Thursday 10 2 2010:
1505
Racing is all
over. First over the line was Greg Wilcox followed by Nick Craig, Thomas Hansson-Mild
Michael Williams and Nigel Mannering. At this stage it looks like Karl Purdie
has done enough to win but the fight for second is shaping up to be pretty
tight.
Thursday 10 2 2010:
1424
First around the
2nd top mark was Greg Wilcox followed by Karl Purdie, Paul Rhodes, Nick Craig
and Brad Douglas.
Thursday 10 2 2010:
1352
The last race has
started and Paul Rhodes is first around the mark followed by Nigel Mannering,
Nick Craig, Thomas Hansson-Mild and Greg Wilcox.
Thursday 10 2 2010:
1306
The first boats
over the line were Nick Craig followed by Matt Steven, Kagan Weeks, Karl Purdie
and Greg Wilcox. The last race of the champsionship should be starting
shortly.
Thursday 10 2 2010:
1221
In a 8 knot breeze
going left in flat conditions the first three around the second mark are
unchanged from the first mark (Nick Craig was first followed by Matt Steven
& Kagan Weeks). Brad Douglas and Greg Wilcox are in 5th and 6th respectively
with Karl Purdie the big mover into 7th place.
Thursday 10 2 2010:
1221
Nick Craig is
first round the mark followed by Matt Steven and Kagan Weeks. Karl Purdie is
currently sitting around 9th place and Paul Rhodes is well back in the
pack.
Thursday 10 2 2010:
0900
Final day of
racing and the regatta is still wide open. Karl Purdie has a slight jump but
given the high point scoring nature of this event anything could happen. There
is low cloud/fog and light breezes in place. All is set for and intriguing
final day.
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1645
Although we are
yet to enter the final results into the system it would appear that
(provisionally at least) Karl Purdie has done enough today to move up into first
place overall followed by fellow Wellingtonian Paul Rhodes then Australian
sailor Michael Williams and Junior sailor Matthew Steven, also from Wellington.
It is still very close so it looks like it will go right down to the wire
tomorrow.
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1630
The first boats
have finished the race and the order has not changed since the top mark: Paul
Rhodes ,Terry Curtis, Karl Purdie, Thomas Hannson Mild and Mike Wilde.
Time to sail home and rest up before the final day of racing tomorrow.
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1600
At the top mark
the second time Paul Rhodes and Terry Curtis are still in first and second and
have established a good lead over Karl Purdie, Thomas Hannson Mild and Mike
Wilde. The mark layers have been busy reconfiguring the course by about 20
degrees to take account of a shift in the wind.
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1535
Paul Rhodes has
bounced back from a 23rd placing in the last race to be winning at the first
mark in this race. Terry Curtis from great Britain is in second place followed
by Russell Page Wood. Mike Wilde from Wakatere in Auckland has sailed a nice
first beat to round in fourth place with Karl Purdie hot on this heals.
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1515
The race committee
is not holding back and is rolling in race 8. The breeze has settled in at
around 12 knots from the south.
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1445
Thomas Hansson-Mild
has won race seven. Karl Purdie has sailed through to second place followed by
Brad Douglas. Soenke Behrens finished in fourth with Andre Blasse in fifth.
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1420
First mark the
second time and Thomas Hansson-Mild has maintained his lead. Brad Douglas is in
second and Karl Purdie has surged into third place. Soenke Behrens is holding
fourth with Greg Wilcox making his first appearance in the top five.
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1352
Race 7 has started
with a 10 knot breeze coming from the south. First round the mark was Thomas
Hansson-Mild, followed closely by Brad Douglas, Andrew Blasse, Soenke Behrens
and Andrew Pardington. Leader Paul Rhodes currently sitting in 20th place. Its
all on!
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1245
The breeze is
about four knots and a little unstable. The race committee is working hard to
get a track in and a race away.
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1220
No luck getting a
race away so far and the predicted Southerly has now arrived. The track is now
being reversed and we should be underway shortly.
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1120
The committee has
had one go at a start, which resulted in a general recall. They have now put up
the postponement flag and have decided to pick up the marks and move to a new
track.
Wednesday 10 2 2010:
1020
Morning all. Looks
like we are in for another good day of racing. The breeze is a lightish
northerly and is due to swing to the south later today. The boats have left the
park and on their way to the race track.
Tuesday 9 2 2010:
1800
Race 6 has finished.
In first place we have Andre Blasse, followed by Steve McDowell and local Wellington
sailor Luke O'Connell. These sailors were followed home by Adrian Mannering from
Napier and Brad Douglas and Matthew Steven. Both Karl Purdie and Paul Rhodes
finished down the fleet so the leader board will be interesting when it is
posted shortly.
Tuesday 9 2 2010:
1700
The breeze has
finally settled down again and we are underway with race 6.
Tuesday 9 2 2010:
1640
Since the last
report the race committee has been trying to lay a new course. The wind is all
over the show making this task very difficult. We will keep on trying!
Tuesday 9 2 2010:
1535
Well it has all
gone a bit crazy out on the race track. A dark cloud has developed over the
course and sucked away the wind. The race officer has been forced to abandon
race six.
Tuesday 9 2 2010:
1514
Its another
stunning Wellington afternoon and its all go in Race 6, Owen Anderson was first
round the mark, followed by Steve McDowell and Mike Wilde.
Tuesday 9 2 2010:
1427
In a nice a steady
breeze, Karl Purdie has seen off Michael Williams (2nd) and Matt Steven (3rd) to
win the first race of the day, Roger Blasse (4th), and Steve McDowell (5th) make
up the top five. The wind has dropped to 10 knots.
Tuesday 9 2 2010:
1333
All boats are
around the first mark now in a perfect 13 knot breeze. Karl Purdie was first
round the mark followed by Russell Pagewood, Michael Williams, Matt Steven,
Steve McDowell and Daniel Bush to round out the top five.
Tuesday 9 2 2010:
1130
The breeze is in
and the yachts are heading out. Time to go racing!
Tuesday 9 2 2010:
1045
Just like in the
Americas Cup overnight, the OK dinghy sailors are playing a waiting game. The
forecast is good but as yet there is no wind on the race track. Sailors are
ashore and in relaxation mode!
Tuesday 9 2 2010:
0845
Another glorious morning
in Wellington. The southerly has died away over night and the harbour is
currently a mirror. The forecast is ...
Today: Variable 5 knots becoming northerly 10 knots this morning and rising to 15 knots by midday, then easing to 10 knots this evening. Smooth sea becoming slight this morning. Fine spells and increasing cloudy periods.
Monday 8 2 2010:
1000
Today is a layday
for the OK Dinghy World Championships. Sailors are on the bus to the Wairarapa
for a vineyard tour.
Sunday 7 2 2010:
1500
The provisional
results after four races have been posted. Please note these may be subject to
change.
Sunday 7 2 2010:
1420
The breeze is
fading as predicted but the first boats have managed to finish. Its a kiwi
trifecta with Karl Purde in 1st, Paul Rhodes in 2nd and Matthew Steven in 3rd.
Nick Craig broke the Kiwi stranglehold coming home in 4th in this race. The
sailors are now heading for shore. Tomorrow is a scheduled reserve day which
sees the sailors heading over to the Wairarapa to sample some kiwi vineyard
culture. Provisional results will be posted soon.
Sunday 7 2 2010:
1400
Mark one the second
time sees the top three unchanged - Karl Purdie, Paul Rhodes and Matthew Steven.
Nick Craig has come through to fourth pushing Russell Page Wood into fifth.
Sunday 7 2 2010:
1320
Mark one the first
time sees local boys Karl Purdie and Paul Rhodes at the head of the fleet in
that order. Tucked closely in behind are Russell Page Wood, Ben Morrison and
Matthew Steven making it kiwis in the top five places.
Sunday 7 2 2010:
1300
There's no
stopping the race committee today! Race four has started and the sailors are on
their way up the first beat.
Sunday 7 2 2010:
1230
The third race has
finished and we have our third race winner for the regatta. Andre Blasse sailed
a classy race winning from start to finish. Nick Craig picked up one place in
the latter stages of the race to finish in second while Karl Purdie improved
throughout to finish in third. Roger Blasse came home one place ahead of Michael
Williams with overnight leader Paul Rhodes finishing in sixth place. All results
provisional at this stage.
Sunday 7 2 2010:
1155
Second time at the
top mark and Andre Blasse has maintained his lead from Michael Williams. Nick
Craig is in third place followed by Andre's brother Roger with Karl Purdie
rounding out the top 5.
Sunday 7 2 2010:
1130
At the top mark
the first Time Andre Blasse from Australia has a nice lead over Paul Rhodes of
New Zealand. Nick Craig rounded in third followed by Michael Williams of
Australia and Daniel Bush of New Zealand.
Sunday 7 2 2010:
1100
As predicted
racing got away on time with a clear start.
Sunday 7 2 2010:
1100
Racing is going to
get away pretty much on time today. The race committee is in a start sequence
for race three on course 1 between Somes and Ward islands.
Sunday 7 2 2010:
1030
The sailors have
left the shore for the second day of racing in the 2010 OK Dinghy World
Championships. The breeze is currently coming from the north at around 15 knots.
The forecast is for the wind to change to a southerly around midday and then
build during the late afternoon. With any luck the scheduled two race should be
completed before we have any issues with the breeze.
Saturday 6 2 2010:
1700
Paul Rhodes has
provisionally won race 2 from Michael Williams of Australia. Young Wellington
sailor Matthew Steven looks to have taken out third place followed by Karl
Purdie. Fifth was too close to call between Russell Page Wood and Andrew
Pardington of Waketere. The boats are coming home now after a great day on the
water.
Saturday 6 2 2010:
1630
Top mark the
second time in this race and Paul Rhodes leads from club mate Karl Purdie with
Michael Williams in third. Russell Page Wood is in fourth while Brad Douglas is
in fifth.
Saturday 6 2 2010:
1550
The wind has
settled in around 15 knots from the north with a beautiful sunny day. Race 2 is
underway.
Saturday 6 2 2010:
1525
The race committee
has reconfigured the track and is getting ready for the start of race 2.
Saturday 6 2 2010:
1505
Ben Morrison is
the first winner of a race in the 2010 World OK Dinghy championship. Russell
Page-Wood sailed through to take second overall with Paul Rhodes taking out third.
Last year's champion Thomas
Hanssen-Mild came in fourth with Steve McDowell in fifth. All places provisional
at this time.
Saturday 6 2 2010:
1440
Second time around
and Ben Morrison is still in the lead at the top mark with Thomas Hanssen-Mild
moving into second place. Russell Page Wood follows in third with Steven McDowell
and Michael Williams rounding out the top five.
Saturday 6 2 2010:
1410
Ben Morrison from
NZ leads at the first mark of the first race. Michael Williams form Australia
rounded in 2nd place followed by Jono Fish from Great Britain. New Zealanders Russell
Page Wood and Daniel Bush rounded out the top five.
Saturday 6 2 2010:
1350
After shifting to
course 2 the first race of the OK Dinghy World Championship is under away in
around 12kts of breeze. The fleet is well spread on either side of the track.
Saturday 6 2 2010:
1240
It is till great
fishing weather! Having spent the morning around Somes and Wards Island the
fleet is currently moving back towards the city to try and set up a course off
Point Jerningham..
Saturday 6 2 2010:
1130
Lovely weather for
fishing! Currently we are still waiting for the breeze to settle in.
Saturday 6 2 2010:
1000
The first day of
the 2010 OK Dinghy championships has started with a cloudless sky and variable 5
knot northerly on the harbour. The sailors have left the boat park and are now
heading out to the race area. It is likely that there will be a postponement
this morning as we wait for the wind to settle in.
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
1540
Karl Purdie has won the 2010 NZ OK Dinghy National and Interdominion championships
in style by winning the last race. Fellow Kiwi Paul Rhodes finished in second
place on line in race 8 which was enough to put him into second place overall.
Nick Craig from Great Britain rounds out the podium.
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
1540
All boats have
finished race 8 ... but who has won? Keep watching!!!
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
1505
Race 8 is well
underway with 28 boats still sailing. The breeze is around 20 knots. It would
appear some of the fleet have headed home to save their legs for later in the
week. At mark three regatta leader Karl Purdie is leading with regatta third
place holder Paul Rhodes in second place. Nick Craig is in fifth place which
makes the battle for second overall very close.
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
Race 8 is in
countdown. A number of competitors have come to shore ... perhaps saving
themselves for the worlds.
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
1335
Russell Page Wood
(NZL) has taken his first victory of the regatta. Karl Purdie has finished in
second spot with fellow New Zealander Ben Morrison in third place. Nick Craig
has come home in fourth followed by Brad Douglas.
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
1300
Russell Page Wood
(NZL) is in first place at the top mark in race 7. Karl Purdie fills the second
spot followed by Brad Douglas, Ben Morrison and Daniel Bush making the top five
places all Kiwis.
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
1220
With a lovely
breeze in place the race committee is on a roll. The starts sequence for race
seven is underway.
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
1200
Race 6 has
finished with Karl Purdie (NZL) coming through in first place followed by Brad
Douglas (NZL), Nick Craig (GBR), Russell Pagewood (NZL) and Ben Morrison (NZL).
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
1130
Mark 2 saw a
change of positions and Nick Craig (GBR) joining the first five. Karl
Purdie (NZL) went round first, followed by Brad Douglas (NZL), Ben Morrison (NZL),
Nick Craig (GBR) and Matt Steven (NZL)
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
1115
54 sailors are
battling it out in Race 6. The Kiwis were first to Mark 1, with Brad
Douglas leading followed by Karl Purdie, Ben Morrison and Matt
Steven.
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
1040
First race is away
under black flag after a general recall.
Wednesday 3 2 2010:
1020
No problems with
getting the racing underway on time today. The wind is once again from the south
and blowing around 15 knots. The sun is out and they are in the middle of the sequence
for the fist race of the day.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
2015
After five races
Paul Rhodes is in first place, Karl Purdie is in second place and Steve McDowell
lies in third place with NIck Craig in fourth. The full provisional results will
be posted tomorrow morning.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1815
The first group of
boats have finished race five and are heading for shore. Unofficially first
place went to Steve McDowell (NZL) followed by Nick Craig (GBR) and Karl Purdie
(NZL). Once every one has finished then racing will be over for the day and the
sailors and race management can return to shore for a well earned rest.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1735
It is tight at the
top of the fleet at the top mark for the last time. Nick Craig (GBR) rounded
neck and neck with Karl Purdie (NZL) with Steve McDowell (NZL) as the next boat.
Young Napier sailor Kagan Weeks (NZL) has come through to fourth place with
Daniel Bush (NZL) hot on his heels.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1735
Karl Purdie (NZL)
has made his first appearance in the top group for the day, rounding mark 1 of
race 5 in first place. Nick Craig (GBR) was in hot pursuit followed closely by
Matthew Steven. Daniel Bush (NZL) and Steve McDowell (NZL) rounded out the top
five.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1725
Race 5 for the day
is underway.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1655
The fight ensued
to the bitter end for Race 4 of the OK Nationals and Interdoms. Unofficially,
Wellingtonian and NZ OK Dinghy Association President Paul Rhodes was first, with
Soenke Behrens (GER) second, Nick Craig (GBR) third, Christian Hedlund (DEN)
fourth and local man Steve McDowell (NZL) fifth. The course is now being
adjusted for Race 5 to take place shortly.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1615
It was cat and
mouse at rounding of the last mark - Soenke Behrens (GER) led Thomas Hansson-Mild
(SWE) with Paul Rhodes (NZL) moving up the fleet followed by Christian Hedlund
(DEN) and Nick Craig (GBR).
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1540
It's all change
out on the water, with a real battle underway in Race 4. First round Mark
1 was World Champ, Thomas Hansson-Mild. At Mark 3 it had been Soenke
Behrens (GER) followed by Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE), Christian Hedlund (DEN),
Paul Rhodes (NZL) and Nick Craig (GBR). Things are hotting up ...
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1520
The fleet split to
both sides of the course, left looked favoured to begin with but the right hand
boats ended up in the lead at the top mark. First roundings were
Soenke Behrens (GER), Thomas Hansson-Mild (SWE), Christian Hedlund (DEN), Brad
Douglas (NZL) followed by Paul Rhodes (NZL).
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1455
Race four is
underway ... only one hooter ... so hopefully a clear start.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1420
The race committee
has decided to move the course as the new course is getting too close to the
shipping channel. All mark boats have sprung to action to relay the
course.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1415
There has been a
first attempt at a start for race four which has resulted in a general recall.
Lets have another go!
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1345
Sorry we missed
the second top mark rounding due to technical difficulties. The race has now
finished with Paul Rhodes 1st, Matt Steven 2nd, Steve McDowell 3rd, Thomas
Hansson-Mild 4th and Nick Craig in 5th. Rolling into a start for race four with
a nice steady breeze.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1310
At the top mark
for the first time the fleet is quite closely bunched and sailing in a glorious
nine knots of steady breeze. Paul Rhodes has rounded in first place followed by David Hoogenboom.
Steve McDowell follows ahead of Terry Curtis from Great Britain and
Thomas Hanson-Mild.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1255
Race 1 is underway
with a clear start involving 57 starters.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1240
The race committee
has finished laying the course. They have raised their orange flag which signals
to sailors that a warning signal will come in around five minutes. The breeze at
Point Jerningham has settled at around 8-10 knots from 180 degrees or due south.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1210
The southerly sea
breeze has arrived and the race committee are springing into action to get
racing underway for the day.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1130
It is still a
waiting game out on the harbour. Once the land heats up a little more the sea breeze
is likely to come in but as yet it has not made its presence felt.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
1030
Hurry up and
wait!!! With out much breeze on the harbour the race committee and the fleet is
playing a waiting game. The signal boat is flying the AP flag to signal a
postponement to racing.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
0920
The race officer
has asked that code flag D be flown ashore. This means he is happy for sailors
to go afloat. The start boat is on the harbour looking for breeze. The aim is to
run the full schedule of three races today and maybe even catch up with the race
that was missed yesterday. This of course depends on how well the wind fills in.
Race 1 is due to start at 10.30.
Tuesday 2 2 2010:
0810
Day two of the OK
Dingy Nationals and Interdominions has dawned without a cloud in the sky above Wellington
and no wind to speak of. The Met Service has issued the following forecast.
Forecast:
Today: Variable 5 knots, becoming southerly 15 knots this morning, then easing
to 10 knots this evening. Smooth sea, becoming slight this morning. Mainly fine.
Low cloud possible about the south coast this evening.
The chefs are busy in the kitchen putting together the lunches, the race office is handing out the chase boat kits, and competitors are gathering around the notice board. Looks like it will be a great day.
Monday 1 2 2010:
1710
Karl Purdie has
capped off a good day of sailing with another victory. Paul Rhodes has also had
a consistent day picking up his second 2nd placing. Steve McDowell sailed a
solid race to finish in third place and was followed home by Adrian Mannering in
fourth and Russell Pagewood in fifth (results are as we saw it and not official
at this point). The finish boat is flying AP over A which means the sailors are
returning home after this race and that there will be no more racing
today.
Boats returning home at the end day one
Monday 1 2 2010:
1650
Karl Purdie has
come through to lead at the top mark the second time followed by Paul Rhodes.
Russell Pagewood has moved into third place with Steve McDowell moving up to
fourth. Adrian Mannering from Napier Sailing Club fills out the fifth spot at
this stage.
Monday 1 2 2010:
1620
The news from the
top mark the first time in race two is that David Hoogenboom from Waiuku Yacht
Club rounded in first place followed by Daniel Bush of Wakatere Sailing Club,
then Karl Purdie and Russell Pagewood from Wakatere. Local sailor Steve McDowell
from Worser Bay rounded out the top five at the first mark the first time
around. The wind is still steady from the South at around 15 knots with the sun
starting to break through the clouds.
Monday 1 2 2010:
1555
The race committee
is now getting on with race two. They have had one attempt at a start which
resulted in a general recall. The black flag is flying for the second attempt at
a start.
Monday 1 2 2010:
1530
Race one of the
nationals is all over with the local sailors taking out the top three places. On
the water Karl Purdie has won race one followed by Paul Rhodes and Matthew
Steven. Nick Craig from Great Britain would appear to have taken fourth place while
Thomas Hansen Mild from Sweden has come home in fifth. These results are of
course unofficial. There were some boats that were 'on course side' at the start
of the race but we won't know who until the results come through. We will post
the official provisional results as they come to hand from the water.
Monday 1 2 2010:
1450
At the first mark
the second time Karl Purdie has come through to the lead followed by Paul
Rhodes, Thomas Hansen Mild, Nick Craig and Matthew Steven.
Monday 1 2 2010:
1425
At the first mark
of the first race the local sailors have signaled their intentions for this
regatta. Worser Bay Boating Club sailor Paul Rhodes lead club mate Matt Steven
in second place, with Karl Purdie in fifth. Breeze 15 -18 knots with the OKs
flying down the first reach
Monday 1 2 2010:
1410
Clear start ...
the fleet is well spread heading to both sides of the track. Local sailors Matt
Steven and Karl Purdie are looking handy early on.
Monday 1 2 2010:
1350
The race committee
has set up course between Somes- Matiu Island and Ward-Makaro Island. The breeze
has settled into a steady 15 to 20 knots from the South. The sailors have had
two attempts at a start which have resulted in two general recalls. Every one is
very eager! The next start is under a black flag.
Monday 1 2 2010:
1250
All boats that are
going to sail today have left the wharf ... a total of 49 OKs are on their way
to the race area.
Monday 1 2 2010:
1210
Code flag D is
going back up signaling that competitors can go afloat. The race officer has
said that the wind has abated enough to get racing underway and that he is ready
to go. Rescue boats are gathering to escort the fleet to the race track. Once
they are in place flag D will go up and the regatta will be all on.
Monday 1 2 2010:
1125
Code flag D was
flown for a brief period signaling that competitors could go afloat. No boats
launched which in some ways was fortunate because a decision has now been made
to fly the postpone flag once again. The breeze is still too strong on the race
track so the waiting game continues.
Monday 1 2 2010:
1025
The race officer has
raised the AP flag over numeral pennant two. This means the warning signal for
racing will be two hours later than originally scheduled and now will be made at
12.25 hours. The wind is still gusting up around 30 knots at point Jerningham at
times but the rain and wind are both slowly abating.
Monday 1 2 2010: 0800
The race officer made an early call this
morning to postpone sailing as the wind is up. The decision is set
to be reviewed at 10.00 hours.
Monday 1 2 2010: 0600
Race day one for the OK dinghy nationals
has dawned with quite low visibility and a strong south easterly breeze in
place. A system to the East of New Zealand has been generating quite a lot of
rain and wind over the weekend with rivers flowing well above their normal
levels in Hawke Bay. The good news is that the system is predicted to pass over
New Zealand today.