Mike Sanderson Stratis-Icebreaker was joined by regular crew Will Tiller and also had Matt Steven on the boat for the first time. Brzo, which is a big improver in recent times, was sailed by Class President Nathan Williams, Gill Williams and Phil "Fizzle" Houghton. Class Measurer Dave Cochran was sailing the legendary and always fast Zoot Allures.
Been a busy last few weeks, with a lot of freezing a lot of driving… And now finally a few days off!!
After Garda, we made our way up to Holland for the Delta Lloyd Regatta, which was the second EuroSaf event of this trip for us. It’s an awesomely run event, with live GPS tracking on all the races, and quick and efficient racing on the water – luckily for us – as this happened to be the coldest Delta Lloyd regatta in forty years. And let me tell you, it really was cold! We had temperatures out on the water of five degrees – that may not sound too bad – and its probably not if you are skiing or something, but sailing??
We talked to Blair on Saturday morning and asked him what it was about the 2012 Sydney to Hobart that has got him coming back for more offshore racing. Check out the video interview here…
Last Friday the friends, family, sponsors and supporters of the 2013 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team gathered together at Yachting New Zealand in Auckland for an official team launch and send off.
This year's Auckland to Musket Cove Race has already caused at least one crew member to ask why they do this sport for pleasure.
Here is a glimpse into live aboard TeamVodafone during the graveyard shift:
Emailing this afternoon from a location 210 nautical miles North-East of Cape Reinga, and nearly 300 nautical miles from the startline at Westhaven Marina in Auckland, TeamVodafone Sailing have reported breezes of up to 20 knots, and boat speeds of 23-26 knot.s They set their first reef and trinquet at 1000hrs today, and have now added a second reef.
Back in January Gemma [Jones] and I decided to team up in the exciting new Olympic class catamaran called the Nacra 17, with Gemma helming and myself crewing. The class is a mixed combination, where a girl and a guy sail together, deciding between themselves who is helming and crewing. The Nacra 17 is a brand new class designed specifically for the Olympics, and with the help of some cool design ideas, is the fastest on the circuit!
Following a dismasting in March, TeamVodafoneSailing is back and almost ready to roll into the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Race starting this Saturday.
The Starling Class Association is seeking expressions of interest from Clubs in the lower half of the North Island to host the 2015 Starling National Championships.
