2023 GEOFF SMALE IOM MEMORIAL REGATTA
The 2023 Geoff Smale IOM Memorial Regatta is being held on 6 December at Quarry Lake. The Notice of Race has been added to the system.
The 2023 Geoff Smale IOM Memorial Regatta is being held on 6 December at Quarry Lake. The Notice of Race has been added to the system.
The final results for the 2023 IOM Nationals held in Tauranga.
26th– 29th October 2023 Wow, that was fun. Congratulations to the Tauranga Radio Sailing Club for organising a very successful event, and a big thank you to all who assisted with the running of the event during the four days. Thursday was designated for registration and measuring. Skippers completing this process early made life easier for the measurers who were also racing skippers. Perfect conditions on the water all … Read more
A steady stream of yachts to register, weigh and measure kept the team busy most of the day. Competitors from as far as Brazil. Tank test for those that failed the dry test and finally a chance to test the waters.
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
The latest IOM Rankings have been published: https://nzrya.org.nz/wp/classes/iom/latest-iom-ranking/
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.
Aaron Taunt reports that he has won the Thailand Open National Championships. He will be at the New Zealand IOM championships being run by his home club, Tauranga Radio Sailing Club but expects to be put in his place by the more experienced world class sailors in New Zealand.