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August 2006 NewsThe following news items were placed on Crew.org.nz in August 2006 and have been archived without links or photos. Please use the 'search' function on the homepage of this website to see if we have any further info on a particular topic: Two medals for the Kiwis: 31 Aug - Two of the young Kiwi sailors at Qindao for the 'pre-pre-Olympics' have won medals: a silver for Jo Aleh, and bronze for Andrew Murdoch. Also making the top ten in their fleet and sailing the medal race were Dan Slater in the Finn and Tom Ashley in the Men’s RS:X. Slater concluded the regatta in 8th while Ashley had gear failure in the last race pushing him back to 9th overall. Crew's full coverage > Posted 31/08/2006 As seen on SA...: 30 Aug - It takes an American sailing website to tell us about a great new boat built in NZ, 'Strum' which is both water ballasted, affordable and has a lifting keel, as well as an interesting rig configuration. One of our readers spotted it this week. Check in at our forums for more info > Posted 30/08/2006 Garage sale: 30 Aug - One man's junk is another's treasure, as they say, and Richmond Yacht Club are holding a 'bring and buy' sale for used boat parts, on Sunday 10 September, between 11 and 2, in the clubhouse. There'll be a bbq sausage sizzle, and the bar will be open. If you wish to donate old gear for a good cause, proceeds from the sale of this will go to a very good cause : the Richmond's women's sailing team who will be competing in the nationals later this year. Be there! Posted 30/08/2006 Mixed success for Dan: 30 Aug - Mixed success for Kiwi Dan Slater in Qindao, in the heavier conditions which suit him. On the final day of fleet racing, he's placing sixth and could make fourth with a good performance in the double points medal race. Three other Kiwis are in the top ten. Story > Posted 30/08/2006 What goes up... an invitation: 29 Aug - Every year for 24 years the crew of Ceramco have gathered to remember and reminisce the untimely dismasting of their boat in the first Atlantic leg of the 1981-82 Whitbread. To mark the 25th anniversary of this event, the crew, in association with the RAYC, invite everyone ever involved with the Whitbread or Volvo to join them for dinner on Thurs 21 September. RSVP to Penny at RAYC > Posted 29/08/2006 China update - Tuesday: 28 Aug - Andrew Brown makes a crew announcement, Dan Slater sits in tenth, and Jo Aleh holds silver - Quindao continues > Posted 25/08/2006 Akarana signs 35 year lease: 24 Aug - Royal Akarana Yacht Club has just signed a 35 year renewal on the lease of its building in Okahu Bay. With the 178 berth marina due to open in December, the lease is a big opportunity for the Club which is very active in both small and big boat sailing. Under terms of the lease, the Club has five years to rebuild the clubhouse and introduce new, modernised facilities. 'The club is now in the secure position of being able to redevelop and provide new and ungraded facilities for its present and future members, and the public of Auckland," says the Club in a press statement. Posted 24/08/2006 Sports boat safety: 24 Aug - From YNZ - Yachting New Zealand is carrying out a review of the Safety Regulations relating to Sports Boats at the request of a group of owners who are concerned about the stability of some boats in the fleet. 'It may well be that changes to the Safety Regulations are made in the near future. While it would be incorrect to anticipate the outcome of this process it would be hoped that boats which are safe will not be affected by the changes,' says the YNZ newsletter. Posted 24/08/2006 IRC continues to grow: 24 Aug - Big ups to the Squadron which has organised three weigh-in days for boats wishing to obtain IRC certificates. Around 30 boats have now being weighed, and another 11 are on the waiting list for the next session or two. The Club is holding the first ever IRC Nationals in March 2007. RNZYS > Posted 24/08/2006 Maximus breaks Round the Island record: 23 Aug - We can be proud of our newest supermaxi: opting to opt out of racing at Cowes Week earlier this month, Maximus instead headed out to break the record for sailing around the Isle of Wight. She tacked three times and completed the course in three hours, 20 minutes and 9 seconds. Both breeze and tide on the course were favourable, and she beat the five year old record set by 'Leopard' by around 50 minutes. Next up for Maximus is the Maxi World Cup where she will come head to head with both Wild Oats and Alfa Romeo. It starts on 4 September. Posted 23/08/2006 Aleh running second in China: 23 Aug - From JODIE PERKINS - Two days in, Laser Radial sailor Jo Aleh is the best placed of the kiwi team at this Olympic test event, moving up to second place after three races. Already the venue is proving to be challenging with light winds. “Racing got underway in between 6-8 knots of wind from the east, before veering to south easterly, with a light fog over the race courses,” reports the regatta website. “The light winds, combined with the currents in Fushan Bay, proved challenging for many of the sailors.” Full story > Posted 23/08/2006 Smart new website: 23 Aug - The Royal NZ Yacht Squadron has a smart looking new website which cuts a dash for those looking for race results, race details, photos and news. The website was designed by Frontend Design, which is headed up by Simon Dickey, winner of the 2006 Winter Matchracing Series. It's looking great. Take a look > Posted 23/08/2006 300 smart people...: 21 Aug - At the beginning of this month the North Sails Race Clinic Tour took place. It was the first time an event of this type was held in New Zealand. Organised by Crew.org.nz, and sponsored by Norths and Trade A Boat magazine, the Clinics were attended by over 300 people in four cities, a very good turn out that we are very pleased with and that we thank you for. Story and photos > Posted 21/08/2006 YQ: 21 Aug - Here's the latest issue of Yachting Quarterly (formerly Keelboat Quarterly, the name change is to embrace multihulls as well). For your reading pleasure (pdf 200kb) > Posted 21/08/2006 High Level Round-up: 21 Aug - Yachting NZ has assembled a big team of 14 to compete in the 2006 Qingdao International Regatta known as the pre-pre Olympics which started on 18 August. Three of them have been to the Olympics before, and the youngest is just 13 years old. Read on > Posted 21/08/2006 Why is our fleet dwindling?: 18 Aug - DUTHIE LIDGARD of International Marine Brokers laments the quality of the NZ race fleet and ponders why we are resistant to importing new production race boats: " The majority of articles I read are discussions about “turboing” 20 year old boats and importing old race boats. Where have the days gone of new cruiser / racer fleets? There are so many quality production boats around in the world today at affordable prices, yet NZ doesn’t seem to take advantage of them and I don’t understand why!" Join the discussion > Posted 18/08/2006 Back on the ball: 18 Aug - I've been off work for a few weeks on baby leave but am back into it and as of Monday this page will once again be updated daily. Thanks for bearing with me & I'll see you back on the water very soon. - from Zoe (and my three week old proof-reader) Posted 18/08/2006 Holy Cowe: 14 Aug - Will Calver - that's the guy that makes a living taking photos of boats in the Waitemata while perilously balanced in a rubber dinghy - took in the sights and sounds of Cowes Week 2006. The pictures he took are great, of course, and he has written a story too > Posted 14/08/2006 Westhaven whacked by rates rise: 11 Aug - The NZ Herald reports this morning that Westhaven Marina has been whacked with a hefty rates rise by Council. The Westhaven Marina Users Association is putting up a challenge. Read all about it on the Herald website > Posted 11/08/2006 Would you two hand it?: 10 Aug - The organisers of Bay of Islands Sailing Week are looking at adding a short handed division to the regatta in January, if there are enough of you mad enough to go down that track. Does it interest you? Let them know > Posted 10/08/2006 And the money goes to....: 10 Aug - Well not money, but some cool goodies for the best response to this photo: First place - and a Trade A Boat magazine subscription and Gotcha Straps - goes to Grunta: "Forget my face, it's the SPF 20 in the engine thats really got me worried." Honourable mention and some Gotcha Straps go to David Lackey "Yachties should be conscious of the risks of too much exposure to the sun - particularly melanoma, which often present as a small back spot, but quickly escalate in size." Posted 10/08/2006 13 boats go IRC in northland: From Lesley Haslar, BOI Sailing Week - New Zealand is changing to a new handicap system, bringing it in line with the rest of the world; the Bay-Boaties are leading the way by example. A big event took place over last weekend, right here at Kerikeri Cruising Club Doves Bay – the first grouping of local yachts were “measured and weighed” on Saturday (a Load-Cell was brought up from Auckland by Martin Hannon, Yachting New Zealander’s official measurer), then the sail-measurements were done inside the Club on Sunday. Thirteen boats were weighted this session, with more to follow. Posted 10/08/2006 Snap crackle and pop: 7 Aug - From SSANZ - The second race, the SIMRAD 60 kicked off at 9:00. Conditions at the start were somewhat lighter than what was forecast, and the breeze was very patchy until clear of Rangitoto. This resulted in some big gains and losses. The breeze built all day averaging over 20 knots with gusts of over 30 knots at the finish which gave competitors plenty of challenges. Both Oracle and Akarana Express lost their masts, High Profile lost it's rudder and Hooters broke the front crossbeam. In total we had 29 retirements who had all made it back to land safety by last night. X Factor, Wingz, Hard Labour and Rattle and Rum were the quickest boats around their respective courses. Your stories > Posted 7/08/2006 |