Ffrenetic – Ffortune – Foreign Affair. Image copyright Bay of Islands Sailing Week.
by Lesley Haslar
Talking today with Graeme Robinson, often referred to as “Chief Measurer and Registrar”; Graeme advised that they did not race today due the strong wind over the launching ramp. They couldn’t risk damage to boat or limbs during launching and/or again returning the boats back up the ramp. However Graeme was well satisfied with the Regatta and the racing, for his team of 22 Flying Fifteens from all over New Zealand. Those in the South Island took the ferry across to Wellington – then on by road. Quite a trek. Said Robinson “I’m stoked with the mix of competent mature racers and the many young people we have now joining the sport – and these young kids are good”.
And the winners in the Flying 15 Nationals are:
1st overall Aaron Goodmanson and Alister Rowlands in Ffortune (Canterbury)
2nd Barry Thom and Phil Quin Foreign Affair (Auckland)
3rd Murray Gilbert and Jonathan Burgess in Ffrenetic (Auckland)
Friday’s racing at the Bay Regatta hasn’t been without incident; from a broken mast on Advantage, to damaged rigging on Tongue Twister - along with a few other boats still to be named.
Yet still we hear what a fantastic day of racing it has been.
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