Race Officer Report The weekend started on a sour note with the discovery that someone had tried to break in to our container resulting in two damaged padlocks and a ragged lock box. They didn’t get into the container but then neither could we – no mark boat and no marks! Steve Champion made a quick trip … Read more
WattleFarmSailing (NMMS) hosted the recent Classic IOM Regatta. This is for Pre 2010 non-tumblehome designs… (so pre-Britpop and V8). 19 classic IOM’s turned up…most in immaculate condition The oldest were the Drumbeats and an SP2 from Tauranga. A freshly-launched Drumbeat2 design from that era was present (unfortunately it was a bit fresh out of the … Read more
Sunday 7th July : DF95 AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP Following on from the DF65 yesterday, the DF95’s showed a strong 21 boat fleet. Again 2 skippers were stood down on a rotating basis to act as observers. Conditions were similar to Saturday, with cold sou-westerlies straight down the lake, accompanied by occasional flurries of icy rain – … Read more
Wattle Farm was cold and intermittently wet, with a building 10-20 knot SW straight down the lake. With 18 boats entered, 2 were stood down each race as observers (scoring average points) The racing started on A+ rig, dropping to A rig (and a solitary B for one race), and then back up to A+ … Read more
DF65 NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP – FINAL RESULTS and RO REPORT Sunday, May 26, 2024 The 2024 DF65 North Island Championship was held at Wattle Farm across a blustery weekend. The wind was straight down the lake…12-18 knot SSW on the Saturday, and 15-25 knots SSW on the Sunday. A+ rigs were the go on Saturday … Read more
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
During the weekend of November 18th/19th The Cromwell Radio Yacht Squadron held the Otago DF95 championship. The club championship was held at the same time. Pre-regatta entries came in at 20 yachts from around the Motu. Unfortunately, there were some late withdrawals but we did still have a fleet of 15 yachts sailing for the … 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
