New Zealand Laser Association

Winds were light for the Auckland Masters Laser Champs at Tamaki on 21st April.
Garth did well to get us 2 races. But we need 4 for a series.
So to finish off the series racing will commence again for
Round 2 at Tamaki on Saturday 28th - 2:15pm first race.

Well it blew like hell on the Saturday. On the Tamaki YCs start boat Garth measured 2 solid minutes of the souwester at 30 knots during the the second race. Then his arm got tired. It didn't stop him setting 3 looong races into the tide. He has quite a cruel streak does Garth. Sunday was lighter, but more to the South and still shifty.

Of those that coped;
Scott Leith cleaned up the Radials mens (again, boring, whatever). At least he was properly pushed by Mark Orams in 2nd. Sara Winther took the female radials, with a cameo appearance by second place Jo Aleh to give the event an Olympic flavour. Our dear leader Nick Page gets his name on the Standard cup, alongside some quite illustrious company. And 2nd placed Ken Atchison made his trip up from Hamilton worthwhile. He often comes up and we appreciate the effort.

But for some of us Tamakis famous Roast Beef Sandwiches were the weekends highlight.

All results at: http://tyc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Akl-Laser-Champs-20121.pdf

Nationals Report from Edmund Tam at Worser Bay BC.

Photo: Sara Winther – Laser Radial Winner and Andrew Murdoch Winner of the Laser Open (Photo by Bruce Jones)

• Results after final day
• Rule 42 Penalties (list may be empty)
• Reports Blog
• Some great photos to view or buy care of Chris Coad Photography

The South islands in Dunedin at MacAndrews Bay Yacht Club on 10th, 11th Dec. It was 15-25 knots NE on Saturday & we got 5 races in. Sunday was cancelled due to too much wind!
Alex Morris from Dunedin won the Full Rigs for the 3rd year in a row. In the Radials the masters dominated, with Hamish Atkinson and Murray Bain 1 & 2 in all 5 races. Craig Atkinson won the 4.7’s which surprised everyone as he hadn’t sailed since last years Nats.

All South Island Champs Results

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These are the final results  for the 2010-201 4.7 Traveller Series.
Congratulations to all competitors and especially Phillipa, Liam and Emma who came out on top. Many thanks to Steve & Linda NZ Sail for getting this series under way and all the clubs who hosted a round.

For Laser results for 2011 Sail Auckland - 'read more' below.
 For all Sail Auckland reports, results & photos visit;

• www.sail-world.com - including video interview with Sara Winther
• www.sailauckland.org.nz
   

The progression of a tropical storm provided a full range of conditions for the 2011 New Zealand Laser Champs at Torbay on Auckland’s North Shore.