Murrays Bay Sailing Club - The North Sails 2010 International 420 Class Nationals

Sunday 21st February 2010

420 Pre Regatta is being held at Murrays Bay Sailing Club all day.

The Club is available to competitors to leave their boats at and practice from if needed during week.

Wednesday 24^th February 2010

Registration and measurement checks. (Please have all equipment pre measured - 420 Open Fleet)

Thursday 25^th February 2010

Open Fleet 420 Regatta starts. The Restricted Fleet commences Registrations in the afternoon.

Friday 26th until Sunday 28th February 2010

Open and Restricted Fleet 420 and 470 North Islands sailing under way(briefing for restricted and 470s in morning)

For further details, please contact:

Craig Moss crmoss@clear.net.nz or Mobile 0274731218

This event is also being held at Murrays Bay Sailing Club from

26th until 28th February 2010

The 420 class in conjunction with their Nationals will be running a Restricted Fleet Champs for all sailors that would like to take part.

The only restrictions are no trapezes or Spinnakers (Use standard 420 or Team Race Sails).

Any age or combinations welcome.

Races will be separate from the Open Fleet and we expect to complete 3 races per day.

Registrations and safety check are being held on Thursday evening and Friday morning with a $60 entry fee per boat.

Contact Craig Moss 0274731218 crmoss@clear.net.nz

Day 2 & 3 Report

Day Two on Friday was raced in a steady 20 to 25 knot breeze. Racing saw many capsizes and some gear breakage in the 420 fleet. Thomas Saunders and Chris Steele absolutely dominated the days sailing with four first places, taking themselves into 2nd place overall, 3 points behind Turner and Dunning Beck.

Day Three today was sailed in 6 to 10 know Easterlies. The race committee once again did a superb job getting 4 races underway. Race 1 was very shifty, while Races 2 and 3 saw a steadier breeze across the course. James Turner and Logan Dunning Beck won the first 3 races with the Malaysian men 2nd in each race. In Race 4 the North Easterly sea breeze filled ind uring the second beat and eventually the Malaysian Men won from Thomas Saunders and Christ Steele. The Malaysian Women's crew also put in a consistent performance today and are placed 4th overall ahead of Alex Munro and Luke Stevenson in 5th Place. The top New Zealand women's youth crew are Erica Dawson and Vicky Francis who are currently placed 6th overall.

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