Rowdy 3 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 It is a busy weekend for Paper Tiger sailing in New Zealand this weekend, with two regattas being hosted in the North Island simultaneously. With over 40 boats expected to be competing across the two locations, competition will be fierce with the regattas being a good prelude to the Nationals taking place in New Plymouth at New Year. Ngaroto Regatta The 2012-13 Paper Tiger North Island Freshwater Series continues this weekend with the Ngaroto Regatta being hosted by the Ngaroto Sailing Club. The event will see up to 30 Paper Tigers from all over the North Island competing in close quarters racing on the confines of Lake Ngaroto just north of Te Awamutu, racing as always is expected to produce some very tight results. The event will see competitors throughout the fleet fighting for every position as they attempt to take out the Regatta as well as gain points towards the overall North Island Freshwater Series Title which concludes in Taupo mid March 2012. Contenders for the overall Regatta Title include past winners Terry Valder, Richard Dent, Doug Ferguson (defending Champion), Mark Bell. However you can guarantee they will be chased hard by other potential regatta winners including Hayden Percy and Ian MacLennan. The regatta will be the first event for a few new sailors to the Paper Tiger fleet who will be introduced to the excitement of the close quarters and confined racing on the lake, along with the great social side of the fleet. So a special welcome to Scott Hodges (New Plymouth), Jason Crowe (New Plymouth) and Mark Orams (Torbay). East Coast Champs The 2012 East Coast Champs are being hosted by the Napier Sailing Club. The regatta should see around a dozen Paper Tigers blasting around Hawke Bay competing to be named the 2012 East Coast Champion. Local sailor Scott Pedersen on Double Vision will be a hot favourite for the title, however Scott Barker on Bad Boy, Peter Robins on Runaway Train, along with Mike Hood in his brand new boat 'The Package' will not allow Pedersen to have it all his own way. The Paper Tiger is a catamaran designed by Ron Given of New Zealand in 1968. It is widely sailed in New Zealand and Australia. Paper Tiger Overall Dimensions Length: 14 ft (4.3m) Width: 7ft (2.2m) Minimum Weight: 110 lbs (50kg) Sail Area: 100 sq ft (9.2 m2) http://www.papertiger.org.nz Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 SLB are you racing?? Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 SLB are you racing?? No....... but SJB will be at the East Coast Regatta and at the Peter Blake the following weekend, if the body is up to it. PaulR have you been away, as you have not posted for a while? Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 PaulR have you been away, as you have not posted for a while? My SWMBO time manager has told me I have spent too much time here; so I have had a break from posting, but have been reading a lot as well. Apparently some have been fighting and there is now a naughty boys corner On your trip north, will you have time for a Thursday Ponsonby Rum Race? Your welcome if you can make it. 1500 @ F1 pier for 1600 start. Phone Miller 4102511 to book a space or PM me Link to post Share on other sites
Rowdy 3 Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Dent makes another mark on the Trophy Richard Dent sailing Ultra High Modulus and representing the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club has won the 2012 Ngaroto Paper Tiger Regatta over the weekend of 24-25 November. Dent puts his name on the trophy once again after winning it five years ago and finishing a close second for the past two years. Dent produced a dominant performance in the highly rated 17 boat fleet which included 8 past or present New Zealand Team members as well as 2 past National Champions. Posting a scorecard which included three wins, a second and a third, left Dent 5 points ahead of Mark Bell (Ponsonby Cruising Club) in second who finished one point ahead of last years winner Doug Fergusson (Howick Sailing Club). Five races were completed over the two days with Saturday being a day of changeable Sou-westerlies with a strength of around 5 to 10 knots. Race 5 was sailed on Sunday afternoon in a westerly of 5 knots making for some tight racing on the confines of the lake. Racing was tight throughout the regatta with multiple lead changes in every race. The short leg races made for some intense racing and meant that everyone got plenty of tacking and mark rounding practice. 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! The Paper Tigers are back in action again this coming weekend at the Sir Peter Blake Regatta hosted by Torbay Sailing Club. Final results were: 1st - PT 3025 Ultra High Modulus Richard Dent Tauranga 2nd – PT 2862 Totally Wired Mark Bell Ponsonby 3rd - PT 3026 Yellow Fever Doug Ferguson Howick B Grade: 1st - PT 2868 Hot Gossip John Moore Whanganui 2nd - PT 2940 The Ounce Les Gallagher Howick 3rd - PT 2800 One Fish Two Fish Lynley Manning Evans Bay C Grade: 1st - PT 292 Sail a Tiger Thomas de Meijer Ngaroto 2nd - PT 2763 Southern Comfort Alex Kraayenhof Ngaroto 3rd - PT 2368 Scarface Claw Greg Bain Maraetai Sailing Club w: http://www.papertiger.org.nz Ryan ‘Rowdy’ Leatham Publicity Officer New Zealand Paper Tiger Owners Association Email: rnleatham@gmail.com Ph: 027 636 6465 Web: http://www.papertiger.org.nz Link to post Share on other sites
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