NZRYA and the NZL IOM NCA wish to acknowledge Ian Vickers success in the 2023 North American IOM Continental Championship which was held recently in Florida, USA. Final Placings: 1st Zvonko Jelacic Croatia 2nd Ian Vickers New Zealand 3rd Ken Read USA
Ian Vickers is competing in the North American National Championships. With a day of racing left and 12 races, he is in second place. The current results can be accessed at https://www.2023iomnacr.org/results.
Either the weather gods or Geoff were smiling on the NSRYS when the Geoff Smale Memorial regatta was sailed on Wednesday at the quarry. A slightly shifty but building Sou’wester and eighteen races made for an excellent days racing. The event began with a summary by Ted of some of Geoff’s achievements, followed bythe presentation to Ian Vickers of sail#61. This personal number was used … Read more
“A view from behind the whistle” As a Race Officer, the highest (and sometimes only!) compliment we get is to be invited back by a Club or Class. So when the Graeme from the Kapiti Club rang me after the DF95 Nationals and asked if I could come and run the Murray Rountree event, there was ever only one answer. … Read more
The results of the 2023 Murray Rountree Regatta sailed at Winestones Lake, Otaki.
The final results for the 2023 IOM Nationals held in Tauranga.
The second half. After lunch the wind finally returned, 180 degrees from where it was this morning. Competitors were eager, too eager at times and many restarts were on the cards. No one was exempt from the starters’ watchful eye. The breeze was enjoyable and close mark roundings, downhill slides and upwind beats marked the afternoon.
Today, as the saying goes, was a game of two halves. The morning half. For those who wished for less wind today than yesterday got their wishes. In Fact they wished too hard as there was very little wind first thing. After much debate from the officials a course was set. A lot of drifting but big gains were … Read more
PRO – Brian Bennett – Report The weekend of October 14th and 15th brought a fleet of 27 boats from as far south as Cromwell, Otago and North from Kerikeri where very competitive, technical , and often sporty sailing was enjoyed by all. The Best Island venue has had constant improvements from many NRSC volunteers … Read more
The results of the 2023 Top of The South IOM Regional Regatta sailed in Nelson on the 14 – 15 October.
