Issue date
BAY of ISLANDS SAILING WEEK
REGATTA RAMBLINGS Issue #3 August 2013
www.bayofislandssailingweek.org.nz
January 22 -23 - 24, 2014
Some good news: Firstly – Heineken is the beer sponsor for 2014, there’s nothing quite like a Heineken at the end of a day’s racing. Secondly ICOM has come on board assisting with new VHFs for Start Boat control.
And our first entry was Kia Kaha from Opua Cruising Club.
More entries are coming in as we speak.
David Hope Lewis is again in charge of the Bar – a pretty important job at any regatta. David is looking for some more Bar Volunteers; and yes you get a food voucher if you work over a meal period – along with Bar Shirts to wear and keep. Please email any interest to the Committee and David will make contact as required. info@bayofislandssailingweek.org.nz
The latest undertaking by the Bay of Islands Sailing Committee to help out our entrants is to have our Caterer Hughie, provide fast and easy breakfasts at the beer tent – along with coffee. Hughie is looking at ways to offer an efficient service to get crews on the boats in good time.
Island Racing Divisions 1, 2 and Non Spinnaker Divisions have been renamed to Island Racing A – B & C respectively - on the web page. This is to avoid confusion with course numbers.
BOOKING YOUR MARINA: Always an anxious moment for both boat owners and marina control. Basically there are not a lot of spare marinas. What the marina committee does is ‘ring around’ all permanent berth holders asking who will be away during regatta period, requesting the use of any empty berths. So at the time of your request there probably isn’t a berth on hand, but they then endeavour to accommodate boats as berths become available. Marina officers normally manage to fit everyone in – it’s a huge shuffle. And there’s always space on the inside of the breakwater, using the water taxi service. Everyone gets fitted in somewhere – be patient. And for this regatta the Marina Company has already set aside part of the marina specifically for multi hulls.
The good news is, the Opua Marina is scheduled in the next 18 months to expand the marina as far as Ashby’s Boatyard, providing a further 150 marinas and incorporating 40 multihull berths. This bodes well for Bay of Islands Sailing Week future regattas. So please have patience when you request your marina – it takes time.
Please read through the lists of Sponsors and if possible use their services.
Lesley for the Bay of Islands Sailing Week Committee
Ray Haslar, Andrew Riddell, David Hope-Lewis, Lesley Haslar, Allen Jones, John Grant, Manuela Gmuer-Hornell and our Event Coordinator, Melanie McDiarmid.
Suggestions and comments are always appreciated. info@bayofislandssailingweek.org.nz
Let’s talk about our Generous Sponsors (More to come)
· CRC – for marine and boating equipment. Manufactures and markets specialty chemicals and adhesives, and has a quality product for most maintenance and repair applications. Meeting the needs of customers with high performance products has made CRC and ADOS market leaders in New Zealand. www.crc.co.nz
· NZ Yachting Trust – now commonly known at the NZL Yachting Trust – is an independent trust established in 1988 by well known yachtsmen, the late Don St Clair Brown and Sir Tom Clark. The object is to assist in funding expenses for New Zealanders competing in Olympic and other top level international yachting competitions. www.nzlyachtingtrust.org.nz
· North Sails – a world leader in sail making for over 50 years; their ongoing commitment is to make racing sails faster, lighter and longer-lasting - focusing on the highest standard of performance and durability. North Sails will be on hand in their marquee to ‘talk-sails’ and fulfil any service requirements. www.nz.northsails.com
· Harken – recognised internationally furnishing top product for yachts of all sizes. They offer a Spinlock EA series of asymmetric tiller extensions for optimising performance – to offer the most comfortable driving position with a fully adjustable double handed grip. Harken is clearly seen on all our rounding buoys. www.harken.co.nz
· Port Opua – has again generously made the Opua wharf and boat ramps available to all yachties and the general public. They welcome the yachties to Bay of Islands Sailing Week each year with many special benefits at this superb location. For info on Marina availability go to www.portopua.co.nz. To read about Far North Holdings (FNH) go to www.fnhl.co.nz
· Romeyn Woodcraft – designs and manufactures the unique trophies for our Bay Regatta, with the winning yacht named on each trophy. A family business established in 1973, Cees and Luke (Father and Son) work together handcrafting original designs from native NZ timber. 2013, this 11th year, will put forward more specialty prizes from Romeyn Woodcraft. www.tablemats.co.nz
· Mt Gay Rum – the yachties favourite. The place of birth was Barbados in 1703, the oldest rum in the world, an icon amongst the race sailing community worldwide. There is such a selection of this fine quality rum available at Hancocks, well worth a look at the website – well worth savouring as an after-race nip. www.hancocks.co.nz
· Southern Spars - specializing in the design and construction of carbon fibre spars and components, rigging and rig servicing. Southern Spars built its first carbon spar in 1990, since then the company has pursued a passion for delivering world class cruising and racing spars, carbon rigging - and service. PASSION, DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY, PERFORMANCE. www.southernspars.com
