A Wellington City Council and Yachting New Zealand initiative, administered by the New Zealand Academy of Sport - North Island, designed to help increase the number of Wellington youth sailors achieving international success more
2008 Secondary School Championships
This was recently held at the Plimmerton Boating Club
with sailors representing schools from around the region. The overall winners
were Scots College with Wanganui Colliegate 2nd and Paraparumu College
3rd.
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results for all classes
SPORTING AWARDS
A number of our Wellington sailors have received awards in their region for sailing. This includes:
Emma Berry & Sara Berry - Wairarapa - Premier College Award & Wairarapa Regional Premier Award
Josh Junior - Dominion Post College Sport Wellington - Premier Award
Cushla Hume-Merry - Dominion Post College Sport Wellington Yachtswoman Award
Other sailors nominated were Benn Hanns, Josh Porebski, Matthew Stevens, Leah Moncheur and Hayley Hume-Merry.
In addition to the sailing awards, two Yachting New Zealand Merit Awards have been awarded to two Wellington Volunteers. Gary Wagstaff for his services to yachting & Dean Stanley for coaching.
Wellington Regional Starling Match Racing Trials
These were held at Worser Bay Boating Club on the 1st of December. Congratulations to Chris Staub in winning this event and the W.Y.A. wish you all the best in the National Starling Match Racing event.
LABOUR WEEKEND REGATTAS
Over labour weekend there were a number of regattas happening with Wellington sailors participating beyond Wellington.
P & Starling North Islands: P Class (36 entries): Stacey Swanson was winner of the P North Island Championship in Ripped. The Starling fleet of 82 sailors had five Wellington Sailors with Chris Staub 12th; Shelley Pearson 38th; Alice Pearson 47th; Jackson MacFarlane 57th and Oliver Staub 63rd.
Takapuna Seniors Regatta: Laser Radial(22 entries): Cushla Hume-Merry 2nd overall 1st female; Rowan Swanson 16th; Josh Porebski 18th. Laser (20 entries) Josh Junior 5th; Matthew Stevens 13th; Andrew Dellabarca 17th.
OK Dinghy (22 entries) Paul Rhodes 2nd; Karl Purdie 3rd; Steve McDowell 4th; Joe Porebski 8th & Sam Sparks 22nd.
Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club Brother Race: 9 boats started in this offshore race after the first day was postponed. The IRC & PHRF results are 1st Gucci & 2nd Blue Magic.
WYA/YNZ Regatta Coaches Course held Sept 07
PAST RESULTS
- Wellington
Burnsco Marine Wellington Anniversary Regatta
Hobie Results
420 World Results Takapuna 2007
2007 420 Nationals
2007 Laser nationals
Hyundaiyouthsail07
Lower NI SSTR Results 2007
Elliott 5.9 2007 National Results
P & Starling Nationals 2007
Hobiecat National Results 2007
Auckland sailing calender 07-08
AYBA sailing programme
Articles of Interest
Heretaunga Centennial Celebrations
www.real-sports.com/sailing
rule quiz
Rule 42 Interpretation
Training Terms
www.sail-world.com
Sail-World.NZL
Weather Links
Wind.co.nz
NZ Metservice
Wellington Airport