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Results of the Season 2009/10

06. October 2010

If you are interested in reports and results in former years, please select the Year above.
Results and reports of international regattas can be found on okdia.org, the website of the OK Dinghy International Association.

New Zealand Ranking 2009/10

Many thanks to Alistair Deaves for preparing and calculating the ranking list after every regatta.

The final ranking list 2009/10

Pos	Sailno	Name	Club	Points
1	NZL 531	Karl Purdie	Worser Bay BC	196
2	NZL 517	Paul Rhodes	Worser Bay BC	192
3	NZL 539	Brad Douglas	Wakatere BC	186
4	NZL 530	Ben Morrison	Wakatere BC	181
5	NZL 504	Adrian Mannering	Napier SC	162
6	NZL 511	Luke O'Connell	Worser Bay BC	161
7	NZL 526	Russell Wood	Wakatere BC	156
8	NZL 478	Dan Bush	Wakatere BC	152
9	NZL 535	Mike Wilde	Wakatere BC	146
10	NZL 500	Nigel Mannering	Napier SC	143
11	NZL 481	David Hoogenboom	Waiuku YC	143
12	NZL 469	Owen Anderson	Worser Bay BC	142
13	NZL 479	Kagan Weeks	Napier SC	134
14	NZL 525	Steve McDowell	Worser Bay BC	124
15	NZL 519	Matt Steven	Worser Bay BC	116
16	NZL 538	Alistair Deaves	Wakatere BC	115
17	NZL 475	Greg Wright	Worser Bay BC	113
18	NZL 533	Rob Hengst	Napier SC	113
19	NZL 509	Marty Weeks	Napier SC	101
20	NZL 498	Jonno Clough	Worser Bay BC	99
21	NZL 527	Mark Perrow	Wakatere BC	94
22	NZL 536	Marty Pike	Napier SC	86
23	NZL 528	Andrew Pardington	Wakatere BC	85
24	NZL 502	Trent Pryce	Napier SC	82
25	NZL 518	Josh Weeks	Napier SC	78
26	NZL 454	Chris Devine	Napier SC	77
27	NZL 516	Julian Bishop	Worser Bay BC	71
28	NZL 472	Adrian Coulthard	Napier SC	70
29	NZL 524	Matt Stechmann	Worser Bay BC	64
30	NZL 515	Evert Nijzink	Napier SC	56
31	NZL 522	Greg Wilcox	Blankenese SC	54
32	NZL 490	Kris Decke	Wakatere BC	52
33	NZL 508	Max Schlink	Wakatere BC	51
34	AUS 736	Peter Robinson	Dromoyne SC	45
35	NZL 523	Joe Porebski	Worser Bay BC	45
36	NZL 360	John Hoogerbrug	Napier SC	42
37	NZL 470	Ben Lutze		38
38	NZL 474	Darren Hunt	Wangi	34
39	GER 718	Peter Scheuerl	Napier SC	27
40	NZL 493	Graham Lambert	Kawau Island	25
41	RSA 7	Brett Graham	Wakatere BC	18
42	NZL 466	Mark Berry	Worser Bay BC	11
43	NZL 501	Jon Shelley	Worser Bay BC	10

The 2010 Interdominion and National Championship

Royal Port Nicholson YC, Wellington

1 - 3 February     

The 2010 Nationals & Interdoms

Place	Bow	Sail No	Skipper	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts-1
1	93	NZL 531	Karl Purdie	1	1	10	7	3	1	2	1	16
2	82	NZL 517	Paul Rhodes	2	2	1	1	26	8	8	2	24
3	35	GBR 2134	Nick Craig	3	6	5	3	2	3	4	5	25
4	89	NZL 525	Steve Mcdowell	12	3	3	5	1	9	7	6	34
5	90	NZL 526	Russell Page-Wood	15	5	25	24	15	4	1	3	67
6	92	NZL 530	Ben Morrison	8	17	23	14	13	5	3	8	68
7	84	NZL 519	Matt Steven	BFD	15	2	18	8	6	11	12	72
8	66	NZL 539	Brad Douglas	19	19	7	17	11=	2	5	DNC	80.5
9	78	NZL 504	Adrian Mannering	16	4	20	10	27	14	9	9	82
10	74	NZL 478	Daniel Bush	14	7	41	27	10	13	10	7	88
11	80	NZL 511	Luke O'connell	17	16	22	9	7	11	13	16	89
12	77	NZL 500	Nigel Mannering	13	12	12	15	14	17	12	13	91
13	32	GBR 2118	Terry Curtis	9	11	11	11	17	16	17	DNC	92
14	85	NZL 521	David Hoogenboon	10	13	8	26	30	15	18	11	101
15	86	NZL 522	Greg Wilcox	7	8	6	6	6	7	DNC	DNC	103
16	12	AUS 678	Roger Blasse	DNC	DNC	33	13	11=	10	6	4	140.5
17	95	NZL 535	Mike Wilde	21	14	29	37	19	12	DNF	10	142
18	75	NZL 479	Kagan Weeks	27	26	9	30	4	27	31	20	143
19	71	NZL 469	Owen Anderson	11	18	39	38	20	29	15	14	145
20	73	NZL 475	Greg Wright	28	20	34	20	5	34	21	19	147
21	94	NZL 533	Rob Hengst	30	22	16	31	18	25	16	21	148
22	76	NZL 498	Jono Clough	29	28	18	16	16	32	34	25	164
23	58	GER 690	Soenke Behrens	23	BFD	13	2	23	21	26	DNC	171
24	79	NZL 509	Marty Weeks	34	23	50	25	35	23	19	18	177
25	22	AUS 730	Michael Williams	5	10	24	8	9	DNC	DNC	DNC	182
26	65	NZL 470	Ben Lutz	31	32	19	22	22	33	33	28	187
27	83	NZL 502	Chris Devine	25	24	46	DNF	31	39	22	15	202
28	69	NZL 474	Darren Hunt	38	27	49	32	32	37	20	17	203
29	54	GER 718	Peter Scheuerl	26	25	27	19	25	24	DNC	DNC	209
30	45	SWE 100	Tomas Hansson-Mild	4	9	4	12	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	218
31	37	GBR 2136	Jono Fish	18	DNF	36	36	24	36	24	DNC	237
32	27	AUS 741	Gary Lokum	24	21	57	DNF	DNC	26	29	22	242
33	64	NZL 515	Evert Nijzink	42	DNC	26	29	37	45	39	26	244
34	24	AUS 736	Peter Robinson	DNC	29	51	34	21	28	25	DNC	251
35	42	POL 5	Kras Darek	33	35	40	28	29	BFD	27	DNC	255
36	63	NZL 536	Marty Pike	36	31	48	33	36	38	38	DNC	260
37	70	NZL 458	John Hooger Brug	35	BFD	31	35	39	18	41	DNC	262
38	72	NZL 472	Adrian Coulthard	41	38	42	DNF	40	42	35	24	262
39	81	NZL 516	Julian Bishop	40	36	52	DNF	28	46	40	27	269
40	49	DEN 1375	Christian Hedlund	32	DNC	17	4	DNC	30	DNC	DNC	272
41	10	AUS 668	Don Williams	44	37	47	21	34	41	DNC	DNC	287
42	13	AUS 719	Glenn Williams	22	DNC	37	DNF	DNC	31	14	DNC	293
43	23	AUS 734	Edward O'donnell	20	DNC	53	DNF	DNC	20	30	DNC	312
44	47	DEN 3	Joergen Svendsen	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	22	23	23	320
45	62	NZL 538	Alistair Deaves	DNC	DNC	30	DNC	DNC	19	28	DNC	329
46	15	AUS 694	Richard Furneaux	37	33	DNC	DNC	DNC	40	36	DNC	335
47	21	AUS 729	Andre Blasse	6	DNF	15	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	336
48	36	GBR 2135	Alex Scoles	DNC	DNC	38	23	33	DNC	DNC	DNC	346
49	48	DEN 1265	Erik Malte Pedersen	dns	30	43	DNF	38	48	DNC	DNC	348
50	17	AUS 744	Andrew Baker	DNC	DNC	44	39	DNC	43	37	DNC	352
51	26	AUS 739	Mark Roberts	DNC	DNF	35	DNF	DNC	35	32	DNC	354
52	16	AUS 695	David O'Donnell	39	DNC	45	DNF	DNC	44	DNC	DNC	380
53	34	GBR 2124	Tony Woods	DNC	DNC	14	DNF	DNC	DNF	DNF	DNC	392
54	18	AUS 716	Peter Wallace	43	34	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	392
55	61	NZL 508	Max Schlink	DNF	39	55	DNF	DNC	47	DNF	DNC	393
56	91	NZL 528	Andrew Perdington	DNF	DNC	21	DNF	DNC	DNF	DNC	DNC	399
57	25	AUS 738	Brent Williams	DNF	DNC	28	DNF	DNC	DNF	DNC	DNC	406
58	20	AUS 726	Peter Lynch	DNC	DNC	32	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	410
59	60	NZL 493	Graham Lambert	DNC	DNC	54	DNF	DNC	49	DNC	DNC	418
50	14	AUS 692	Bill Tyler	DNC	DNC	56	DNF	DNC	DNF	DNC	DNC	434
61	88	NZL 524	Matt Stechmann	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNF	DNC	441
62	33	GBR 2121	Anthony Rich	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	441

The 2010 New Year Regatta

Napier Sailing Club, Napier

1 - 3 January     

The 2010 New Year Regatta

Pos	Sailno	Club	Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Gross	Net
1	519	WBBC	Matthew Steven	1	1	15	8	2	1	28	13
2	525	WBBC	Steve McDowell	7	12	3	1	1	2	26	14
3	511	WBBC	Luke O'Connell	2	5	2	3	8	3	23	15
4	504	NSC	Adrian Mannering	3	2	20 DNC	7	3	4	39	19
5	500	NSC	Nigel Mannering	4	6	12	15	4	5	46	31
6	524	WBBC	Matt Stechmann	6	4	4	2	20 DNC	20 DNC	56	36
7	498	WBBC	Jono Clough	10	3	1	13	13	11	51	38
8	523	WBBC	Joe Porebski	12	11	17	4	5	9	58	41
9	458	NSC	John Hoogerbrug	15	8	9	6	11	7	56	41
10	509	NSC	Marty Weeks	13	17	6	14	6	6	62	45
11	641	NSC	Darren Hunt	8	13	10	12	7	8	58	45
12	502	NSC	Trent Pryce	9	10	8	11	9	20 DNC	67	47
13	472	NSC	Adrian Coulthard	16	14	11	10	10	10	71	55
14	536	NSC	Martin Pike	11	15	14	9	12	20 DNC	81	61
15	533	NSC	Rob Hengst	5	7	13	20 DNC	20 DNC	20 DNC	85	65
16	521	Waiuku	David Hoogenboom	20 DNC	20 DNC	5	5	20 DNC	20 DNC	90	70
17	718	NSC	Peter Scheuerl	14	9	16	20 DNC	20 DNC	20 DNC	99	79
18	518	NSC	Josh Weeks	20 DNC	20 DNC	7	20 DNC	20 DNC	20 DNC	107	87
19	485	NSC	Cam Scott	20 OCS	16	20 DNC	20 DNC	20 DNC	20 DNC	116	96

Report

The 2010 Napier New year regatta saw 20 OK’s competing in a full range of winds, from very light and shifty on the first two days to 25 knots plus on the final day.

The first days racing was scheduled for a 1pm start which allowed just enough time to shake off the new years celebrations and head out for two races. Race one was held in a consistent 8-12 knot sea breeze and the second in a very shifty dying sea breeze, both races were won by Matt Steven from Wellington, followed closely by Luke O’Connell and Ade Mannering, also performing well was Nigel Mannering and Jono Clough.

Day two saw racing postponed for some time due to lack of wind however the breeze eventually filled in to 8 knots and racing got underway, leading at the top mark was Matt Stechmann and Clough, following closely behind was pack of 5 boats, Clough managed to pass Stechmann and take the lead by the bottom mark, however with the breeze dying and becoming more shifty the race was still there to be won by anyone.

The second beat saw Steve McDowell and O’Connell hook into some right hand pressure and close the gap to Stechmann and Clough who were still battling it out for the lead, half way up the beat Stechmann chose to take the right with McDowell and O’Connell, Clough pulling some tactics from the ‘Brad Butterworth’ play book managed to sail two very good shifts into the top mark and extend to a comfortable lead.

By this stage the breeze was dropping all the time and the young Clough had the chasing pack of McDowell, O’Connell and Stechmann bringing the remaining breeze down with them, the tension could have been cut with a razor blade as it was now clear that the race would be finished at the bottom mark and in all likelihood this would be the last race of the day giving Clough the chance to wear the famous ‘Tiki’ which is awarded to the first Kiwi in the last race of the day, this would be the first time Clough had worn the famous prize.

Clough managed to cross the line four boat lengths in front of the chasing pack, giving the obligatory Tiger Woods fist pump when the winners horn was sounded as he crossed the line, if the breeze would stay away the young Clough would be one his way to claiming the famous ‘Tiki’.

The breeze did stay away and Clough a virgin ‘Tiki’ winner was not only apprehensive and nervous about wearing such a famous prize which has been worn by Olympic and World Champions but also because special rules apply to virgin ‘Tiki’ winners!

See the video of Jono Clough receiving Tiki from one of the class elders Nigel Mannering: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iQ63_n0w-0. Also Nigel showed the young Clough how to operate one of the other famous New Zealand OK Dinghy Trophies, the NZOKDA Rum Bucket.

Day three was a typical hot Napier day, perfect conditions for nursing a hang over, The breeze kicked in and racing got under way in a light sea breeze, by the second leg the wind had started to die out and a very large wind shift came through to make the rest of the race a reach, McDowell was lucky to be positioned to take advantage of the new breeze and won the race followed by Stechmann.

Race 5 started in a 22 knot nor-westerly, McDowell and Matt Steven quickly pulled out from the fleet and continued to extend to finish first and second respectively, the final race was held in almost identical conditions with McDowell and Steven again pulling out from the fleet however with the placing this time reversed, Steven went on to win the race and the series by one point from McDowell, with O’Connell third.

Overall it was a brilliant regatta and well run as usual by the Napier Sailing Club, Matt Steven was in brilliant form and will no doubt be one of the sailors to beat in the upcoming worlds and Jono Clough loosing his ‘V’ Plates and wining the Tiki was a special moment to remember.

The 2009 East Coast Championships

Napier Sailing Club, Napier

28 - 29 November     

The 2009 East Coast Championships

Pos	Sailno	Club	Name	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Gross	Net
1	531	WBBC	Karl Purdie	4	3	1	2	5	1	1	17	12
2	517	WBBC	Paul Rhodes	3	2	11	1	1	4	2	24	13
3	539	WAK	Bradley Douglas	9	4	2	3	6	6	6	36	27
4	530	WAK	Ben Morrison	12	5	4	6	2	2	DNC	67	31
5	504	NSC	Ade Mannering	7	6	9	7	4	17	3	53	36
6	478	WAK	Dan Bush	10	12	7	10	3	3	7	52	40
7	511	WBBC	Luke O'Connell	6	10	10	8	8	7	4	53	43
8	526	WAK	Russell Wood	2	7	5	4	9	24	DNC	87	51
9	535	WAK	Mike Wilde	16	20	8	12	14	9	DNC	115	79
10	481	WAIUKU	David Hoogenboom	24	18	14	13	17	10	8	104	80
11	469	WBBC	Owen Anderson	13	13	12	9	22	19	15	103	81
12	533	NSC	Rob Hengst	19	16	17	11	11	20	9	103	83
13	475	WBBC	Greg Wright	20	19	15	15	12	12	11	104	84
14	498	NSC	Nigel Mannering	18	17	18	17	13	13	13	109	91
15	538	WAK	Alistair Deaves	14	23	16	DNC	10	18	12	129	93
16	502	NSC	Trent Pryce	17	15	DNC	DNC	16	5	5	130	94
17	525	WBBC	Steve McDowell	5	11	6	5	DNF	DNC	DNC	135	99
18	718	NSC	Peter Scheuerl	23	27	13	16	23	11	14	127	100
19	0	NSC	Kagan Weeks	21	14	20	DNC	15	14	16	136	100
20	509	NSC	Marty Weeks	22	25	19	14	21	22	17	140	115
21	524	NSC	Joe Porebski	25	24	DNC	DNC	7	25	10	163	127
22	500	WBBC	Jono Clough	27	32	21	18	26	15	21	160	128
23	528	WAK	Andrew Pardington	11	8	3	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	166	130
24	516	WBBC	Julian Bishop	29	26	22	21	19	23	20	160	131
25	536	NSC	Martin Pike	26	22	DNC	DNC	18	16	23	177	141
26	454	NSC	Chris Devine	31	33	23	19	20	27	22	175	142
27	527	NSC	Mark Perrow	1	1	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	182	146
28	490	WAK	Kris Decke	15	21	DNC	DNC	DNC	8	DNC	188	152
29	472	NSC	Adrian Coultard	33	34	24	20	27	28	24	190	156
30	518	NSC	Josh Weeks	28	30	DNC	DNC	24	21	18	193	157
31	???	???	Matt Stechmann	8	9	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	197	161
32	508	WAK	Max Schlink	35	35	25	22	28	29	25	199	164
33	50	NSC	Evert Nijzick	30	29	DNC	DNC	25	26	19	201	165
34	466	WBBC	Mark Berry	34	28	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	242	206
35	485	NSC	Cam Scott	32	31	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	243	207

Report

The 2009 East Coast Champs represented the fourth regatta in this season’s OK ranking and NZ team selection series, and the final chance for competitors to rack up some points before the New Zealand National Championships are held in late January, just before the Worlds begins on 4 February.

It is widely assumed (with good reason) that the Worlds in Wellington will be a fairly windy affair, with fitness and heavy weather skills playing an important role. In that sense, Napier turned on a perfect weekend of sailing with reasonably strong winds throughout the contest. Saturday was forecast for cloudy weather and 20-25 knots from the north-west, and that is exactly what we got. Sunday was forecast for light and variable conditions, and we had 15-20 knots and extremely variable. So it was an excellent test of fitness and gear, with more than one competitor coming unstuck in one or both areas!

The race course was laid well out to sea in a fantastic open area of water, and the courses were almost full worlds-length which was great. Race 1 kicked off in the expected brisk nor-wester with fairly regular shifts occurring, and after a solid start Mark Perrow emerged from the pack in front, a lead which he extended right around the track to win by a large margin. Russell Wood, revelling in the chance to race on a big course in heavy breeze, sailed a strong race to finish 2nd , while the ever-consistent Paul Rhodes and Karl Purdie were 3rd and 4th respectively and Steve McDowell sailed well to take 5th .

Race 2 was sailed in very similar conditions to Race 1, and Perrow and Rhodes quickly worked their way to the front of the fleet once more. Rhodes led for the entire race until a crucial misjudgement of the finish line allowed Perrow to duck his transom and shoot across the line on port tack to take his second bullet of the day. Having experienced some speed difficulties earlier in the season Perrow appears to have found form with a new sail and he let us all know it on shore later that evening! Purdie sailed another strong race to finish 3rd in Race 2 behind Rhodes, while the “Whippet” Brad Douglas was back in the front pack with a 4th and Ben Morrison rounded out the top 5.

By the time Race 3 rolled around, it had already been a hard day’s sailing and there were still 2 races to go. With just 4 minutes until the start of Race 3 Matt Stechmann, having adjusted his mast rake and sheeted on to check it, was treated to the unwelcome sight of his mast toppling gracefully back on top of him, having folded at deck level. Meanwhile, while Stechy was being towed in, Kris Decke experienced a broken vang and headed for home while no less than 7 others decided that enough was enough and followed him in. Of the original 35 starters this left 24 hardy souls toughing it out. By the first mark of race 3, Perrow had taken the lead once more and looked to be in commanding form until, on the second reach, the big fella dropped the tiller and the sheet and rounded up, clutching at his arm and out of the race with an inflamed tendon. At the same time he managed to wrap his lightweight Danish boom around his recently reinforced New Zealand centreboard arm – have a guess how that turned out. Kiwi foil 1, Danish boom Nil. With Perrow out of the race and the regatta, Purdie took the lead and never gave it up, taking a solid win. Brad Douglas was 2nd , Andrew Pardington had a great race to finish 3rd , Morrison was 4th and Wood 5th .

With 3 more boats heading for home after race 3, just 21 boats started Race 4 in slightly less breeze but still plenty for the boys who had now spent 5.5 hours on the water and did not have a lot left in the tank! Paul Rhodes though, after going from 4th to 11th on the finish-line of race 3 due to a classic port-starboard shocker, clearly had something to prove and came off the start-line like a rocket, picking the first two shifts and taking a huge lead which he extended throughout the race to claim the Tiki for day one (which he promptly disgraced by turning up to the evening’s festivities in a bright purple shirt). Purdie put in another consistent race to take 2nd and the overall lead, Douglas was 3rd , Wood 4th and Steve McDowell 5th .

So, after a long hard day on the water, Purdie was again in the overall lead, Rhodes was 2nd , Douglas and Wood were 3rd equal and Morrison was 5th . On Saturday night all competitors gathered at Rob Hengst’s fine house for a magnificent BBQ meal, and the Magical Travelling Bucket of Fun was broken out and filled with the traditional bottle of rum, bottle of cola and several handfuls of ice, so that cups of the marvellous mixture could be scooped out by all present. Matt Stechmann was officially appointed Guardian and Protector of the Bucket which was a proud moment for the young man, and young Luke O’Connell was awarded the Art Garfunkel Award for Best ‘Fro. Several buckets later, the fleet dispersed to prepare for another big day on Sunday.

Sunday morning was forecast for light Southerlies, however, upon arrival at the Napier Sailing Club it became clear to all that the nor-wester would not go without a fight. After almost losing that fight, it came storming back at around 12.15pm and race 5 was finally underway. Dan Bush, Morrison and Rhodes were quickly into a strong position by starting in the middle of the line and gaining a good right-hand shift followed by a major swing to the left halfway up the beat, allowing them to lay the top mark on port with the fleet evenly split to either side. Having passed Bush on the first reach, Morrison led until the last 100m to the finish where Rhodes was able to take advantage of a final left-hand shift and just cross ahead for a well-deserved victory. Bush was 3rd , Adrian Mannering came through to take 4th and Purdie was 5th .

Race 6 started in similar conditions, and this time Purdie and Morrison emerged ahead of the pack at the first mark. As the conditions began to deteriorate, with large holes in the pressure developing and the wind swinging further towards the South, Purdie sailed well to stay in good pressure and increased his lead throughout the race to claim a good win. Morrison held onto 2nd , while Bush snuck through below Rhodes right on the finish line to take 3rd . Rhodes was 4th and Trent Pryce had a good race to finish 5th .

Just after race 6 the Napier sea breeze finally filled in, and the fleet were treated to a classic 15-18 knot sunny seabreeze to finish the contest. Karl Purdie sailed another excellent race to take his third victory and the contest, while Rhodes took 2nd with Mannering 3rd , O’Connell 4th and Pryce another creditable 5th .

So, Purdie took his second series win of the season, while Rhodes was just one point shy in 2nd , Douglas in 3rd , Morrison 4th and Mannering 5th . The general feeling among the NZ fleet is very positive just 2 months out from the Worlds, and it is fair to say the standard of the entire fleet has lifted significantly in the course of 2009. While Purdie is sailing as well as ever, he is being pushed extremely hard by the chasing pack and this all bodes well for a great New Zealand performance in the Worlds.

The 2009 Turangi Worlds

Turangi Yacht Club, Stump Bay, Lake Taupo

21 - 22 November     

The 2009 Turangi Worlds

Pos	Name	Sailno	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Gross	Net
1	Brad "Whippet" Douglas	539	2	6	16	2	1	1	28	12
2	Matt "Mojo Stecho" Stechmann	524	4	7	3	4	2	7	27	20
3	Ben "The Chair" Morrison	530	6	12	2	6	30	4	60	30
4	Adrian "Adie" Mannering	504	7	5	4	8	14	8	46	32
5	Paul "Gouch" Rhodes	517	11	2	5	3	13	12	46	33
6	Luke "Colt" O'Cougar	511	3	13	7	18	8	5	54	36
7	Karl "Purds" Purdie	531	5	1	29	1	30	2	68	38
8	Mark "Perrowski" Perrow	527	12	3	14	9	9	16	63	47
9	Mike "Oscar" Wilde	535	13	16	17	7	5	6	64	47
10	Owen "Owey" Anderson	469	19	18	8	5	7	10	67	48
11	Josh "Weeksy" Weeks	518	1	26	12	22	4	11	76	50
12	Alistair "Deavious" Deaves	538	16	4	19	10	6	18	73	54
13	Kagan "Weeksy's Brother" Weeks	5	9	21	22	20	3	3	78	56
14	Dave "Hoogen-Schloogen" Hoogenboom	481	8	23	9	21	12	9	82	59
15	Greg "Bubble" Wright	475	15	9	10	11	21	21	87	66
16	Russell "The Love Muscle" Wood	526	20	10	6	15	18	19	88	68
17	Dan "Bushwhacker" Bush	478	14	8	1	17	30	30	100	70
18	Nigel "Nigey" Mannering	500	17	17	15	16	11	15	91	74
19	Joe "Giuseppe" Porebski	523	24	14	20	13	16	13	100	76
20	Martin "Marty" Weeks	509	18	20	11	14	15	23	101	78
21	Martin "Marty" Pike	536	22	25	18	12	20	14	111	86
22	Trent "Trento" Pryce	502	10	11	13	30	30	30	124	94
23	Jono "Rabbit" Clough	498	23	24	23	23	10	17	120	96
24	John "Hoody" Hoogerbrug	458	21	15	29	19	22	24	130	101
25	Robert "Rob" Hengst	533	23	19	21	24	17	27	131	104
26	Julian "Julian" Bishop	516	28	28	25	25	23	20	149	121
27	Adrian "Pom" Coulthard	472	26	22	24	27	25	25	149	122
28	Chris "Animal" Devine	454	27	27	26	28	24	22	154	126
29	Evert "Guy Who Sails The Woody" Nijzink	515	29	29	29	26	19	26	158	129
30	Max "Gulp" Schlink	508	29	29	29	29	30	28	174	144

Report

The OK Dinghy Turangi International Open, known traditionally as the “Turangi Worlds”, was held over 21 & 22 November at Turangi Yacht Club, Stump Bay, Lake Taupo. This regatta has been running for over 10 years now and is one of the most popular events on the OK summer calendar. With the 2010 Worlds now just over 2 months away, this year we had a record 30 entries all looking to stake a claim to a spot in the NZ team, as well as chasing the coveted Golden Trout.

Race 1 started in a moderate NW breeze, with a short chop already building on the lake. Josh Weeks picked a magic shift up the first beat and powered around the first mark with a massive lead which he held all the way round to win by a big margin. Brad Douglas, continuing his steady improvement in form, sailed a solid race to take 2nd and Luke O’Connell was 3rd. Race 2 was sailed in difficult conditions, with large holes in pressure moving across the course and pressure lines coming from left and right, seemingly at random. Not only that, but a general shift towards the West left the start line with an extreme pin-end bias and Karl Purdie emerged from the pile-up to take the lead and extend right round the track to card a solid victory. Paul Rhodes chased Purdie hard to take 2nd, while Mark Perrow sailed a strong race to take 3rd.

After a short break ashore for lunch, Race 3 was held in a steadily building breeze that was now clearly backing into the West – this resulted in yet another pin-end pile- up, with several boats attempting to start on port and others charging into them on starboard. As the breeze built over 20 knots, Purdie’s mast crane snapped off and he was forced to retire – in the meantime, Dan Bush and Ben Morrison both rode a strong line of left-hand pressure over and past the rest of the fleet, powering into the first mark under eased sheets and well ahead with Bush in front. Having lost his lead to Morrison down the first run, Bush claimed it back with ease up the next beat, revelling in the big breeze. As the leaders rounded the top mark for the final run, the breeze built up to around 30 knots and the fleet blasted downhill in a cloud of spray, including a number of spectacular wipeouts – Mark Perrow was seen frantically swimming after his boat after hitting the water like an Airbus A320 and being thrown clear of the wreckage. Bush held his lead downhill and powered up the short final beat to win the race, while Morrison claimed 2nd and Matt Stechmann was 3rd, giving Stechmann the overall lead for the contest after a consistent day. With the breeze continuing to build, race officer Wally decided to pull the pin and the fleet headed to shore for beer and pies, meaning that Dan Bush claimed the Tiki – a huge thrill for the young man.

Dan Bush (NZL478) and Ben Morrison (NZL530) dial up on the fleet After pies and beer at the famous Turangi Yacht Club, the fleet gathered at the Morrison family bach in Turangi for a BBQ and a few rums. After a disgruntled neighbour was pacified (having spent the previous night listening to loud discussions about sailing, women and rum – what is the problem, I hear you ask!), the BBQ was fired up and the first rums were poured before the boys enjoyed another pleasant evening discussing sailing, women and rum. Luckily for the neighbour, the fleet were exhausted after a hard day’s sailing and things quietened down somewhat earlier than the previous evening.

Sunday was scheduled for 3 races, and the forecast was for 15-20 knots from the NW, moving to the W, then the SW, and finally SE. What actually happened was different but just as challenging. After 2 general recalls, Race 4 finally started under a black flag. Douglas, continuing his good form, emerged as the leader at the first mark after claiming some very good left-hand pressure in the top half of the beat, and managed to hold his lead until the second downwind leg where Purdie showed excellent pace to take the lead and extend to the finish. Douglas held onto 2nd and Rhodes was 3rd. Overnight leader Stechmann was 4th, and with two races to go the battle for the Golden Trout was wide open.

Race 5 again suffered a general recall before the black flag was hoisted once more and a start was achieved. Morrison and Douglas looked to have taken a big early lead when they hooked into some strong left-hand pressure halfway up the first beat, but the gap narrowed when the breeze petered out to around 6 knots near the top mark and began shifting to all points of the compass. Douglas was able to maintain a slim lead and from there sailed a flawless race to extend his lead until the finish. Stechmann also sailed a very good race in difficult conditions to take 2nd, while Josh Weeks carded another glamour race to take 3rd. 4 boats had been over early and disqualified from race 5 – including Purdie, Morrison, Bush, and Max Schlink.

The final race got away cleanly with the fleet spread right across the course – at the top mark Douglas had once again taken the lead and as the breeze built he hung on to take his second victory ahead of Purdie and Josh Weeks, claiming the series and the Golden Trout for 2009. Matt Stechmann was second overall in a strong performance and claimed the Silver Trout, and Ben Morrison in 3rd was the proud recipient of the Bronze Trout.

All in all the 2009 Turangi Worlds was yet another great event. Wally and the team at Turangi Yacht Club put on very good racing in trying conditions, and were as cheerful and welcoming as always. There seems little doubt that a big fleet will be back again next year.

The 2009 North Shore Championships

Wakatere Boating Club, Narrowneck Beach, Auckland

24 - 26 October     

The 2009 North Shore Championships

Pos	Name	Sailno	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	Pts
1	Karl Purdie	531	1	1	4	1	5	3	1	1	12
2	Matt Stevens	519	5	6	1	9	8	4	7	3	34
3	Brad Douglas	539	3	4	2	8	10	7	4	6	34
4	Paul Rhodes	517	6	12	10	3	2	1	10	4	36
5	Alistair Deaves	538	10	10	12	27	11	5	8	8	64
6	Andrew Pardington	528	14	3	11	6	20	8	3	20	65
7	Kris Decke	490	8	17	17	2	16	6	5	12	66
8	Mark Perrow	527	17	15	3	4	25	9	2	17	67
9	Ben Morrison	530	15	2	6	21	6	21	15	7	72
10	Nigel Mannering	500	12	9	5	14	13	15	6	33	74
11	Kagan Weeks	5	7	19	24	11	7	10	19	2	75
12	Owen Anderson	469	11	7	20	13	3	25	14	15	83
13	Luke O'Donnell	511	2	11	9	12	18	2	33	33	87
14	Dan Bush	478	23	16	7	5	19	19	9	13	88
15	Mike Wilde	535	18	8	21	16	14	17	12	5	90
16	David Hoogenboom	481	21	5	23	24	4	20	13	14	100
17	Trent Pryce	502	13	27	16	33	1	23	11	16	107
18	Josh Weaks	518	19	13	13	20	22	13	22	9	109
19	Russell Wood	526	26	20	15	7	17	14	21	18	112
20	Adrian Mannering	504	9	14	8	15	24	11	33	33	114
21	Rob Hengst	533	20	24	19	19	9	24	17	10	118
22	Jono Clough	498	16	26	29	33	12	12	16	11	122
23	Marty Pike	536	22	23	22	17	15	18	33	19	136
24	Brett Graham	7	27	28	30	18	26	26	20	22	167
25	Adrian Coulthard	472	31	30	14	22	23	27	33	21	168
26	Peter Robnison	736	25	25	18	10	27	33	33	33	171
27	Marty Weeks	509	29	31	25	23	29	22	18	33	177
28	Julian Bishop	516	28	29	26	25	21	28	33	23	180
29	Evert	515	24	22	27	32	28	16	33	33	182
30	Steve McDowell	525	4	18	33	33	33	33	33	33	187
31	Graham Lambert	493	30	21	28	33	30	29	33	33	204
32	Max	508	32	32	31	26	31	33	33	33	218

Report

The 2009 OK Dinghy North Shore Championships were this year sailed for The Rum Bucket trophy for the first time. After the short-lived gear-smashing howler that was this year’s Hurricane Classic in Wellington, the boys were looking forward to some more conventional sailing. However, as we should all have learned by now, regatta sailing is never conventional and The Rum Bucket would be no exception. We did, however, manage to get 8 hard fought races sailed in a well organised and tightly run contest.

Saturday began with a moderate sou-west breeze and, after a short briefing and powhiri and being provided with lunches for the day, the fleet headed out to the course which was set fairly close off Narrowneck and Cheltenham beaches making for great spectator viewing – and some major wind-shifts.

After two general recalls the black flag came out and Race 1 was finally started around midday with a strong pin-end bias. Karl Purdie of Wellington started at the correct end of the line and quickly took the lead, showing superior boathandling and tactics to dominate the first race. Luke O’Connell (also of Wellington), coming back into the class after a winter of battling wild cougars in the Wellington hills, showed excellent form to take 2nd while class newcomer Brad Douglas (Auckland) sailed a consistent race to finish 3rd.

Race 2 started fairly cleanly and some big wind shifts began to come into play as the outgoing tide started to affect the left and the shoreline began to affect the right. At the first mark Dave Hoogenboom (Auckland) led from Ben Morrison (Auckland), both of them having picked up a good shift on the right at the top of the beat, following closely by Andrew Pardington (Auckland), Purdie and Douglas. The lead changed several times throughout the race but in the end Purdie’s class came through and he took the race by 1 boat length from Morrison after a tacking duel on the finish. Pardington took 3rd, having been 1st at the final mark in a very good performance. In race 3, Matt Steven (Wellington), who was 5th and 6th in the first two races, took an early lead and extended the whole way round the track to take a very strong win from Douglas in 2nd and current national champion Mark Perrow (Auckland) in 3rd. After a winter of coming to grips with fatherhood Perrow was starting to find his form again.

In the final race of the day Kris Decke (Auckland), another recent convert from the Laser class, took an early lead and looked to be in a strong position. However, Purdie’s speed and fitness came through once more and he took the race by a large margin followed by Decke and then Paul Rhodes (Wellington).

So, at the end of Day 1, Purdie held a very solid lead with three wins and a 4th. Douglas appeared to have found form after some months getting up to speed, and was in 2nd, while Matt Steven had carded a solid day to hold 3rd.

After a gourmet BBQ dinner, The Rum Bucket was filled with premium quality rum, ice and minimal coke, and formally christened by the fleet…and then christened several more times as the night progressed.

Sunday morning began with a total absence of breeze. There were two or three conflicting wind patterns, cloud in the sky and all the hallmarks of a day spent lounging around in the sun on Wakatere’s deck – not a terrible prospect by anyone’s standards! However, by 12.30 a light breeze began to fill in, best described as a sou-northerly, and the fleet put to sea. Eventually a shifty, patchy westerly filled in and, with little time left before the time limit, PRO Dean Coleman embarked on a mission to complete 4 races before time ran out. With a cut-off time of 4.30pm to start a race, it was a tight schedule. As it turns out, 4 races were sailed and Dean and his committee must be commended for a great performance.

Race 5 began with many in the fleet unsure which direction to head in, and the leader after the first lap was Trent Pryce (Napier) who had brilliantly picked a monster shift and taken a huge lead, after which he relentlessly covered the fleet and completed a great win. Rhodes sailed a solid race in difficult conditions to take 2nd, while Owen Anderson (Wellington) showed that he still has a few tricks up his sleeve and pulled out a 3rd to improve his standings.

In race 6, Rhodes showed what he had learned in race 5 and took an early lead which he extended throughout the race to win by a massive margin, followed by O’Connell in 2nd and Purdie in 3rd. Not to be outdone, Purdie took control again in race 7 and led the whole way round to record his fourth win of the contest, while Perrow came through to take 2nd and Pardington sailed another strong race to take 3rd.

The final race, with the 4.20pm start just 10 minutes inside the time limit, was possibly the shiftiest of the whole contest. Huge shifts were available all over the course and places changed continually. Purdie, however, put together a textbook race to take yet another victory and claim The Rum Bucket, while young Kagan Weeks (Napier) sailed a great race to finish 2nd and Steven took 3rd.

Once the boats were packed away and the competitors had re-hydrated with some beer from the famous Wakatere beer fridge, the prizegiving was held with some superb prizes provided by Magic Marine/Kiwi Yachting, Harken/Fosters, North Sails and Southern Spars, and wine donated by the Wilde and Morrison families and Te Awanga vineyard.

In the end, Karl Purdie was deserved winner of The Rum Bucket (which was put to the test again on Sunday night). Matt Steven took 2nd place and Brad Douglas was 3rd (full results below). Wakatere put on a great contest, and the biggest thanks of all must go to Principal Race Officer (and Wakatere commodore) Dean Coleman and his crew of assistants, both on and off the water.

The 2009 Hurricane Classics

Worser Bay, Wellington

3. - 4. October     

The 2009 Hurricane Classics

Pos	Sailno	Name	R1	R2	Pts
1	531	Karl Purdie	1	1	2
2	519	Matthew Stevens	3	2	5
3	478	Daniel Bush	8	3	11
4	528	Andrew Pardington	6	5	11
5	469	Owen Anderson	5	6	11
6	517	Paul Rhodes	2	11	13
7	525	Steven McDowell	4	12	16
8	526	Russell Wood	7	9	16
9	500	Nigel Mannering	10	7	17
10	504	Adrian Mannering	11	8	19
11	511	Luke O'Connell	13	10	23
12	475	Greg Wright	12	13	25
13	539	Brad Douglas	9	20	29
14	502	Trent Pryce	15	14	29
15	55	Kagan Weeks	14	19	33
16	530	Ben Morrison	DNF	4	33
17	472	Adrian Coulthard	16	18	34
18	535	Mike Wilde	22	16	38
19	501	Jonathon ?	24	15	39
20	518	Josh Weeks	23	17	40
21	509	Marty Weeks	20	22	42
22	454	Chris Devine	21	21	42
23	533	Rob Hengst	17	DNF	46
24	536	Marty Pike	18	DNF	47
25	498	Jonno Clough	19	DNF	48
26	516	Julian Bishop	DNF	DNF	58
27	527	Mark Perrow	DNS	DNS	58

Report by Owen Anderson

28 boats turned out for the 2009 Hurricane Classic at Worser Bay, Wellington – the first of five New Zealand ranking/selection regattas leading in to the 2010 worlds.

There were no surprises with the weather that Wellington turned on for the event, which lived up to its name – sailing in the middle of spring here is not for the weak, faint hearted, or unprepared, and you don’t need a weather forecast to tell you it’s going to be windy. Unfortunately it blew just a bit too much and despite the courageous and determined efforts of the sailors and Race Committee, only two races were completed. These were run in a near perfect 20 knot Nor-Wester.

Race 1 got off to a clear start and for most it was straight into a short arm wrestle into the calmer waters nearer the shore in search of the regular shift off the land.  Most, but not all.  Just 20 seconds into the race, after a solid start near the middle of the line, Ben Morrison’s new mast went down quicker than Shane Cameron on the receiving end of a Tua left hook.  Meanwhile, National and Interdominion Champion Mark Perrow was being rushed to hospital after his rudder crushed his finger on the launching ramp.  Not even one leg sailed and the Classic had already claimed its first victims.  

Matthew Steven and Karl Purdie took early control of the race, with Paul Rhodes, Daniel Bush, Russell Wood, and Steve McDowell chasing hard. By the bottom mark Purdie was leading from Stevens, Rhodes, McDowell, then Owen Anderson and Andrew “Party Town” Pardington who had slipped past the heavyweights on the reaches.  Positions didn’t change much on the final lap, with Purdie staying strong on the flat off to the finish to take out a hard fought win and Rhodes passing Stevens to finish second. McDowell was fourth, then Anderson, to give Worser Bay sailors the top five places. Pardington was the first out-of-towner to finish, showing off some great upwind boatspeed. Wood, Bush, new boy Brad Douglas, and Nigel Mannering rounded out the top ten.

Race 2 was held in identical conditions to Race 1, the predicted 30–40 knot breeze not having yet arrived, and this one went to Purdie as well with an elapsed time about 30 s slower than the first race. Purdie in this race had a great battle with Rhodes, along with Bushy and Ben Morrison (who was back out on the course with an older generation mast provided by Joe Porebski). Rhodes was looking good to win this race after leading until just short of the final top mark when his halyard gave up and he sailed down to the finish under bare poles, amazingly losing just ten places. Meanwhile, Matt Steven came through strongly on the final downwind leg to gain four places and finish second ahead of Bush, Morrison, Pardington and Anderson. Nigel Mannering, continuing to improve after launching his OK comeback last season, just held off brother Adrian (again) to finish seventh, with Wood and Luke O’Connnell ninth and tenth.

As we headed out to the start for Race 3 the wind freshened as expected and with spray lifting and several boats upside down, race officers Brett Linton and Matt Stechmann sent us back to shore. There was no more racing that day or the next, with a southerly change overnight bringing a cold gale force breeze to the harbour.  

So, with only two races possible the series was incomplete and so the fight for places in the 2010 worlds team is still wide open. The next ranking regatta is the North Shore Champs to be held at Wakatere at Labour weekend.

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