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Hot Rods

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A Hot Rod is a yacht designed for speed, despite any measurement handicap. Yachts must be able to meet Cat 3 if required by the sailing instructions.
Hot Rods are yachts up to 10 metres. Yachts to class rules are not allowed, however class yachts that have been modified outside of class rules and carry extra sail area can be accepted.


The Hot Rod rule encourages:
  •      Canting Keels
  •      Water Ballast
  •      Prods
  •      Extra Sail
  •      Any size or shape of sail you like
  •      Good Humour, always
If a yacht wishes to become a Hot Rod they must first post their application on Crew.org.nz for acceptance.
A yacht must be able to compete in the trophy races held from time to time.
The Hot Rods are designed to advance Kiwi ingenuity in making a yacht sail as fast as possible and to foster young sailors imaginations to develop faster yachts.


We now have a trophy list:

Supreme 30 Hot Rod Trophy - Manson Marine
Awarded to line and racetrack handicap winner combo result for yachts up to 10m LOA excluding prods.


Leading Edge Boats Trophy - Leading Edge Boats
Awarded to the racetrack  handicap winner for yachts up to 10m LOA excluding prods.


Super Groove Trophy - Safety at Sea
Awarded to the racetrack handicap winner for yachts up to 8.45m LOA excluding prods.


Crew.org.nz $$$$$$$ per knot trophy - Crew.org.nz
Awarded to racetrack handicap winner for yachts up to 10m LOA excluding prods that cost less than $75,000.*

*$75,000 includes cost of the yacht plus any major refit of keel, rig or other appendage or canting device and first set of sails (1 main, 1 headsail 1 downwind sail). This trophy is intended to support Kiwi ingenuity and development of the existing fleet.

Photos from the 2007 Coastal Classic prizegiving:

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Waka collects a Rum as The Red Couch and Positive Touch enjoy theirs

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Demonstrator

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A healthy crowd enjoying the sponsors product

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Crew.org & Super Groove Trophies washed down with a Coruba Gold


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Its all his fault

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Lolly scramble of spot prizes







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Waka during the White Is Race