Final words from the event’s Roving Reporter, Robyn Boswell (Wellington College) The 2018 Secondary Schools Teams Racing Nationals is over for another year. Congratulations to the winners: Auckland Grammar win Nationals for the 2nd year in a row. Westlake Boys 2nd Christchurch Boys 3rd. Napier Girls top girls’ school again. This year it was clear that Tāwhirimātea (God of the wind and storms) […]

The day started quiet, then the wind came in at speed from the NE – 15knots at the moment with all fleets on the water. Day Five Report Once again a late start to the day with plenty of games and music on the beach to help kill time. We managed to complete RR3 for Silver and Gold fleets. Repechages […]

Day 5 has dawned very calm. AP has been up all morning. ‘When’ the wind comes in the gold fleet will sail on 1 course and the silver on the other to endeavour to complete RR2. Bronze fleet stays ashore. Day 4 Report Good weather greeted us on Anzac afternoon, although the wind still wasn’t at it’s best, we managed […]

Today the wind conditions re-enforced that racing is a waiting game!  The wind was very slow in arriving and whilst we got on the water at the planned time this morning racing was delayed till late in the morning. The wind didn’t stay for long and continued to evade us even with the clouds that loomed in the distance these […]

DAY TWO REPORT:The wind wasn’t too flash today with the AP flag up until after 11 and the end of the day called early at 3.45pm due to dying wind. All fleets have managed to get through their repechage races and now it’s down to racing.  With limited opportunity for great sailing conditions it made it hard to achieve lots of racing […]

Monday 23 April – note new link for results http://www.starweb.co.nz/teamnz/page222.aspx 11.30am Day 2 – gold silver just going afloat. Report from Day 1 Good winds with some stronger gusts saw all of the fleets reefed on Sunday, this decision did mean we got teams racing and not just survival and capsize practice. Gold and Silver morning started slowly with all teams […]

We have 32 teams entered for this year’s regatta. A few reminders for the lead up & before the holidays start. Registration and weigh-in Saturday 21 April 1400 – 1730 at the Mahurangi East Community Centre, Hamatana Road, Snells Beach. Briefing will also be at the Community Centre, the doors will open just before 6pm. As per the NOR, there will be daily briefings at 8:15am […]