2010 Ngaroto Paper Tiger Regatta

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The second regatta on the Paper Tiger North Island Grand Prix circuit was hosted by the Ngaroto Sailing Club on 20-21 November.

 

25 boats travelled from all four corners of the Island to compete at a fantastic regatta in a magnificent location.

With nine past or present New Zealand Team members and three past national champs in attendance the completion was always going to be fierce.

5 races were completed over the two days with Saturday being a day for the light breeze specialists while Sunday provide some more breeze and a lot of entertainment for those watching the tight racing from the Grandstand on the banks of the lake.

 

Racing was tight throughout the regatta with multiple lead changes in every race, the first race saw the finishers pen working overtime with 6 boats crossing the line within 10 seconds.

The short leg races made for some intense racing and meant that everyone got plenty of tacking and mark rounding practise.

 

After the two days of tight racing the results for second and third went to a count back while the winner was only two points ahead.

 

Final results were:

 

1st - PT 821 Flyer Rowdy Leatham New Plymouth

2nd - PT 3025 Ultra High Modulus Richard Dent Tauranga

3rd - PT 3026 Yellow Fever Doug Ferguson Howick

4th - PT 3070 Double Vision Scott Pedersen Napier

5th - PT 2862 Mark Bell Totally Wired Tamaki River Multihull Association

 

B Grade:

1st - PT 2988 Learning to Fly Denis Leatham New Plymouth

2nd - PT 2529 Grey Power Stuart Taylor New Plymouth

3rd - PT 2940 The Ounce Les Gallagher Howick

 

C Grade:

1st - PT 2812 Captain Morgan Nathan Percy Napier

2nd - PT 6 To Be Named Micah Wilkinson Ngaroto

3rd - PT 2763 Southern Comfort Alex Kraayenhof Ngaroto

 

For full results see: http://www.teawamutu.net/nbc/page85/201 ... Tiger.html

Photos: http://www.teawamutu.net/nbc/

 

A huge thanks to the team at Ngaroto Sailing Club for their magnificent hospitality and race management, it is always an amazing place to visit!

 

With two regattas now completed in the North Island Grand Prix Series, Scott Pedersen (the defending champion) has a significant lead and is the man to beat heading into the final two rounds at Turangi and Taupo in early 2011.