smithy09 50 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 NZ's 3 Optimist worlds entrants have been having a superb build up for the worlds. First they did the pre worlds in the Dominican republic. Issac McHardie 5th, Marcus Sommerville (Wakatere) 6th, Leonard Takahashi Fry (NZ Nat champ) 8th. Then onto the US Nationals and Leonard took the title convincingly!! Marcus in 4th and Issac in 13th (a lot of bad results for Isaac pulled him down despite 4 bullets, so he wasn't mucking around..) Now they are in Wales for the UK nats (What a build up!!!) and after 4 races, Leonard in 4th, Marcus in 5th and Isaac in 28th. These guys are really sailing hard and getting top international results. You can follow them on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/OptiWorldsNZ-2011-NZL-Team/182848001768462 Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Are you coming down? If so I guest we will have to line a few up on the bar, nothing like Booboo and the RNI guys. But I hope to shot over to New Plymouth for the might PT nats Jan 1 - 7th. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 Are you coming down? If so I guest we will have to line a few up on the bar, nothing like Booboo and the RNI guys. But I hope to shot over to New Plymouth for the might PT nats Jan 1 - 7th. Yes and I'll be down for the Opti North Islands in October... So mine's a double!! Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 Stop Press: Leonard has won the UK Opti nationals as well. That's the NZ, US and UK Nationals all in one year.. Let's hope he doesn't have an All Black moment at the worlds!!! Go Leonard. Top result. Marcus Sommerville in 3rd, Isaac in 5th. Pretty damned impressive!!!! Nice job guys!! Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Yes and I'll be down for the Opti North Islands in October... So mine's a double!! Only a double, get soft on those rigs. Well done guys. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Leonard got second in the Japan nationals. Would have won it but they threw out a race he did well in due to the race committee displaying some funny flags and a competitor (or his/her dad) noticed and it was thrown out.. Awesome record though. NZ, US, UK nationals winner and 2nd in Japan.. Watch that name!! Link to post Share on other sites
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