Kai Iwi Lakes 20th – 22nd March 2026 Conditions for the weekend really turned it on for the 45 entrants in the regatta. Typical of autumn lake sailing the wind took some time to fill in. The forecasting was accurate, so while it is tempting to chase the early morning wind when setting a course, and bearing in mind … Read more
Lake Pegasus, 14/03/2026 to 15/03/2026 2026 DF 95 South Island Championship Lake Pegasus, 14/03/2026 to 15/03/2026 Results are after 17 races with 2 Qualifying Discards and 2 Finals Discards Place Sail No Skipper Club Total Disc Final Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 GOLD … Read more
2025 Top of the South IOM Regatta Best Island, 6/12/2025 to 7/12/2025 Results are after 14 races with 2 Qualifying Discards and 1 Finals Discard 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 28 Erle Williams … Read more
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 … Read more
15th – 17th August | Kapiti Radio Yacht Club Leading up to the IOM Oceania Event to be held at Lake Pegasus in a little over a months’ time, the 2025 IOM Nationals was seen by many to be the perfect warm-up event… big fleets, catching up with friends, and of course the perfect opportunity … Read more
Rotomanu Lake, New Plymouth – 10-11 May 2025 Event Overview The 2025 DF95 North Island Championships were held at Rotomanu Lake, New Plymouth, across the weekend of May 10-11. The event attracted 24 competitors, split into two fleets of 12, representing both local and visiting sailors. A full schedule of 16 races was completed, with … Read more
held at Wattle Farm 17th & 18th May 2025 Race Officer Report The forecast for Saturday was for fine weather and a light Northerly Breeze of 4 to 8 knots. The course was set on a slight diagonal down the pond with the top marks closer to the bank we were sailing from and the bottom marks out in the centre of the … Read more
This is not your usual Race Officer’s Report. It doesn’t start with a commentary on the weather, the number of sailors or where they came from, not even the racing. Instead, it starts by acknowledging the amazing moment on Saturday May 5th when this event, held at Lake Pegasus and hosted by the PRSC, was … Read more
This was a fun regatta arranged to give the classic fleet a warm up before the Auckland Classic IOM Champs on Matariki weekend in June. We had a good turnout of 14 boats covering 2 decades and included Dave Panting from Katikati with his SP2 – the fattest of the Fat Boys. ‘Dirty Dancing’ (Cockatoo2) … Read more
