine Headley		GHRYC	123	28	95	11a	DNC 14a	DNC 14b	DNC 14a	DNC 14	DNC 14	DNC 14	DNC 14	DNC 14
S 11	NZL 95	Dave Panting		New Plymouth Radio Yacht Club	126	28	98	DNC 14b	DNC 14a	DNC 14a	DNC 14b	DNC 14	DNC 14	DNC 14	DNC 14	DNC 14
S 12	NZL 89	Blair Gerrard		KRYS	126	28	98	DNC 14a	DNC 14a	DNC 14b	DNC 14b	DNC 14	DNC 14	DNC 14	DNC 14	DNC 14

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