Last weekend saw a great turn out for the Freshwater Champs at Lake Pupuke Yacht Club with around 48 boats competing in total. The biggest class was 4.7 which had 16 competitors for both Saturday and Sunday. Although it was predicted to blow 20 knots the only bullet through the lake was during the second race on Saturday where we had all four seasons within 10 minutes... rain, wind gusting 25 knots,then a rainbow and then sun with the wind dropping to around 5 knots!There was a bit of carnage round the bottom mark with the 4.7s but they recovered quickly considering many of these competitors have never sailed in a Laser regatta before. Well done to you guys. We were proud to have Ryan Amlehn sailing 4.7 who is the New Zealand World Champion which made competition very tight especially as Jacob Miller from Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club coming fourth right behind Ryan in the 3rd race on Saturday. Not a bigger smile have you ever seen!
A sterling effort from the Hamlin sisters Holly and Olivia who were giving the boys a run for their money with Holly coming fourth overall. Sara Winther was the Radial and Ladies Radial winner with Scott Leith coming second. Neil Wooldridge dominated the full rig class.
So another great event hosted by the team from the "green shed" - Pupuke Boating Club.
