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ZOKE Kiwi Match Fail to Fire in Bermuda
We always knew it was going to be tough racing in Bermuda, our first World Tour Event of the year. We were hoping to walk away with a solid outcome, but unfortunately the task was a little beyond us. The Bermuda Gold Cup is renowned for its cut throat format combined with a challengingly different boat in the International One Design, the level required to do well here is always extremely high..........
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We always knew it was going to be tough racing in Bermuda, our first World Tour Event of the year. We were hoping to walk away with a solid outcome, but unfortunately the task was a little beyond us. The Bermuda Gold Cup is renowned for its cut throat format combined with a challengingly different boat in the International One Design, the level required to do well here is always extremely high..........
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ZOKE Kiwi Match Step Up To The Big League
Coming off our recent successes in the USA, ZOKE Kiwi Match is about to step things up a level. The team is off to Bermuda, for stage 7 of the World Match Racing Tour - the Bermuda Gold Cup. This will be our first World Tour event for the year and timing couldn’t be better, given our hot streak..........
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Coming off our recent successes in the USA, ZOKE Kiwi Match is about to step things up a level. The team is off to Bermuda, for stage 7 of the World Match Racing Tour - the Bermuda Gold Cup. This will be our first World Tour event for the year and timing couldn’t be better, given our hot streak..........
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ZOKE Kiwi Match Represent Oceania at Nations Cup
ZOKE Kiwi Match’s season continues this week as we put behind us our recent US Grand Slam victory and turn our attention to the Nations Cup Grand Final. We find ourselves back sailing on the Great Lake Michigan, this time however, in the town of Sheboygan, WI. Hosted by the Olympic training centre, Sail Sheboygan, the event brings together 20 teams from all the regional qualifiers for both the Open and Woman’s Grand Final.
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ZOKE Kiwi Match’s season continues this week as we put behind us our recent US Grand Slam victory and turn our attention to the Nations Cup Grand Final. We find ourselves back sailing on the Great Lake Michigan, this time however, in the town of Sheboygan, WI. Hosted by the Olympic training centre, Sail Sheboygan, the event brings together 20 teams from all the regional qualifiers for both the Open and Woman’s Grand Final.
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ZOKE Kiwi Match Win USA Grand Slam
Back to back regatta wins at the Knickerbocker Cup and Oakcliff Invitational, as well as 2 second place finishes at the Detroit Cup and Chicago Match Cup mean that ZOKE Kiwi Match take out the USA Grand Slam series in dominating fashion. It was a slow start to our northern hemisphere season with the team managing a second place at the Seven Feet Cup in Russia and then a 10th in Pornichet, France. However, we have gone from strength to strength while in the USA backing up impressive results regatta after regatta.
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Back to back regatta wins at the Knickerbocker Cup and Oakcliff Invitational, as well as 2 second place finishes at the Detroit Cup and Chicago Match Cup mean that ZOKE Kiwi Match take out the USA Grand Slam series in dominating fashion. It was a slow start to our northern hemisphere season with the team managing a second place at the Seven Feet Cup in Russia and then a 10th in Pornichet, France. However, we have gone from strength to strength while in the USA backing up impressive results regatta after regatta.
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ZOKE Kiwi Match Win Knickerbocker Cup
Laurie Jury, Zoke Kiwimatch (NZL), with crew Logan Fraser, Michael Edmonds, Jarl Brothwick and Matthew Stevens has won the 2011 Knickerbocker Cup. Sally Barkow, Team 7 Match Race (USA) was second, followed by Nicolai Sehested, TRE-FOR Match Racing (DEN). Due to light wind on both days and lightening storms interrupting racing on Thursday, the regatta ended before the completion of the round robin, forcing the results to be calculated on a percentage basis.
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Laurie Jury, Zoke Kiwimatch (NZL), with crew Logan Fraser, Michael Edmonds, Jarl Brothwick and Matthew Stevens has won the 2011 Knickerbocker Cup. Sally Barkow, Team 7 Match Race (USA) was second, followed by Nicolai Sehested, TRE-FOR Match Racing (DEN). Due to light wind on both days and lightening storms interrupting racing on Thursday, the regatta ended before the completion of the round robin, forcing the results to be calculated on a percentage basis.
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ZOKE Kiwi Match Ready For Round 3 On Long Island
This being August, it’s just about time to welcome the international match racers from around the world to the 2011 Knickerbocker Cup, hosted by Manhasset Bay YC. The Knickerbocker CUP is a qualifier for the World Match Racing Tour, with the winner gaining an automatic entry to the Argo Gold Cup, one of the most prestigious match racing events on the Tour. Twelve teams from around the world have been invited to compete in this year’s event. From Thursday through Sunday, Aug 24-28, Manhasset Bay, in western Long Island Sound, will be filled with match racing from mid-morning to late afternoon. And from matches leading up to the CUP, both internationally and in the United States, viewers will be treated to some of the best match racing in recent years..........
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This being August, it’s just about time to welcome the international match racers from around the world to the 2011 Knickerbocker Cup, hosted by Manhasset Bay YC. The Knickerbocker CUP is a qualifier for the World Match Racing Tour, with the winner gaining an automatic entry to the Argo Gold Cup, one of the most prestigious match racing events on the Tour. Twelve teams from around the world have been invited to compete in this year’s event. From Thursday through Sunday, Aug 24-28, Manhasset Bay, in western Long Island Sound, will be filled with match racing from mid-morning to late afternoon. And from matches leading up to the CUP, both internationally and in the United States, viewers will be treated to some of the best match racing in recent years..........
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Grand Slam Series Continues in Detroit
Twelve teams from five nations will be converging at Bayview YC tomorrow for the start of the Detroit Cup, an ISAF Grade 2 match race event being held over August 18-21, and second stop on the four-event US GRAND SLAM Series.
Raced in equally-matched Ultimate 20's, the event will feature exciting one-on-one match race sailing on courses set in the Detroit River by Principal Race Officer Marcia Everingham and her team. Keeping the teams within the rules will be Tina Ortendahl and her team of umpires from Sweden, Canada, Great Britain and the US.
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Twelve teams from five nations will be converging at Bayview YC tomorrow for the start of the Detroit Cup, an ISAF Grade 2 match race event being held over August 18-21, and second stop on the four-event US GRAND SLAM Series.
Raced in equally-matched Ultimate 20's, the event will feature exciting one-on-one match race sailing on courses set in the Detroit River by Principal Race Officer Marcia Everingham and her team. Keeping the teams within the rules will be Tina Ortendahl and her team of umpires from Sweden, Canada, Great Britain and the US.
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ZOKE Kiwi Match 2nd in Chicago
Dogs off chains, squirrels out of trees. However you want to say it, the breeze was on for Laurie Jury and ZOKE Kiwi Match to finish second at the Chicago Grade 2 Invitational at Navy Pier. The third and final day of racing was filled with upsets, breakdowns and collisions. Winds picked up to 30-40 knots in the middle of Saturday night and tapered off just enough for racing on Sunday. Though, it was determined early on that spinnakers would not be flown after a broach with spreaders in the water by Chicago Match Race Center Sailing Director Taylor Canfield (USVI).
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Dogs off chains, squirrels out of trees. However you want to say it, the breeze was on for Laurie Jury and ZOKE Kiwi Match to finish second at the Chicago Grade 2 Invitational at Navy Pier. The third and final day of racing was filled with upsets, breakdowns and collisions. Winds picked up to 30-40 knots in the middle of Saturday night and tapered off just enough for racing on Sunday. Though, it was determined early on that spinnakers would not be flown after a broach with spreaders in the water by Chicago Match Race Center Sailing Director Taylor Canfield (USVI).
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Stadium Sailing is Coming to Chicago
Stadium sailing is coming to Chicago's Navy Pier Aug 12-14 with the Chicago Match Race Center's Grade 2 Invitational. CMRC's Grade 2 event has been upgraded considerably from last year as the stage is set for teams to compete right in
front of one of Chicago's largest tourist attractions. CMRC is proud to also be partnering with Navy Pier's Taste of Tall Ships Festival, which attracted more than 100,000 visitors last year..........
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Stadium sailing is coming to Chicago's Navy Pier Aug 12-14 with the Chicago Match Race Center's Grade 2 Invitational. CMRC's Grade 2 event has been upgraded considerably from last year as the stage is set for teams to compete right in
front of one of Chicago's largest tourist attractions. CMRC is proud to also be partnering with Navy Pier's Taste of Tall Ships Festival, which attracted more than 100,000 visitors last year..........
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Invitations Finalised For U.S. Grand Slam Match Race Series
Chicago Grade 2 Invitational kicks off the series at Navy Pier August 12-14th in the first of a four-event ISAF Grade 2 series leading towards the Grade 1 Congressional Cup..........
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Chicago Grade 2 Invitational kicks off the series at Navy Pier August 12-14th in the first of a four-event ISAF Grade 2 series leading towards the Grade 1 Congressional Cup..........
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ZOKE Kiwi Match Head Off On Northern Hemisphere Tour
As winter finally starts kicking in back home in New Zealand the team is back off overseas for the start of our Northern Hemisphere tour. The next 3 months are going to be pretty full on as we head around the world, chasing summer and a
spot on the Match Racing World Tour............
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As winter finally starts kicking in back home in New Zealand the team is back off overseas for the start of our Northern Hemisphere tour. The next 3 months are going to be pretty full on as we head around the world, chasing summer and a
spot on the Match Racing World Tour............
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ZOKE Kiwi Match Qualify for Nations Cup World Final
Zoke Kiwi Match has qualified for the Nations Cup Grand Final having just won the Oceania Regional Final in Australia last week. The event was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia which is based on Sydney harbor. The team produced a convincing performance losing only 1 race in the 3 days of competition. The Grand Final, to be run by the US Sailing Centre in Sheboygan, Wisconson, USA in September will see all the regional final winners compete for the ISAF Nations Cup trophy............
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Zoke Kiwi Match has qualified for the Nations Cup Grand Final having just won the Oceania Regional Final in Australia last week. The event was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia which is based on Sydney harbor. The team produced a convincing performance losing only 1 race in the 3 days of competition. The Grand Final, to be run by the US Sailing Centre in Sheboygan, Wisconson, USA in September will see all the regional final winners compete for the ISAF Nations Cup trophy............
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Korea Match Cup Qualifier 2011
A cold, windy and sporadic final day see’s us finish a disappointing 4th in the 2011 Korea Match Cup Qualifier. It was a day marred with delays as a gusty breeze pushing into the mid 20’s in the morning meant it was very trying for both crews and race committee to try and complete the full programme of racing. Eventually, with time running out, a near full programme of racing could be completed to decide the winner.
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A cold, windy and sporadic final day see’s us finish a disappointing 4th in the 2011 Korea Match Cup Qualifier. It was a day marred with delays as a gusty breeze pushing into the mid 20’s in the morning meant it was very trying for both crews and race committee to try and complete the full programme of racing. Eventually, with time running out, a near full programme of racing could be completed to decide the winner.
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Qatar Match Race
A successful start to the season continued for Zoke Kiwi Match with a regatta win in Qatar, following our Nation’s Cup Qualifier victory. The Doha Sailing Club were excellent hosts and ran a brilliant regatta for the 14 teams that competed in the Qatar Match Race. The facilities provided both on and off the water were great, the boats were well set up and evenly matched, and apart from day 1, even the weather played along..........
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A successful start to the season continued for Zoke Kiwi Match with a regatta win in Qatar, following our Nation’s Cup Qualifier victory. The Doha Sailing Club were excellent hosts and ran a brilliant regatta for the 14 teams that competed in the Qatar Match Race. The facilities provided both on and off the water were great, the boats were well set up and evenly matched, and apart from day 1, even the weather played along..........
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Carlos Aguilar Match Race
The Team Kiwi Match season has finally come to a close at the conclusion of the Carlos Aguilar Match Race in the US Virgin Islands. Our final result here wasn't as successful as we had originally hoped, but on reflection there are a multitude of positives to be taken away from this regatta...........
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The Team Kiwi Match season has finally come to a close at the conclusion of the Carlos Aguilar Match Race in the US Virgin Islands. Our final result here wasn't as successful as we had originally hoped, but on reflection there are a multitude of positives to be taken away from this regatta...........
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Mumbai International Match Race
India is not a place often associated with match racing or even sailing for that matter; so to have a chance to compete in the Mumbai International Match Race Regatta was an opportunity not to be missed. The regatta, hosted by the Match Racing Association of India, was a grade 2 event attracting teams from 5 continents. Sailed on the waters of Chowpatty Bay in the world’s second largest city, the event was as much a cultural experience as it was a competitive event..........
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India is not a place often associated with match racing or even sailing for that matter; so to have a chance to compete in the Mumbai International Match Race Regatta was an opportunity not to be missed. The regatta, hosted by the Match Racing Association of India, was a grade 2 event attracting teams from 5 continents. Sailed on the waters of Chowpatty Bay in the world’s second largest city, the event was as much a cultural experience as it was a competitive event..........
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Detroit Cup
It's not often you go to a regatta with minimal expectations only to have them met or surpassed once you're there, but the Detroit Cup run by the Bayview Yacht Club is a regatta that did just that. Detroit may be a city facing a few issues, but one issue they don't have is how to run a sailing regatta. This club really turns it on to provide everyone with a great and memorable time in Detroit. In the words of the Commodore, “If you don't feel welcome after 5 minutes at Bayview Yacht Club, it's probably your fault.”..........
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It's not often you go to a regatta with minimal expectations only to have them met or surpassed once you're there, but the Detroit Cup run by the Bayview Yacht Club is a regatta that did just that. Detroit may be a city facing a few issues, but one issue they don't have is how to run a sailing regatta. This club really turns it on to provide everyone with a great and memorable time in Detroit. In the words of the Commodore, “If you don't feel welcome after 5 minutes at Bayview Yacht Club, it's probably your fault.”..........
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Chicago Match Cup
It was another case of close but not quite close enough for SLAM Kiwi Match in Chicago. It came down to the last couple of hours of racing on Sunday afternoon but unfortunately the shifts didn't quite go our way; and boy, they were some serious shifts!..........
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It was another case of close but not quite close enough for SLAM Kiwi Match in Chicago. It came down to the last couple of hours of racing on Sunday afternoon but unfortunately the shifts didn't quite go our way; and boy, they were some serious shifts!..........
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Gdynia Match Race
The SLAM Kiwi Match team have re-grouped in Poland this time, for the next regatta of their European tour. The team flew into Gdansk and then caught a train to the city of Gdynia, nestled on the South side of the Baltic Sea. The Gdynia Match Race is the second event on the Polish Match Race Tour and has once again assembled a competitive international field..........
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The SLAM Kiwi Match team have re-grouped in Poland this time, for the next regatta of their European tour. The team flew into Gdansk and then caught a train to the city of Gdynia, nestled on the South side of the Baltic Sea. The Gdynia Match Race is the second event on the Polish Match Race Tour and has once again assembled a competitive international field..........
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Trip up in Trapani
SLAM Kiwi Match was in Italy last weekend, the home of SLAM; unfortunately it wasn’t a happy hunting ground for the team. Although Trapani turned it on with great weather, great breeze and an enjoyable regatta, the team was unable to turn on their own performance..........
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SLAM Kiwi Match was in Italy last weekend, the home of SLAM; unfortunately it wasn’t a happy hunting ground for the team. Although Trapani turned it on with great weather, great breeze and an enjoyable regatta, the team was unable to turn on their own performance..........
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La Rochelle Round Up
Auckland’s tag as the city of sails is under threat; La Rochelle seems to be teaming with boats of all shapes and sizes, old open 60’s, class 40’s mini transats and everything in between and amongst it all was the Coupe D'ete De Match Racing on the Platu 25 keelboats. As the opening regatta in our Northern Hemisphere summer tour we really wanted to get away to a good start and chalk up a good result..........
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Auckland’s tag as the city of sails is under threat; La Rochelle seems to be teaming with boats of all shapes and sizes, old open 60’s, class 40’s mini transats and everything in between and amongst it all was the Coupe D'ete De Match Racing on the Platu 25 keelboats. As the opening regatta in our Northern Hemisphere summer tour we really wanted to get away to a good start and chalk up a good result..........
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BBYC Match Race 1
SLAM Kiwi Match were keeping it local this weekend racing down at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club in the first of the clubs match race regattas of the year. The club is in their third year of running the BBYC Match Race Series on the J24 class yachts. Each series comprises of 3 separate regattas throughout the year..........
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SLAM Kiwi Match were keeping it local this weekend racing down at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club in the first of the clubs match race regattas of the year. The club is in their third year of running the BBYC Match Race Series on the J24 class yachts. Each series comprises of 3 separate regattas throughout the year..........
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SLAM Kiwi Match 3rd in Korea Match Cup Qualifier
It was a shaky start just trying to get to Korea for the Korea Match Cup Qualifier after Logan missed his connection from Hong Kong and it definitely wasn't all plane sailing after we arrived..........
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It was a shaky start just trying to get to Korea for the Korea Match Cup Qualifier after Logan missed his connection from Hong Kong and it definitely wasn't all plane sailing after we arrived..........
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SLAM Kiwi Match Begin 2010 Progamme in Korea
Beginning with the Korea Match Cup qualifier on the 6th May the team is planning on competing in several national and international regattas throughout the year.............
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Beginning with the Korea Match Cup qualifier on the 6th May the team is planning on competing in several national and international regattas throughout the year.............
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SLAM Kiwi Match Win New Zealand Match Racing Nationals
SLAM Kiwi Match have been crowned the 2009 New Zealand Match Racing National Champions.............
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SLAM Kiwi Match have been crowned the 2009 New Zealand Match Racing National Champions.............
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Detroit..........Done
Detroit Cup
The final day of the Detroit Cup brought to a close our tour of the USA and with it a chance to reflect on the positives and negatives of a tough trip..........
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Detroit Cup
The final day of the Detroit Cup brought to a close our tour of the USA and with it a chance to reflect on the positives and negatives of a tough trip..........
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Gloomy Day for SLAM Kiwi Match
Knickerbocker Cup
It’s getting harder to put a positive spin on things as we end day two on 5 wins, 6 losses. It was a cold wet day today with a light easterly that slowly built throughout the day and swung round to the north. We had the morning off so spent the time staying dry at the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club before heading out onto the water and into the gloomy wet weather to check out the conditions and get a feel for the racecourse..........
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Knickerbocker Cup
It’s getting harder to put a positive spin on things as we end day two on 5 wins, 6 losses. It was a cold wet day today with a light easterly that slowly built throughout the day and swung round to the north. We had the morning off so spent the time staying dry at the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club before heading out onto the water and into the gloomy wet weather to check out the conditions and get a feel for the racecourse..........
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Elusive Top 8
Chicago Match Cup
We left ourselves too much to do today after our slow start yesterday, we had 2 must win races this morning and started well managing a win against Grimildi who was the overnight leader after winning all his matches yesterday. Unfortunately our second race against Nakamura didn’t quite go to plan..........
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Chicago Match Cup
We left ourselves too much to do today after our slow start yesterday, we had 2 must win races this morning and started well managing a win against Grimildi who was the overnight leader after winning all his matches yesterday. Unfortunately our second race against Nakamura didn’t quite go to plan..........
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Regatta Win For SLAM Kiwi Match
MRX Winter Match Racing - Series 3
It was a breezy start to the day today as the race committee sent us out for the first round robin of the MRX Winter Match Racing Series Three. We started the day with number 2 headsails, however after the first couple of flights the early breezy conditions soon eased, and a nice 10 – 12 knot northerly set in over the race course..........
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MRX Winter Match Racing - Series 3
It was a breezy start to the day today as the race committee sent us out for the first round robin of the MRX Winter Match Racing Series Three. We started the day with number 2 headsails, however after the first couple of flights the early breezy conditions soon eased, and a nice 10 – 12 knot northerly set in over the race course..........
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SLAM Kiwi Match Remain Top Of The Table
BBYC Match Race 3
It was another crisp clear day which greeted the teams at Buckland’s Beach Yacht Club on Sunday. The forecast was for light and variable winds so the race committee were keen to get us out there and try to complete the round robin and hopefully semi finals and finals..........
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BBYC Match Race 3
It was another crisp clear day which greeted the teams at Buckland’s Beach Yacht Club on Sunday. The forecast was for light and variable winds so the race committee were keen to get us out there and try to complete the round robin and hopefully semi finals and finals..........
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No Racing This Weekend
MRX Winter Match Racing - Series 2
Similar conditions to yesterday greeted the 9 teams this morning as they met at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron which was not good news for racing. A solid breeze of 20 - 25 knots with gusts up to 45 meant that there was no chance of completing a series today so the wise decision was to send everyone home..........
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MRX Winter Match Racing - Series 2
Similar conditions to yesterday greeted the 9 teams this morning as they met at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron which was not good news for racing. A solid breeze of 20 - 25 knots with gusts up to 45 meant that there was no chance of completing a series today so the wise decision was to send everyone home..........
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SLAM Kiwi Match 10th in Korea
Our racing has come to an end for us in Korea after an exciting and intense three days of sailing. It came down to us needing to win two of our last three races on the final day of round robin sailing to make the quarter finals, and unfortunately we only managed one win against the up and coming crew of Torvar Mirsky and his Mirsky Racing Team..........
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Our racing has come to an end for us in Korea after an exciting and intense three days of sailing. It came down to us needing to win two of our last three races on the final day of round robin sailing to make the quarter finals, and unfortunately we only managed one win against the up and coming crew of Torvar Mirsky and his Mirsky Racing Team..........
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