Jun
20
2010
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Saturday’s gale left a large swell for the 17 starters of the Willis Sails Winter race 5 to contend with at Kerikeri and only some very light patchy breezes to steady them as they swooped over the large lifts.
Jun
13
2010
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Sunday the 13th June saw 21 starters face the starter in the Goodyear Auto and Appleton Rum race 4. A cold blustery SW wind of 25knots gusting 35 had most boats putting in reefs in their mainsail and pulling on the wet weather gear.
Jun
6
2010
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Gale Warning for Brett….35 knots gusting 45….seas rough to very rough. That was the forecast for Sunday 6th June for the Willis Sails Winter race four at the Kerikeri Cruising Club. That forecast was sufficient for most of the B division boats to flag it away and not start. As there were not enough yachts to make up a division the B division was scrubbed and only four brave souls started the A division.
May
30
2010
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A mirror calm greeted the 24 starters in the Goodyear Auto and Appleton rum race series on Sunday the 30th May at Kerikeri Cruising Club. After a delayed start a very light breeze kicked in from the SW with enough promise to persuade the Officer of the day to set a short course and start the race.
May
25
2010
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Sixteen boats came out on the 23rd may for the third race in the Willis Sails Winter race series with a forecast of rain and 15 to 20 knots of NE breeze. The breeze kicked in but the rain held off making for a pleasant days sail.
May
16
2010
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A large fleet of 26 yachts turned out for the start of the Appleton Rum and Goodyear Tyres Rum race 2 on May 16th. A steady 12 to 14 knot NW wind and a clear sunny sky made for very pleasant sailing conditions.
May
9
2010
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The wishes for more wind certainly came true on Sunday the 9th of May when a small fleet lined up for the Willis Sails Winter race 2. The forecast was for 35knots gusting 45 which did not quite arrive but it was fresh with a large lumpy sea outside the Black Rocks. While the heavy rain was very welcome for the farmers it made life unpleasant for the crews.
May
2
2010
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Twenty five yachts turned out for the first of the Goodyear Auto and Appleton Rum race series on the first of May to be greeted once again by very light variable winds. A short 5.4 mile course was set and even this short course proved to be a challenge to get around for most of the fleet.
Apr
25
2010
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The light airs which have bedevilled the Kerikeri Cruising clubs summer series were still there for the start of the Willis Sails winter series on Anzac day. A good fleet fronted up on a lovely, sunny day with no wind at the start which resulted in a half hour delay before a gentle easterly sea breeze filled in.
Apr
21
2010
The Keelboat committee is holding a winter skipper race briefing on Friday 23rd April, 7pm at the clubhouse. Race notices have now been posted on the web site (http://kerikericruisingclub.org.nz/racing/?page_id=24) and will be available at the race briefing.