2005 Nuplex P Class National Champs - Tanner Cup  January 2005

The Tanner Cup was the first of four events to be sailed at Tauranga this Christmas and New Year.  13 boats headed out into sea breezes and a gale forecast over the two days racing.  Paul Snow-Hansen (North Harbour) started the regatta with four first places (Plus the Invitation Race) and showed the rest of the fleet a clean pair of heels.  Carl Evans (Auckland) took a number of  second places to leave a great battle between Jason Saunders (BOP) who scored third over Rowans Swanson (Wanganui/Manawatu)

 

The over all results after six races;

1^st        Paul Snow Hansen        7 pts     North Harbour

2^nd        Carl Evans                    10pts    Auckland         

3^rd        Jason Saunders             21pts    Bay of Plenty

 

 

2005 Nuplex P Class National Champs - Tauranga Cup  January 2005

The 2005 Nuplex Tauranga Cup P Class National Champs was sailed in a variety of conditions over four days.  Ranging from hot sunny 5 to 10 knot Northerlies to cool 15 to 20 knot westerlies the fleet was challenged throughout the contest by the tides.  The first three boats Paul Snow-Hanson (Wakatere), Carl Evans (Kohimarama) and Daniel Wilcox (Murrays Bay) quickly established a jump on the fleet and match raced the final day.  The result only being decided in the last race and then on a count back!  Kate Ellingham had a great regatta to take fourth place.

 

1^st Paul Snow-Hanson    Wakatere      13 pts

2^nd Carl Evans                Kohimarama 13 pts

3^rd Daniel Wilcox           Murrays Bay 14pts

4^th Kate Ellingham         Wakatere      30 pts

5^th Rowan Swanson        Horowhenua 33 Pts

 

Womens

4^th Kate Ellingham          Wakatere

6th Sussanah Pyatt          Murrays Bay

16^th Chelsea Whitburn   Mc Andrews Bay, Dunedin

 

 

January 2005 Nuplex Starling Match Racing – Caltex Cup

This event was sailed while the Nuplex Tauranga Cup was being sailed.  Eight of the round robin races were sailed in 15 to 20 knot Westerlies. After the first day the best sailors were starting to emerge.  The final was fought out in ideal Match Racing conditions of 10 knot NW.  Peter Burling (BOP) won the first of the final races to Scot Morrison (Auckland) before losing only his second race of the series to a judges decision.  Peter then went on to score two more wins.

1^st Peter Burling ( Bay of Plenty)

2^nd Scott Morrison (Auckland).

3^rd Chris Dawson (North Harbour)

 

January 2005 Nuplex Starling Nationals

A record 152 boats sailed in the 2005 Nuplex Starling Nationals at Tauranga.  The fleet sailed two days of preliminary mixed fleets and then split into Gold and Silver for the final two days sailing.  The first two days saw the fleet struggle around the course in light westerly winds.  The 14 yr old local Peter Burling took a strangle hold on the contest.  The first day of Gold and Silver raceing was so light that only one race was sailed.  Everyone sat down and hoped for wind… a little too much as 20 to 25 knots greeted the fleet for the final day.  Just as the first race of the day finished a gust of 30 knots plus sent the fleet into the beach and once the tide changed the racing was abandon for the series after 8 races.

 

Gold Fleet over all after 8 races

1^st Peter Burling               Tauranga  15 pts

2^nd Bruce Kennedy          Tauranga   31pts

3^rd Alastir Thompson       Torbay      31 pts

 

Women

16^th Kate Ellingham        Wakatere           86 pts

17^th Jane Monk              Otago                  99 pts

28^th Nicole Haliburton    Kohimaramara  138pts

 

Silver Fleet after 8 races

1^st John Little                  Akaroa               187pts

2^nd Matthew Hix             Waimakariri     190 pts

3^rd Andy Gallagher         Christchurch      196 pts

4^th Zak Shewan                Tauranga          197 pts

 

Results

Tanner Cup Results      Click Here
Tauranga Cup Results    Click Here
Starling Match Racing Results      Round Robin, Finals
Starling Nationals Preliminary Series Results   Click Here 
Starling Nationals Gold Fleet Series Results   Click Here
Starling Nationals Silver Fleet Series Results   Click Here