2002 NZ IOM Nationals

 

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Day 1

28 entries, 7 races (21 heats) sailed 

Conditions started out wind around 10 knots, gradually easing through the day.

Results After Day 1

  SKIPPER SAIL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOTAL
1 Ian Vickers 17 2 1 1 4 1 9 1 10
2 Jeff Byerley 37 AUS 3 6 3 1 4 2 4 17
3 Tom Butler 132 AUS 4 8 4 5 2 4 2 21
4 Garry Banks 3 2 2 5 12 5 6 7 27
5 Jim Brown 28 1 12 13 2 6 5 5 31
6 Graham Cross 64   3 4 9 6 7 3 8 31
7 Carl Weatherill 94 2 7 6 7 3 8 11 33
8 Martin Firebrace 122 1 10 7 8 9 10 3 38
9 Geoff Davies 39   4 19 8 3 8 12 6 41
10 Neville Beetson 35 1 5 2 10 10 18 29 46
11 Geoff Smale 61 4 14 11 15 16 1 9 54
12 Mike Birdsall 22   5 3 10 11 12 17 29   58
13 Alan Hayes 32 3 9 12 13 15 11 15 63
14 Ian Maclennan 20 5 16 14 19 11 7 10 63
15 David Paterson 55   6 21 16 16 13 15 14   80
16 Des Hendry 65 8 11 19 25 14 13 16 81
17 Ron Hayes 97 6 13 15 17 22 16 18 85
18 Greg Willis 41 AUS 6 20 22 9 17 21 13   86
19 Ian Workman 54 5 15 17 20 20 24 17 94
20 Kevin Robertson 88 7 18 18 14 19 19 29 95
21 Leon Talaic 110   7 25 23 26 18 14 12   99
22 Ray Cowan 7 8 17 21 24 21 27 23 114
23 Roddy Booth 56 9 23 20 22 28 22 21 117
24 Lorna Judd 92   9 24 24 18 25 26 24   124
25 Steve Walters 11   7 28 25 23 23 28 20 126
26 Mike Judd 67   8 22 28 28 26 23 22 129
27 Roger Law 512   10 27 26 27 27 20 19   129
28 Bill Harford 78   9 26 27 21 24 25 25 130

Day 2

still 28 sailing, 14 races (42 heats) sailed to date 

Conditions similar to day 1

Results to end of Day 2

  SKIPPER SAIL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 TOTAL
1 Jeff Byerley 37 AUS 3 6 3 1 4 2 4 5 5 1 2 1 2 1 29
2 Ian Vickers 17 2 1 1 4 1 9 1 10 3 7 1 5 7 3 36
3 Jim Brown 28   1 12 13 2 6 5 5 3 2 8 5 10 6 5   58
4 Tom Butler 132 AUS 4 8 4 5 2 4 2 2 8 5 6 9 13 29 59
5 Martin Firebrace 122 1 10 7 8 9 10 3 6 6 9 4 7 1 2 63
6 Graham Cross 64   3 4 9 6 7 3 8 9 1 4 10 8 4 8   65
7 Geoff Smale 61 4 14 11 15 16 1 9 1 10 13 3 4 5 4 79
8 Mike Birdsall 22 5 3 10 11 12 17 29 4 12 2 8 6 3 10 86
9 Garry Banks 3   2 2 5 12 5 6 7 11 29 29 14 11 14 6   95
10 Carl Weatherill 94 2 7 6 7 3 8 11 14 9 11 9 13 17 19 100
11 Geoff Davies 39 4 19 8 3 8 12 6 7 4 3 12 16 23 18 101
12 Neville Beetson 35   1 5 2 10 10 18 29 21 29 15 13 2 8 9   114
13 Alan Hayes 32 3 9 12 13 15 11 15 8 7 10 16 19 26 13 132
14 Greg Willis 41 AUS 6 20 22 9 17 21 13 12 29 14 7 3 10 12 144
15 Ian Maclennan 20   5 16 14 19 11 7 10 13 15 19 27 18 11 14   153
16 Des Hendry 65 8 11 19 25 14 13 16 18 13 6 11 15 15 17 157
17 David Paterson 55 6 21 16 16 13 15 14 16 16 16 15 17 16 11 170
18 Leon Talaic 110   7 25 23 26 18 14 12 15 14 18 22 29 9 7   184
19 Ron Hayes 97 6 13 15 17 22 16 18 25 21 21 19 12 12 15 185
20 Ian Workman 54 5 15 17 20 20 24 17 28 18 20 17 20 20 16 205
21 Roddy Booth 56   9 23 20 22 28 22 21 22 11 12 20 14 18 21   212
22 Kevin Robertson 88 7 18 18 14 19 19 29 23 22 17 18 21 19 20 212
23 Mike Judd 67 8 22 28 28 26 23 22 19 20 22 21 23 21 27 254
24 Ray Cowan 7   8 17 21 24 21 27 23 27 24 23 23 26 25 22   257
25 Steve Walters 11   7 28 25 23 23 28 20 26 17 24 25 24 22 26 262
26 Lorna Judd 92   9 24 24 18 25 26 24 24 19 26 26 22 24 23 262
27 Roger Law 512   10 27 26 27 27 20 19 17 25 25 29 25 28 25   273
28 Bill Harford 78   9 26 27 21 24 25 25 20 23 27 24 27 27 24 275

 

Day 3

19 Races sailed total
Wind started around 10 knots gradually increasing to around 15 knots, all boats on B rig by race 18

 

Final Results

  SKIPPER SAIL Design 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 TOTAL
1 Jeff Byerley AUS 37 Cockatoo 3 6 3 1 4 2 4 5 5 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 4 9 38
2 Ian Vickers 17 V2 2 1 1 4 1 9 1 10 3 7 1 5 7 3 3 2 6 1 1 42
3 Jim Brown 28  Stealth 1 12 13 2 6 5 5 3 2 8 5 10 6 5 2 4 11 2 6 72
4 Martin Firebrace 122 Fog 1 10 7 8 9 10 3 6 6 9 4 7 1 2 6 6 4 6 5 81
5 Graham Cross 64 X-Factor 3 4 9 6 7 3 8 9 1 4 10 8 4 8 4 9 10 12 2 89
6 Tom Butler AUS 132 Stealth 4 8 4 5 2 4 2 2 8 5 6 9 13 29 5 8 9 10 29 91
7 Geoff Smale 61 X-Factor 4 14 11 15 16 1 9 1 10 13 3 4 5 4 9 14 1 3 4 96
8 Mike Birdsall 22 Birdsall 5 3 10 11 12 17 29 4 12 2 8 6 3 10 13 12 8 5 11 122
9 Geoff Davies 39  Stealth 4 19 8 3 8 12 6 7 4 3 12 16 23 18 21 5 2 29 3 130
10 Alan Hayes 32 Samizdat 3 9 12 13 15 11 15 8 7 10 16 19 26 13 8 7 5 8 10 154
11 Neville Beetson 35 Stealth 1 5 2 10 10 18 29 21 29 15 13 2 8 9 15 19 14 7 8 156
12 Greg Willis AUS 41 Ocka(?) 6 20 22 9 17 21 13 12 29 14 7 3 10 12 7 3 7 9 13 162
13 Carl Weatherill 94 Ericca 2 7 6 7 3 8 11 14 9 11 9 13 17 19 29 17 12 16 29 162
14 Ian Maclennan 20 Drumbeat 5 16 14 19 11 7 10 13 15 19 27 18 11 14 10 13 16 14 14 201
15 Garry Banks 3  V3 2 2 5 12 5 6 7 11 29 29 14 11 14 6 29 29 29 29 29 211
16 Des Hendry 65 V3 8 11 19 25 14 13 16 18 13 6 11 15 15 17 19 23 26 13 29 231
17 David Paterson 55 ? 6 21 16 16 13 15 14 16 16 16 15 17 16 11 14 29 19 17 18 236
18 Ron Hayes 97  TS2 6 13 15 17 22 16 18 25 21 21 19 12 12 15 11 11 20 18 22 245
19 Leon Talaic 110 XIxXI 7 25 23 26 18 14 12 15 14 18 22 29 9 7 29 10 15 29 29 264
20 Kevin Robertson 88 TS2 7 18 18 14 19 19 29 23 22 17 18 21 19 20 17 16 18 11 12 264
21 Ian Workman 54  TS2 5 15 17 20 20 24 17 28 18 20 17 20 20 16 12 29 21 29 7 269
22 Roddy Booth 56 V2 9 23 20 22 28 22 21 22 11 12 20 14 18 21 29 15 17 22 19 285
23 Ray Cowan 7 TS2 8 17 21 24 21 27 23 27 24 23 23 26 25 22 16 18 23 20 15 323
24 Mike Judd 67  ? 8 22 28 28 26 23 22 19 20 22 21 23 21 27 24 24 13 15 21 324
25 Steve Walters 11  V3 7 28 25 23 23 28 20 26 17 24 25 24 22 26 23 20 22 19 17 337
26 Roger Law 512  ? 10 27 26 27 27 20 19 17 25 25 29 25 28 25 20 21 24 23 16 350
27 Lorna Judd 92  ? 9 24 24 18 25 26 24 24 19 26 26 22 24 23 22 22 25 21 29 352
28 Bill Harford 78  V3 9 26 27 21 24 25 25 20 23 27 24 27 27 24 18 25 27 29 20 365

 

International One Metre Championship sailed at Kerikeri’s Lake Manuwai on the 15th. 16th & 17th March 2002, officiating Race Officer for this regatta being Hal Wagstaff who saw to it that racing was held in the spirit that it should be, Hal was assisted by Jill Hayes who looked after the start line and the scoreboard as well as sorting out starters in each of the three fleets, she was also assisted by several of their local club members who saw to it when buoys needed to be shifted for course changes, taking finishing places, and keeping the billy boiling etc. , for without these people running a regatta would be nigh on impossible.

            Twenty eight skippers fronted for this regatta with three Australians crossing the ditch to compete, namely Tom Butler who sailed a Stealth design with some slight modifications, Jeff Byerley sailing his new Cockatoo design who incidentally with some very consistent sailing and a beautifully turned out boat took out this championship, Greg Willis sailed an earlier design of Jeff Byerley’s called ‘Vitamin C’ all three of these boats were pretty quick and well turned out. A Rigs were the order of the the first 2 days with winds getting up to B Rig  conditions on the 3rd day. Nineteen races in all were sailed with 3 discards being allowed. One thing being noticeable, to win at this level you have to sail consistently as the eventual winner proved.

            This regatta would have to rate as one of the best that I have attended for a number of years with conditions differing from light to heavy with some good shifts to be had if you were lucky enough to hook into them, no weed which is a big plus, and courses that were not follow the leader ones and with start lines set to give skippers the opportunity of using the whole line instead of all bunching up at the favoured end which causes all sorts of problems, it also allowed for the odd sneaky port end start all this made for a regatta that contained a bit of something for everyone in my eyes – a true national competition. We were well fed and watered over the three days with a meal at the Kerikeri Cruising Club on the Saturday night.

            I have to give Kerikeri ninety nine out of a hundred for this event it probably would have been a hundred percent if Jill hadn’t called me over the line once.

            Incidentally we can take some consolation from this regatta as the eventual winner Jeff Byerley from Queensland was born bred and trained in New Zealand

 

“Brownie”