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Day 5 again saw some tricky, light conditions with a cold southerly hitting the bay early in the morning. The race committee sent the sailors ashore early at 10am without starting a race. The sailors then hit the water again around 11:30am to finally commence racing. In the all competitive bronze fleet Matt Wylie holds the clear play of the day in bronze fleet. Even though his team had a comfortable 1,2 lead, Wylie sitting in 2nd place decided the umpires were a little bored

Repechages have been completed, but the wind died off and racing was stopped for the day

Photography – Susana Buckton Day 4 of the schools’ team sailing nationals saw the sailors hit the water early with hot and light conditions. Many teams were keen to carry their form forward from the day before, others were looking to make improvements on their day 3 results. With the OA on track to do 3 round robins, the opportunity to be promoted around fleets was still there – it was game on for all teams. Bronze had the most competitive day they have had all regatta. Some

It was a windy day out on the water with gusts of 20+ knots stopping racing early around 11 am for a few hours. However, the organisers persevered and at about 1pm racing resumed. Gold/silver course managed to complete race 45 and Bronze fleet will start tomorrow with race 24. In Bronze Fleet, it was all about Glendowie, displaying some class sailing, with Greg Hunter pulling off the play of the day, with a brilliant mark 3 trap, taking out 3 opposition boats and saving his t

Monday saw the sailing start in the afternoon, giving the sailors and organisers time to remember the men and women who died serving before us. Bronze fleet saw some close racing and the all girls’ Cook Islands team carried their form forward from yesterday, to allow them to qualify for the promotion to silver fleet. Nelson Girls and Paremata were also promoted to silver fleet through via the repechage. Well done to all! Silver fleet was strongly contested in the lower end, w

It was a busy day out on the water of day one of the 2016 NZ School Team Sailing Nationals. The day was filled with light winds and some frustrating conditions for the sailors and race committee. Bronze fleet and it’s the new entrance, the all girls’ team from the Cook Islands making their presence felt strongly, with 7 wins from their 7 races, with Glendowie and Nelson Girls following close behind with 6 and 5 wins respectively. Silver fleet’s St Kentigern and Mahurangi tied

There are 31 teams entered for this year’s regatta, which has led to a change to the Notice of Race. Basically, because we have an odd number of teams for 3 fleets, we have put the extra team in the bronze fleet, rather than the gold fleet, as in the NOR. This is to maintain safe load requirements on the Jane Gifford, the gold-silver course change-over boat. Any team able to bring a suitable umpire boat, please email Ross. Also, a few reminders for the lead up & before the ho

Queen Charlotte College have taken out the Top of the South ahead of last year’s bronze medallists, Marlborough Boys’ College. Congratulations to all teams and thanks to those who helped run such a great regatta.

Results from the Top of the South regional regatta, being held at Nelson Yacht Club, have the teams divided in to gold and silver, by mid-afternoon of day 2. Gold Fleet Queen Charlotte Marlborough Boys Christchurch Boys Mount Aspiring Marlborough Girls Nelson Girls Silver Fleet St Andrews Christ College Waimea Nelson Boys Garin/Motueka Nayland The order going into these fleets is as listed.

From the results of the incomplete round robin from day 1, a gold and silver draw for day 2 was constructed, which worked well. The breeze filled in early, although light, but steady, out of the south west. RR2 was able to be completed, followed by the start of another split fleet round robin. However, by about race 12 at 3pm, there was a major wind-shift and sailing was abandoned. There was a quick prize-giving using the results from the completed gold and silver round robin