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29 March 2013

REPORT FROM WAIRUA

We took Open Country for a little yacht race to Tauranga over Easter!

The " Mighty Open Country" nearly sank - with all the silverware that we won!

An awesome result - We won the International Paints - Auckland - Tauranga Yacht Race! My special; thanks to Steve Alloway " Yacht Yakka" who crewed for me. A total of five trophies

1st PHRF - overall
1st PHRF - B Div
1st Race Track PHRF
1st SSANZ shorthanded Trophy
1st TYPBC Line

SOL RESULTS

GRATTIS atlet!!! FELICIDADES rafa!! CONGRATULATIONS GnT!

Very many congratulations to SOLer atlet for his second win of this race - he took top podium spot in 2012 - that really is a good record to hold, so let's see if you can make it a hat-trick next year! This year's race saw light conditions all the way, ensuring that the best time-on-course from 2011 of 19h 41m 18s was nowhere near being beaten. The light and fickle conditions in the Hauraki Gulf really split the fleet to start and it was only after Opito that we could all just head for "home".

Open Country did well, having the advantage of the tides and currents out of Auckland, and judging by Short Handed PHRF and Overall PHRF the race organisers think so too!! No doubt we will hear from our boys in due course but, in the mean time BRAVOOOO Wairua and Yakka!!

INTRODUCTION
SOL is back in New Zealand again this time to run the 2013 International Yacht Paints Auckland to Tauranga Race (start time 27 March @2100 = 28 March @1000 NZDT) and for the first time, we are delighted to announce that we are buddied with the official race.

First run in 1921, this is one of New Zealand's classic races - a brief history of the race is readable here

This year, SOLers NZL_WairuaExpress and NZL_yachtyakka are going to be sailing Wairua's Beale 35, Open Country, and her progress will not only be visible via her own Spidertrack tracker but she will also be displayed as a boat on the Race screen. No doubt we will also receive regular updates from onboard during the race from journo Yachtyakka!

For this 124nm race, SOL will be sailing Farr 38s.
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