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Women on Water Match
Racing Courses
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The Port Nicholson Yachting Trust,
with the support of the New Zealand Community Trust, proudly
brings to you the women on water match racing courses. The aim
of the courses is to provide an opportunity for more women to be
involved in match racing. more |
Winter match racing gets
underway
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The 2008 winter match racing
programme has begun. Twenty two sailors in seven teams from six
Wellington clubs have joined up to learn how to match race or to
improve their match racing skills. more
Photo: Getting ready in
calm conditions on day one |
08-09 Wellington Under 21 and
Women's Match Racing squads announced
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The Port Nicholson Yachting Trust
is proud to announce the selection of the Wellington Under 21
Match Racing Squad and the Wellington Women's Match Racing
Squad. Trust chairman Murray Bridge says "we are pleased to be
expanding our support of match racing in Wellington with the
establishment of these two new squads. From May 08 to April 09
we will provide coaching and logistical support to the squads so
that they can achieve their best on the Trans Tasman circuit. We
wish the sailors the best of luck."
Wellington U21 Match Racing Squad
more
Wellington Women's Match Racing
Squad more
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CentrePort
Wellington International Youth Match Racing Champs
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Three
youth scheme teams competed in the CentrePort champs in
Wellington in early March. The wind played tricks with the
regatta meaning only one round robin could be completed. All
scheme teams sailed very well indicating that the strength of
youth match racing in the Wellington region is on the improve. more
Josh
Junior, Matthew Steven and Chris Jones
finished second.
Rowan Swanson, Jonathan
Clough and Matthew Clough finished seventh.
Chris Staub, Tom
Connal and James Hakes finished eighth.
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Hardy
Cup
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Josh
Junior, Matthew Steven and Chris Jones
competed in the Hardy Cup Under 25 ISAF grade 3 match racing
champs in mid February 08. The team sailed outstandingly to finish
in fifth place, and very near to making the semis. A complicated
tie break was needed to split them from two other teams for the
3rd and 4th spots in the final. more |
National
Bank International Match Racing Champs
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Chris
Staub, Simon McVeagh and James Hakes
competed in the National Bank International Youth Match Racing
Champs in Auckland in late January 08 This young and new
combination improved throughout the regatta finishing 8th in a
very competitive fleet. more |
Harken
Cup International Match Racing Champs
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Josh
Junior, Matthew Steven, Adam Middleton and Chris
Jones competed in the Harken Cup in Sydney in mid December
07. The team sailed very well to finish in third place in a very
high caliber fleet. This was the first podium finish on
Australian waters ever by a scheme team. Hopefully it is the
first of many to come! more |
Bavaria
Cup International Match Racing Champs
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Rowan
Swanson, Jonathan Clough and Josh Porebski
competed in the Bavaria Cup in Sydney in late November 07. This was
Rowan's first regatta as skipper on the youth match racing
circuit. The team performed well taking some significant scalps
and ended the regatta in a credible 7th place overall, and with
a whole lot more experience for regattas later in the season. more |
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Want to get involved with the
Youth Scheme?
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Contact the scheme through the sailing
academy on ...
Phone: +64 4 939 6702
Fax: +64 4 939 6704
Email:
youth.scheme@rpnyc.org.nz
Postal: PO Box 9674, Wellington, NZ
Office: 115 Oriental Parade
Web: www.rpnyc.org.nz |
Youth Scheme Events:
Winter Match Racing Programme
17 May - 30 August
Download Brochure
here
Secondary Schools Match Racing Programme
Week 5 term 2 - Week 6 term
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Download Brochure
here
NZ Youth Match Racing National Champs
RPNYC
Wellington
- 28 to 31 August 2008
Download Notice of
Race
here
Youth Scheme Aims:
To help
increase the number of youth participating in sailing.
To
support youth sailors
to develop the skills and understandings to sail competitively in youth
classes at a regional, national and international level.
To
support youth sailors
through the transition from junior to youth classes to senior classes.
To
contribute
towards the creation of Wellington as a centre of excellence for youth sailing in
New Zealand.
The
Port Nicholson Yachting Trust Youth Scheme is an ongoing programme of
support for Wellington Youth Sailors. Find out more about the trust here.
Training Base:
The Port Nicholson Yachting Trust
has contracted the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club Sailing Academy to
deliver the programme.
Principal Supporter:
Boat Sponsors:
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