formula 2 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Hi Guys and Girls. Tauranga yacht club had keeler committee meeting on Tuesday. subject that came up was akl-tga race. there were a number of tga boats keen to carry on race but we would like feedback from other parts of country. as we all know numbers have dropped lots from heyday but we want to keep it going and build it back up. We are basically starting from scratch with the race. can we please have some feedback from you guys. what time of year. dates have been suggested as: back to Easter. Waitangi weekend, or a date late November(wouldn't be a long weekend) thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 398 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 It’s a great race, I’ve done it 4 times and imho it’s far better than the coastal as everyone mixes at the club at the end etc. Not sure about when, Easter is notorious for either a storm or glass being a full moon you get one or the other. If it was a feeder to a regatta of some sort may work, the problem is the calendar is full and everyone what’s to cruise January Boxing Day, works for that small Aussie race, then allow for a cruise back up the coast with new year at the Mount ? or Whanga or Whitianga or the Mercs. Just thoughts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 382 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 It’s a great race, I’ve done it 4 times and imho it’s far better than the coastal as everyone mixes at the club at the end etc. Not sure about when, Easter is notorious for either a storm or glass being a full moon you get one or the other. If it was a feeder to a regatta of some sort may work, the problem is the calendar is full and everyone what’s to cruise January Boxing Day, works for that small Aussie race, then allow for a cruise back up the coast with new year at the Mount ? or Whanga or Whitianga or the Mercs. Just thoughts Like a “Tauranga race week” or “BOP festival of sail”?? I like. If you plan it around a spring tide, you might be able to do a round matakana raid for the shallower draft boats... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
formula 2 Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 never thought bout boxing day or even the 27th. then we could do some short races each day say 20milers down here on the 29th and 30th 31st so those who wanted to get family down here for new years and have a holiday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 382 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Hmmm, just looked at a chart... you’d need a pretty shallow draft boat even on a spring... But I think some kind of longer event based in Tga might be just the ticket. Try and cater to a wide range of diff sailing groups for the event, And not only the keelers coming down for the akl-Tga. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 382 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 never thought bout boxing day or even the 27th. then we could do some short races each day say 20milers down here on the 29th and 30th 31st so those who wanted to get family down here for new years and have a holiday. Do/have any BOI boats done the akl-Tga? Wonder if the hardened few might consider a Xmas day feeder race to akl... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
formula 2 Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 i think maybe xmas time may be a bit hard on people with families and hard for boats to get crew. thoughts? another weekend could be queens birthday also. next year is also tauranga clubs 100year anniversary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 363 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Easter is what killed it, id suggest not a long weekend. People dont mind taking a day off work to go sailing, but families dont like losing long weekends. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 79 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Do you think if it was Cat 4 plus like the Coastal if it would make a difference? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ed 147 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Coastal is Cat 3 minus a liferaft or dinghy, you still need a Cat 3 cert. I would doubt it would be accepted, as its a big stretch of open water from the top of coromandal to Tauranga, also considering White Island race is CAT3 plus (I think) was you must have a lift raft(dinghy not acceptable) and a sat phone.Its the Race committees call though, the can take the proposal to YNZ and the safety committee to get their view/buy in. Would it make a difference... unlikely to the boats that are liable to do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 320 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 How about changing the format and combining it with the legends regatta in the mercs. A fleet from Tauranga and one from Auckland then combining together for the regatta? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 398 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 How about changing the format and combining it with the legends regatta in the mercs. A fleet from Tauranga and one from Auckland then combining together for the regatta? This could work, not too far for either end and plenty of islands to set courses around, all the way from Cuvier down to Mayor islands And no further for boi boats to go than AKL If you got access to the building/ boatshed in the cove it could really turn into a major must do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 324 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Easter is what killed it, id suggest not a long weekend. People dont mind taking a day off work to go sailing, but families dont like losing long weekends. Crickey we have that problem with radio controlled yachts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 363 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Crickey we have that problem with radio controlled yachts. Not sure its a problem, who doesn't want to take a day off work to go sailing...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 384 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 How about changing the format and combining it with the legends regatta in the mercs. A fleet from Tauranga and one from Auckland then combining together for the regatta? Winner idea this one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 384 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Ah bugger but they hold the legends regatta on labour weekend which is CC weekend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 398 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Ah bugger but they hold the legends regatta on labour weekend which is CC weekend There are other weekends in the year though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Young Entertainer 61 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 havent done the AK / TGA for a number of years but i a race to mix in with legends regatta at Mercs has my interest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1paulg 20 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 There are other weekends in the year though It used to held at Easter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ballystick 79 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 The Legends format is so different from any other race, motoring segments allowed etc. Also, how could the race be run? Akld to Mercs and back also Tauranga to Mercs and back? A possible event could run but in what form? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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