Big regatta fleet

Press, 7 February 1986, Page 4

Big regatta fleet

A big fleet of about 175 yachts took to the waters of Lyttelton Harbour yesterday, for the annual Canterbury Yachting Association’s Accent Lighting regatta. The first yachts to start the day’s racing were the catamarans, which struck uncomfortable conditions for the crews, and led to a number of problems with the smaller boats withdrawing in other races with broken gear as the winds freshened from the north-east quarter. The afternoon race produced unfavourable conditions for the smaller yachts as the winds increased beyond twenty knots, making heavy going for the fleet, and forced a large number to withdraw on the inner harbour courses.

There were big fleets in the Starling and Zephyr classes, and a good turnout in the keelers which sailed an outer harbour course. Results:—

tornado (3) — Race one: Stray Cat (D. Bryson, T. Wornall) 1. Race two: Stray Cat,

A. Class (4) — Race one: Soul of Approval (R. Demsen) 1; Air Supply (P. Toomey) 2; Hurdling Purple (G. Walter) 3. Race two: No finishes.

Paper Tigers (3) — Race one: Paper Tiger (A. Nikoloff) 1; Two Bits (J. Rushton) 2; Summer Love (C. Smith) 3. Race two: Summer Love, 1. Hobie Cats (6) — Race one: Little Toot (W. Guy) 1; Bllitls (D. McKee) 2. Race two: Bilitis, 1. D. Class (4) — Race one: Matuku (J. Morrison) 1. Race two: No finishes.

Flying Fifteen (3) — Race one: Floosie (M. Sinclair) 1; Fleet Foot (P. Pritchett) 2. Race two: Floosie, 1; Fleet Foot 2.

Phase II (3) — Race one: Two’s Company Two (J. Soper) 1; Apollo (N. Millington) 2. Race two: Two’s Company Two, 1; Spree (T. Allan) 2.

Board sailers — Race one: B. Hewitt, 1; M. Hides, 2. Race two: B. Hewitt, 1. Javelins (5) — Race one: Komotion (C. Wales) 1; Vivacious (R. Buxton) 2. Race two: Zenith (N. Buckley) 1. J.Cs (6) — Race one: The Crab (I. Royds) 1; Jeopardy (I. Douglas) 2. Race two: Enigma (P. Smith) 1; Jeopardy, 2. Starlings (11) — Race one: Dancer (H. Hey) 1; Exodus (M. Howell) 2; Hang-a-bout (G. McKenzie) 3. Race two: Dancer, 1; Magic Bus (E. Milburn) 2; Striker (K. O’Brien) 3. Zephyrs (10) — Race one:

Nut Cracker (D. Le Page) 1; ” Moana (P. Hansen) 2; Bally Hootoo (D. Crossen) 3. Race two: Bally Hootoo, 1; Easterley (D. Gallaher) 2. Phoenix (11) — Race one: Whymac (J. Powell, C. Bishop) 1; Hollysmoke (A. Holland, T. Smith) 2; Klngsize. (C. Dickey, R. Dickey) 3.' Race two: Cat Nap (R. van ~ Der Plas) 1; Holy Smoke, 2; ' Titanic (T. Arthur) 3. Optimist (11) — Race one: "■ Tibsen (N. Briggs) 1; Minnie * (R. Sinclair) 2; Dash (M. -i Stechman) 3. Race two: Hokai (K. Hawkins) 1; Tib- , sen, 2; Rag-a-muffin (R. Bryson) 3. Race two: P. Class (7) — Race one: - Echo (M. Nolan) 1; Dynamite ; (D. Pender) 2; Asterix (R. ' May) 3. Race two: Asterix, 1; J Echo, 2. ) Sunburst (6) — Race one: > Geoftan (K. McLelland) 1; , Wings (G. Sherwood) 2. Race ... two: Viking (D. Hewitt) 1; Geoftan, 2. Finns (5) — Race one: Maverick (R. Hale) 1; Kimosarby (P. Folter) 2; No Way .■ > (B. Lyons) 3. Race two: No Way, 1; Kingfish (H. Dimoul) 2.

Lasers (8) — Race one: Revelation (S. Mockett) 1; ’ Water Wagon (W. Clinton) 2; , One (B. Stevens) 3. Race two: Revelation (S. Mockett) 1; # Water Wagon, 2; Palomino (P. Lewellyn) 3. 470 class (5) — Race one: The Manilla Gorilla (M. Milbum, S. Mander), 1; Sofe (L. and J. Egnot) 2. Race two: The Manilla Gorilla, 1; Sofe, 2.

Noelex (8) — Race one: Blue Chip (P. Everest), 1; Lyric (R. Alien), 2; Boys-N-Toys (G. O’Bom), 3. Race two: Boys-N-Toys, 1; Lyric, 2; Adams Apple (N. Coultas), 3.

Under seven metres (ij — Race one: Izzy (B. Auton), I; Air Force (Nigel Humphries), 2; Adeline (D. Hanke), 3. Race two: Airforce, 1; Bloodshot (T. Shapland) 2; ; Forreigner (W. Newman), 3. t Over seven metres (9) — • Race one: Andantlno (W. Todd), 1; Chocolate Fish (J. , Hurst), 2; Excalibur (M. Bullard), 3. Race two: Andantlno, 1; Grasshopper (T. Jansen), 2; Kubla Khan (M. Bayley), 3. Keelers —

First Division: Line Honours: Southern Fun, 1. Handicap: Coriakln, 1: Aparangi, 2;; Southern Fun, 3. Second Division: Line Honours: Cadence, 1. Handicap: Nomad 11, 1; Cadence, 2; Truce, 3. Cruising Division: Line Honours: Alida, 1. Handicap: Valencia, 1; Amitie, 2; Alida, 3.

Trailer yachts: Line and Handicap: Coquette.