2025 IOM CLASSIC REGATTA: WATTLE FARM, AUCKLAND – RACE OFFICERS REPORT

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Friday (Matariki) dawned a grey and still morning…with the forecast for light and variable winds…(unfortunately fairly accurate).

After a delayed start due to a lack of wind, the regatta got under way an hour late, but still managed 16 heats (8 races) by the end of the first day. The winds were out of the WNW…bending around the tree line to the North of the lake and creating challenging conditions, especially around the top mark.

At the end of the first day, Reubin Muir (V5.5) led by 2 points from Brett May (Cockatoo) and Graham Cross (Prowler) another 2 points back.

The aim was another fleet race Saturday morning before the fleet split into Gold/Silver fleets for the finals. Forecast was for very light and across the pond…so fingers were crossed it was wrong!

Day 2 started much the same as the DF95 Regatta 2 weeks ago – zero wind and fog for the first hour. Eventually the fog burnt off, and a very light southerly crept in…so off we went!

The Southerly meant a 45deg course laid across the pond….with the top marks a fair distance out. This sorted those needing a quick trip to Specsavers, especially with the “test buoy” for the Oceania’s on trial! (Needless to say it wore a few battle scars by the end of the day!).

Racing started just after 12, and because of the delay the fleets went straight to a Finals configuration, with 6 Gold/Silver fleet races (12 heats) pushed through in rapid fire in the next 3.

The breeze stayed light and shifty all afternoon, keeping the RO busy and the sailors on their toes. The Finals “drops” were set after race 3 and race 6 (so 2 drops for the finals series).

At the end of the day Reubin Muir (V5.5) won the Gold Fleet, from Graham Cross (Prowler) and Brett May (Cockatoo) third.

Terry Valder (Drumbeat3) wins the Silver fleet, from Dave Panting (SP3) and Nigel Sibun (Vapour).

Place
Sail No
Skipper
Design
Club
Total
Disc
Final
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q8
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
GOLD FLEET
G 1
88
Reuben Muir
V5.5
N.S.R.Y.S.
34
20
14
3
1
1
6
1
2
6
1
2
1
1
2
1
6
G 2
64
Graham Cross
Prowler
N.S.R.Y.S.
56
34
22
4
2
1
10
1
4
3
2
1
5
9
11
2
1
G 3
60
Brett May
Cockatoo
G.H.R.Y.C.
55
31
24
1
1
2
3
3
3
5
1
4
12
11
1
6
2
G 4
92
Chris Wischnowsky
V5
N.P.R.C.Y.C.
60
26
34
5
8
4
2
2
5
1
6
3
2
6
6
5
5
G 5
121
Richard Guy
Cockatoo
N.M.M.S.
74
36
38
9
6
3
4
7
1
4
4
5
6
2
12
8
3
G 6
12
Karl Stachel
V7
G.H.R.Y.C.
85
41
44
2
2
6
8
5
2
10
7
9
3
5
3
9
14
G 7
81
Graham Clough
V7
G.H.R.Y.C.
87
41
46
3
9
5
1
2
5
4
8
6
9
7
4
14
10
G 8
28
Blair Gerrard
TS2
K.R.Y.S.
88
37
51
8
8
5
8
10
8
2
4
10
4
3
5
4
9
G 9
05
Bill Bradley
Cockatoo
N.M.M.S.
101.5
44
57.5
7
4
2
13
3
10
9
3
7
8
13
8
SCP 7.5
7
G 10
156
Ross McClew
Cockatoo II**
N.M.M.S.
104
45
59
12
5
8
1
6
4
6
5
12
13
8
9
7
8
G 11
557
Billy Preston
TS2
N.P.R.C.Y.C.
102.5
39.5
63
6
3
9
7
4
6
2
2
8
SCP 11.5
12
10
11
11
G 12
72
John O’Brien
V5.5
N.M.M.S.
110
46
64
4
9
4
3
5
1
8
11
14
10
10
7
12
12
G 13
800
Murray McDonnell
V7
N.M.M.S.
117
48
69
5
3
11
5
7
9
1
7
13
14
14
14
10
4
G 14
66
Craig Canute
Mx Evo
N.M.M.S.
120
48
72
10
5
12
6
4
6
7
5
11
11
4
13
13
13
Place
Sail No
Skipper
Design
Club
Total
Disc
Final
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q8
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
SILVER FLEET
S 1
30
Terry Valder
Drumbeat 3
N.S.R.Y.S.
84
38
46
12
10
3
7
8
7
9
3
12
4
1
3
3
2
S 2
83
Dave Panting
SP3
N.P.R.C.Y.C.
89
38
51
7
7
7
2
9
11
11
9
9
2
7
4
1
3
S 3
99
Nigel Sibun
Vapour
N.M.M.S.
101
46
55
1
6
6
9
9
7
11
8
2
8
11
1
7
DSQ 15
S 4
16
Steven Fifield
Tinto
N.M.M.S.
97
40
57
8
11
10
9
6
3
14
10
4
3
2
6
2
9
S 5
96
Christine Headey
Eureka
NZRYA
106.4
43
63.4
6
13
7
4
11
12
3
6
7
RGA 7.4
5
9
9
7
S 6
891
Toby Lecher
TS2
N.P.R.C.Y.C.
108
42
66
14
7
8
5
11
12
5
11
6
6
3
10
6
4
S 7
189
Alan Vickers
V6
N.M.M.S.
113
45
68
9
10
9
13
12
10
8
9
3
1
12
5
4
8
S 8
21
John Beavis
Tempest 2
N.M.M.S.
128
45
83
11
12
13
12
13
11
12
13
1
9
4
2
5
10
S 9
108
David Lewis
Tempest
N.M.M.S.
139
46
93
11
13
13
11
10
8
13
14
8
7
9
7
10
5
S 10
165
Tony Ainsworth
2Dogs
N.P.R.C.Y.C.
143
49
94
13
12
12
11
13
14
12
12
5
5
6
11
11
6
S 11
63
Alec Newald
DM2
N.M.M.S.
154
54
100
2
4
10
14
8
9
7
10
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
S 12
841
Neil Forrester
Demon
N.M.M.S.
166
51
115
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
10
11
8
8
8
1
S 13
39
Alistair McRae
DM2
NZRYA
180
58
122
13
14
14
12
14
13
13
12
11
12
10
12
DNC 15
DNC 15
S 14
192
John Dalton
B.T.L.**
N.S.R.Y.S.
184
60
124
10
11
11
10
12
DNS 15
10
NSC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15
DNC 15