Beautiful Lake Taupo blows from all directions of the compass in one day! 

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Lake Taupo Yacht Club are doing a great job hosting the 2007 North Island Open, Masters & Radial Laser Championships & the very first Weta Class Regatta. 97 Laser & 12 Weta sailors have descended on Taupo from all corners of New Zealand and from overseas and are enjoying the warm sun and crystal clear water.  The Sailors and the Race officials are not enjoying the winds which blow from one direction then quickly dies and starts blowing from the opposite direction.  On days like today nobody would want to be a PRO, with courses set true, then during the starting sequence your race course becomes 2 reaches and small run!  Many "General Recalls" result as true lines become heavily biased, with 50 lasers trying to start on the pin or at the boat!  If the Sailors won't behave then the PRO has to get out the Penalty Flags and this has led to a number of Disqualifications and Penalities.  Lake Taupo Yacht Club provided a wonderful BBQ at the end of the day where the 100 plus Sailors could enjoy great food, drink, and wonder how wind can blow from so many directions in the same day.  Below are Photographs from todays racing and provisional results.
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2007 North Island Masters, Open, Radial and 4.7 Laser Championships

Lake Taupo Yacht Club

North Islands Results as of 21:18 on December 1, 2007

Laser Class

Sailed:3, Discards:0, To count:3, Entries:55, Scoring system:My scoring system
FleetClassSailNoRankDivisionBoatHelmClubR1R2R3TotalNettNotes
 Laser1846851stOpenMovin 0nJames SandallWairoa Yacht Club3.02.04.09.09.0 
 Laser182ndOpen Andy MaloneyMBBC5.08.01.014.014.0 
 Laser1819943rdOpen Matt Coutts 11.04.06.021.021.0 
 Laser1858064thYouth Sam Marshall 15.06.03.024.024.0 
 Laser1888045thOpen Blair MclayTYS8.011.07.026.026.0 
 Laser16246th  Created from sailno wizard 12.014.02.028.028.0 
 Laser1916167thMaster Bruce DeeganHSC10.012.08.030.030.0 
 Laser1829678thOpenn/aAaron Hume-MerryMurrays Bay6.015.011.032.032.0 
 Laser1769249thApprentice Master Mike HoodWorser Bay Boating Club14.03.016.033.033.0 
 Laser228410th  Created from sailno wizard 1.040.010.051.051.0 
 Laser17344111thYouth matthew stevenworser bay19.01.036.056.056.0 
 Laser18188012thOpen max andrewsMBSC9.038.012.059.059.0 
 Laser16211213thGrand Master Ray BealePupuke Boating Club20.021.018.059.059.0 
 Laser17866414thOpen Jason GealePBC2.07.056.0 DSQ65.065.0 
 Laser17222415thApprentice Master Luuk van Basten BatenburgPBC16.016.034.066.066.0 
 Laser16581716thYouth Chris JonesWorser Bay Boating Club30.010.028.068.068.0 
 Laser665817th  Created from sailno wizard 17.026.025.068.068.0 
 Laser16868818thApprentice Master Steve FoxLTYC38.09.023.070.070.0 
 Laser705319thMaster Mike JonesManly34.017.020.071.071.0 
 Laser17221920thMasterCut n ThrustBarry CutfieldWBC40.019.013.072.072.0 
 Laser18436421stOpen Christian SteigerSCSG13.028.032.073.073.0 
 Laser889822nd  Created from sailno wizard 37.020.017.074.074.0 
 Laser537923rd  Created from sailno wizard 7.013.056.0 DSQ76.076.0 
 Laser18881124thOpen David WoodsTYC39.022.015.076.076.0 
 Laser18171925thMaster Nick PagePupuke33.039.05.077.077.0 
 Laser12339126thMaster Mark MacintoshPOYC35.034.09.078.078.0 
 Laser18788627thApprentice MasterSlugmeister 2007Dean StanleyWBBC24.032.024.080.080.0 
 Laser16708828thMasterNautical FoxhunterPete ThomasWakatere Boat Club27.035.019.081.081.0 
 Laser18538229thYouth Brendan McCartyKerikeri Cruising Club23.031.027.081.081.0 
 Laser19033230thYouth Sam MeechTauranga Yacht and Power boat club22.05.056.0 DSQ83.083.0 
 Laser18199931stOpen Blair LindsayMBSC4.025.056.0 DSQ85.085.0 
 Laser15714132ndGrand Master Ross WrennNSC18.037.031.086.086.0 
 Laser18538333rdMaster Chris SadlerTamaki28.023.038.089.089.0 
 Laser17691634thYouth Carl SymanWBBC32.045.014.091.091.0 
 Laser16392735thMaster Barry FoxPSC42.027.022.091.091.0 
 Laser013736th  Created from sailno wizard 41.030.021.092.092.0 
 Laser16681637thOpen Ben GrewNelson Yacht Club21.036.037.094.094.0 
 Laser15699338thOpenSimply RdJosh WildTYC29.024.042.095.095.0 
 Laser18196739thMasterOld FartPeter Van Ryn 31.043.026.0100.0100.0 
 Laser16213540thApprentice MasterGoing SoloRob WoodwardWBBC25.046.030.0101.0101.0 
 Laser17528341stMasterMr Has BeanPaul ThomasMuritai26.044.033.0103.0103.0 
 Laser14892942ndMasterBig NoseJohn ColtmanMuritai43.018.043.0104.0104.0 
 Laser171243rd  Created from sailno wizard 36.029.040.0105.0105.0 
 Laser18789144thYouth Rawiri GeddesKCC44.033.029.0106.0106.0 
 Laser16211745thMaster Steve RobertsonLTYC45.048.035.0128.0128.0 
 Laser18468446thMaster Paul TurnerWakatere48.041.041.0130.0130.0 
 Laser16888847thApprentice Master Craig RobertsonLTYC47.047.039.0133.0133.0 
 Laser10042848thGreat Grand Master Dave BrettLTYC49.042.044.0135.0135.0 
 Laser17053249thYouthThe Other WomanDan JonesManly51.051.045.0147.0147.0 
 Laser18665750thMaster Graham SharlandNYC46.049.056.0 DSQ151.0151.0 
 Laser19032651stYouthSeafoxAdam LockeTauranga50.050.0DNC156.0156.0 
 Laser171952nd  Created from sailno wizard DNCDNCDNC168.0168.0 
 Laser15398852ndApprentice Master David Barton-GingerWorser Bay Boating ClubDNCDNCDNC168.0168.0 
 Laser16716452ndGrand MasterAardvarkGill WaitingNapierDNCDNCDNC168.0168.0 
 Laser1903252ndMaster Timothy ShortSYCDNCDNCDNC168.0168.0 

Laser Radial Class

Sailed:3, Discards:0, To count:3, Entries:45, Scoring system:My scoring system
FleetClassSailNoRankDivisionBoatHelmClubR1R2R3TotalNettNotes
 Laser Radial1888071stYouth Jason SaundersTYPBC1.02.01.04.04.0 
 Laser Radial1777752ndWomanSevenJo AlehTBC5.03.02.010.010.0 
 Laser Radial1853813rdOpen Cameron McKeeNYC7.01.04.012.012.0 
 Laser Radial1819494thApprentice Master Edmund TamWoser Bay Boating Club12.04.58.024.524.5 
 Laser Radial1916185thYouthMegatronJosh PorebskiWBBC8.06.019.033.033.0 
 Laser Radial1878916thApprentice Master Mike PascoManly10.09.020.039.039.0 
 Laser Radial1621257thOpen Jonathon CloughEBYMBC14.012.014.040.040.0 
 Laser Radial1888008thYouthIHA (I Hate Auckland)Josh WeeksNapier Sailing Club15.014.012.041.041.0 
 Laser Radial1777729thOpen Darren KennedyTYPBC6.013.024.043.043.0 
 Laser Radial17527910thYouth Tim CoultmanMYC9.024.011.044.044.0 
 Laser Radial18194911thWoman Miranda PowrieRNZYS16.019.09.044.044.0 
 Laser Radial18880112thYouthN/ACUSHLA HUME-MERRYEVANS BAY YACHT MOTOR BOAT CLUB10.031.07.048.048.0 
 Laser Radial17777513thYouth Travis DowTYC41.07.03.051.051.0 
 Laser Radial1819414thOpen Luke DeeganHSC18.04.531.053.553.5 
 Laser Radial18021015thWoman Jane MonkOtago2.011.041.054.054.0 
 Laser Radial18788716thYouth Nicolas CaseyManly30.08.021.059.059.0 
 Laser Radial17192417thOpen Kayne JacobsonOYC32.020.010.062.062.0 
 Laser Radial18196918thMaster Bruce JonesWorser Bay Boating Club22.025.015.062.062.0 
 Laser Radial519thWoman Rachel BaseviSYC24.022.016.062.062.0 
 Laser Radial19032820thOpen------Rowan SwansonWorser Bay Boating Club39.018.06.063.063.0 
 Laser Radial18665921stOpenOldsmobileThomas Olds 3.028.035.066.066.0 
 Laser Radial118789022ndOpen Andrew ChildMBSC28.021.018.067.067.0 
 Laser Radial18537523rdYouth Jimmy MaloneyMBBC40.015.017.072.072.0 
 Laser Radial18188124thWoman Sara WintherTBC31.016.027.074.074.0 
 Laser Radial15009225thWoman Michelle BassettTorbay42.030.05.077.077.0 
 Laser Radial18299526thMaster Michael KeetonWBC4.046.0 DSQ28.078.078.0 
 Laser Radial17691927thGreat Grand Master Jim QuinnTamaki Yacht Club21.029.029.079.079.0 
 Laser Radial18382228thOpen Catherine ChimneySeawanahaka Corinthian Yacht Club44.0 zfp10.026.080.080.0 
 Laser Radial17938429thApprentice Master Georgi YankovPupuke Boating Club38.023.022.083.083.0 
 Laser Radial19228130thOpen Michael RodgersHBC25.034.025.084.084.0 
 Laser Radial18771731stWomanMucho GustoLaura BaldwinSpinnaker Lake27.046.0 DSQ13.086.086.0 
 Laser Radial18421832ndYouth Spencer LoxtonWYC19.032.037.088.088.0 
 Laser Radial19032233rdMaster Timothy ShortSYC13.040.039.092.092.0 
 Laser Radial18187134thWoman Aevril HibbardTYC37.033.023.093.093.0 
 Laser Radial18880535thYouth Jordan ColesTYPBC17.037.040.094.094.0 
 Laser Radial19032736thWomanRiccadonnaDonna HamiltonSYC26.026.042.094.094.0 
 Laser Radial187891Blue37thYouth Robert PascoManly37.0 ZFP27.030.094.094.0 
 Laser Radial16393638thYouthAoleusNigel HalliburtonTamaki YC23.039.038.0100.0100.0 
 Laser Radial18666039thYouth Briar Dye-HutchinsonMurrays Say Sailing Club42.0 zfp17.043.0102.0102.0 
 Laser Radial161940th  Created from sailno wizard 20.041.044.0105.0105.0 
 Laser Radial16210541stWoman Amanda HargreavesEBYC34.038.036.0108.0108.0 
 Laser Radial16213442ndMaster Sandra SharlandNYC43.035.034.0112.0112.0 
 Laser Radial15889543rdYouth Simon van RynMuritai44.036.033.0113.0113.0 
 Laser Radial15888244thYouth Jessica BarrellTSC36.0DNC32.0114.0114.0 
 Laser Radial1916945thOpenPrawnstarMaximus HawkesRPNYCDNCDNCDNC138.0138.0 
 
 
 
 

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