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The yellow boat above has failed on several times and at one stage apparently started pushing the mast out the bottom of the Hull

This Auckland Aniversary Weekend will see the 2nd Running of the Northland cherub Regatta run at Algies Bay. Last year had a start up turn out of 10 boats this year it is hoped to double that with Racing on saturday and sunday

Phizzle and Bill Barry

Sagitta was a Modified Spencer Saracen there were 3 of them built the most famous being Saracen for Tom Clarke as the trial horse for a much larger boat the larger boat being Infidel .Simon's boat had a large quantity of lead added and a much bigger keel profile .A larger rig was added with more sail area and a modern cabin profile

Hmmmm looks like a bad thing really

Cherub Traveller Series Regatta No 3 Whanagarei cruising club (Parua bay ) 29/30th May 2021 The format will be similar to the recent Kerikeri regatta with each day having a windward leeward race followed by a triangle and then a longer harbour course (weather dependant) Prizes include a cherub package from U-Dek and more. The boats will be rigged up at Parua Bay in the compound so anyone not sailing can come on down and check them out

The 2 new Boats In action

last words were never made public off the Quartermaster and were only played to a few during an investigation including a senior yacht inspector in the interview room of the Warkworth police station ,The facts from that recording are even more freighting than what everyone else ever heard

I remeber loosing someone i had known all my life during that event on the Quartermaster