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The NZ R Class Squadron's aims are to promote extreme performance trapeze racing in a development sailboat class.

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Leander 2008 Results and Entries 2008-06-29
Leander 2008 - NPCL, Lyttelton Harbour 2008-02-05
Carbon outer skin 2005-05-22
Leander 2006 and Action Sprints Supercup Sponsors 2006-03-15
Neat Furniture Action Sprints Supercup Lyttelton 2006-03-15
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Leander 2008 - R Class Nationals 2007-07-04
Canterbury Championships 2007 - 2008 2007-07-04
Ruddiman Trophy 2007 - 2008 - CANCELLED 2007-07-04
South Island Dinghy Winter Championships 2007-08-24
Naval Point Club Lyttelton Opening Day 2007-08-24
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Leander Trophy 2008 Notice of Race 2007-10-29
Leander 2007 R Class Sailing Instructions 2004-05-21
Wing Prototype 2006-09-13
Wing Prototype First Day Clip 2 2006-09-13
Wing Prototype first day 2006-09-13
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Sponsors 2008-01-16
2007 - 2008 Season R Class Skiff Pictures 2007-07-04
18 February NPCL racing 2007-02-18
2007 - 2008 Season 2007-07-04
R Class Skiff Action Sprint Super Cup 2006 Pictures 2006-03-15
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R608 - Carbon Sequestration - Tim Bartlet and Dave Healey on day 3 2006-03-15
R608 - Carbon Sequestration - Tim Bartlet and Dave Healey on day 3 2006-03-15
R609 - Massive Attack - Kevin Holland and Doug Gale chases R582 Chemical Weapon James and Michael Collet on day3 2006-03-15
R593 - Liquid - Mike Rhodes and Aaron Jefferies 2006-03-15
Line 7 / CRC - Billy Wright and William Wright 2006-03-15
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Davie Norris Boatbuilders Limited 2005-09-05
Nuplex Industries Limited 2005-08-22
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Commodores Report 2007-2008 Season 2008-06-25
Radiant (R244) spotted at Lake Rotoiti 2007-03-07
Great NE Conditions 13 Oct 2007 2007-10-14
TheVirtual R Class skiff Launched 2007-01-21
L3 hull pictures 2005-09-18
Form Mailer
Contact us 2005-04-11
Have a go 2005-04-10
Join the Squadron 2005-04-10
Smart Folder
R Class Skiff Photo Galleries 2006-03-06
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Commodores Report 2007-2008 Season The Squadron has had a mixed season in terms of achieving the objectives we set ourselves approximately a year ago.
2008-06-25
Great NE Conditions 13 Oct 2007 Flat water and 18-20kts made for fantastic sailing on Lyttelton harbour
2007-10-14
New L2 lineup Paul Patrick is the new owner of the very tidy looking L2.
2007-09-10
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What's an R Class Skiff?

Extreme performance, light weight, skiff style, development dinghy class in the truest sense(see the rules for details).

Length 3.9m (max)
Hull no minimum weight (typically 29-35kg painted), 1.4m minimum width
Construction Unrestricted (typically ultra lightweight Carbon/Foam)
Rig Unrestricted - typically two spreader pre-bent carbon spar
Working Sails Area is restricted 13m2 - construction and rig plan are unrestricted - ie. wings, pocket luff, rotating masts are all acceptable
Kite 20m circumference resulting in a 30-36m2 surface area
Crew 2 (minimum) on trapeze