by Jodie Bakewell-White
Timaru Yacht & Powerboat Club attracted an impressive 147 entries for the Laser National Championships sailed over four days and wrapping up on January 26th. Included within the event were titles for Open Laser, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7, Laser Masters and Radial Masters.
Timaru last hosted the Laser Nationals 31 years ago when Russell Coutts won the Open fleet. In 2010 it was Olympian Andrew Murdoch who took the title. This year’s youngest competitor was a 12 year old in the 4.7 and the eldest reportedly 70+ years old.
Mike Knowsley of the New Zealand Laser Association combined competing in the Laser Radial Masters fleet, along with writing reports on racing published on the New Zealand Laser Association website.
The top three place-getters in each category were...
Open Laser (23 entries)
1st Andrew Murdoc, Kerikeri Cruising Club (12 points)
2nd Michael Bullot, Murrays Bay Sailing Club (20 points)
3rd Josh Junior, Worser Bay Boating Club
Laser Radial (45 entries)
1st Thomas Saunders, Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club (18 points)
2nd Josh Porebski, Worser Bay Boating Club (22 points)
3rd George Lane, Murrays Bay Sailing Club (32 points)
4th and top woman Sara Winther, Takapuna Boating Club (38 points)
Laser 4.7 (34 entries)
1st Gareth Moore, Waimakariri Sailing & Powerboat Club (11 points)
2nd Ryan Amelehn, Nelson Yacht Club (18 points)
3rd Ben Caundle, Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club (31 points)
Laser Masters (25 entries)
1st Peter Van Ryn, Muritai Boating Club (16 points)
2nd Michael Pasco, Manly Sailing Club (17 points)
3rd Andrew Dellabarca, Worser Bay Boating Club (19 points)
Laser Radial Masters (19 entries)
1st Scott Leith, Pupuke Boating Club (8 points)
2nd Edmund Tam, Worser Bay Boating Club (16 points)
3rd Hamish Atkinson, Christchurch Yacht Club (21 points)
New Zealand Laser Association
Yachting New Zealand
Thursday, 4 February 2010
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