Tuesday, 2 February 2010

OK New Zealand Nationals: All OK on Day One

by OK Worlds media as modified by SailRaceWin

A total of 49 OKs set off to the race area on day one of the New Zealand Nationals.

The race committee set up a course between Somes-Matiu Island and Ward-Makaro Island. The breeze settled into a steady 15 to 20 knots from the South. The sailors had two attempts at a start which resulted in two general recalls. Everyone is very eager! The next start was under a black flag.

At the first mark of the first race the local sailors signaled their intentions for this regatta. Worser Bay Boating Club sailor Paul Rhodes led club mate Matt Steven in second place, with Karl Purdie in fifth. The breeze built to 15 -18 knots with the OKs flying down the first reach.

Race one of the OK nationals saw the local sailors taking out the top three places. On the water Karl Purdie won race one followed by Paul Rhodes and Matthew Steven. Nick Craig from Great Britain would appear to have taken fourth place while Thomas Hansen Mild from Sweden has come home in fifth. These results are unofficial. There were some boats that were 'on course side' at the start of the race.

Karl Purdie capped off a good day of sailing with another victory in race 2. Paul Rhodes also had a consistent day picking up his second 2nd placing. Steve McDowell sailed a solid race to finish in third place and was followed home by Adrian Mannering in fourth and Russell Pagewood in fifth (results are not official at this point).

Race 1 provisional results (top ten places)

1. NZL 531 Karl PURDIE NZL
2. NZL 517 Paul RHODES NZL
3. GBR 2134 Nick Craig GBR
4. SWE 100 Tomas HANSSON-MILD SWE
5. AUS 730 Michael WILLIAMS AUS
6. AUS 729 Andre BLASSE AUS
7. NZL 522 Greg WILCOX NZL
8. NZL 530 Ben MORRISON NZL
9. GBR 2118 Terry CURTIS GBR
10. NZL 521 David HOOGENBOON NZL

Race 2 provisional results (top ten places)

1. NZL 531 Karl PURDIE NZL
2. NZL 517 Paul RHODES NZL
3. NZL 525 Steve McDOWELL NZL
4. NZL 504 Adrian MANNERING NZL
5. NZL 526 Russell PAGE-WOOD NZL
6. GBR 2134 Nick CRAIG GBR
7. NZL 478 Daniel BUSH NZL
8. NZL 522 Greg WILCOX NZL
9. SWE 100 Tomas HANSSON-MILD SWE
10. AUS 730 Michael WILLIAMS AUS

OK Worlds 2010

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