IOM Regatta Results

North Island IOM Champs held at Wattle Farm 5th & 6th April 2025 – Race Officer Report

Friday was a shocker – rain, sometimes heavy, and a strong Northerly wind. Practise sailing wasn’t popular! Bill Bradley was at the club however, despite the conditions, to complete the weigh in and registration process for 20 keen competitors. This certainly took the pressure of the measuring on Saturday morning. The forecast for Saturday was for fine weather and a mid-range A Rig SW breeze … Read more

Race Officers report Kai Iwi regatta 22/23 March 2025

NSRYS in conjunction with Kerikeri RYS held a very successful regatta in primo conditions at Lake Waikere, the nor’western most of the Kai Iwi Lakes. There is lots of regatta info on the NZ IOM Community WhatsApp site. Ian Vickers and others are doing a great job of keeping up to date posts about all things IOM related. If you want to join, text Ian a request including … Read more

2025 Otago IOM Championships Report and Results

The Otago IOM Championship was held on the 22nd and 23rd of February at the Vauxhall Yacht Club on Otago Harbour. 9 entries were received, with only 7 participating. The conditions on Saturday were wet and wild starting with B rigs and then having lots of fun and good racing on C Rigs completing 12 races. The … Read more

2025 North Harbour IOM Championships Race Officer’s Report

The Gulf Harbour Radio Yacht club welcomed 29 competitors from through-out the North Island to compete in the 2025 North Harbour IOM Champs. The venue in Regency Park Drive Lake offers good parking for cars and easy access to launch and retrieve the yachts. The HMS scoring system was used which required B and A heats finishing up with 13 races held … Read more

2024 Geoff Smale Memorial Report

Perfect conditions for the 2024 Geoff Smale Memorial Regatta North Shore Radio Yacht Squadron held the 10th regatta in memory of club stalwart and top New Zealand sailor Geoff Smale on Wednesday 11th December at Quarry Lake, Northcote Rd. The 5 – 10k NE breeze blowing off Lake Pupuke onto the quarry provided excellent conditions for 25 … Read more