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

Provisional results after 33 races of RR 1 today, have Auckland Grammar, Kristin, Kings and St Kentigern A all on 5 wins.

Final results include one full round robin, plus 2 RRs each of gold and silver.

One full round robin has been completed at Algies Bay. The fleet was then split into gold and silver. The day finished soon after 5pm, after getting most of the next RR completed.

Update mid-afternoon Day 2 The wind has finally played ball & we have completed Round 1. The fleet was split into two pools, called Grey & White because of the shading on the draw! Grey Pool 1. Napier Girls A 2. New Plymouth Girls 3. New Plymouth Boys 4. Taupo Nui-a-Tia 5. Tauhara 6. Cambridge 7. Napier Boys A White Pool 1. Napier Girls B 2. Napier Boys B 3. Tauranga Boys 4. Rotorua 5. Tauranga Girls 6. Lindisfarne 7. Aquinas Second round now under way – still two pools, but

All fleets are on the water and racing is underway with round robin 2. Breeze is about 12-15knots, gusting up to 20.

Calendar 2015-16, updated 4.2.16

Dates so far for the upcoming season. Calendar 2015-16 (updated 15.10.15)

Algies Bay is the venue for the 2016 Secondary Schools Team Sailing Nationals. Registration, weigh-in and Briefing are to be held on Saturday 23 April, with racing starting on Sunday 24 going through to include Friday 29. (No sailing ANZAC morning Monday 25) Check the local Algies Bay website http://algiesbay.co.nz/ and http://www.matakanacoast.co.nz for accommodation, etc. 2016 Secondary Schools Nationals NOR