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Leander Trophy

The R Class Skiff National Championship

Folder Trophies
R Class Skiff National Championship Trophies and Winners
Folder Leander 2010 - NPCL, Lyttelton Harbour
60th Leander Trophy National R Class Skiff championship, 11 - 14 February 2010.
Folder Leander 2009 - WBBC, Worser Bay, Wellington
58th Leander Trophy National R Class Skiff championship, 2-6 February 2008.
Folder Leander 2008 - NPCL, Lyttelton Harbour
58th Leander Trophy National R Class Skiff championship, 2-6 February 2008.
Folder Leander 2007 - ASC, Oraki Bay, Auckland
The 57th Leander trophy was hosted by the Auckland Sailing club from 8-11th March 2007.
Folder Leander 2006 - NPCL, Lyttelton Harbour
56th Leander Trophy National R Class Skiff championship, 9 - 12 March 2006.
Folder Leander 2005 - Worser Bay, Wellington
Leander 2005 10-13 March 2005 Worser Bay Boating Club, Worser Bay, Wellington
Folder Leander 2004 - ASC, Oraki Bay, Auckland
The 54th Leander trophy was held in variable, tricky conditions testing both boat and crew thoroughly. Racing was held over Waitangi Weekend, 5-8 February 2004, at Auckland Sailing Club, Oraki Bay Auckland.
Folder Leander 2003 - NPCL, Lyttelton Harbour
Congratulations to this years contest winners Steve Hogg and Neill Wood in R581, Stagecoach. The moderate easterly conditions on the last two afternoons suited the setup of the Wellington boat.
Folder Leander 2002 - Pt Jerningham, Wellington
Steve Macintosh and Kenny Fyfe won the 2002 Leander trophy held at Pt Jerningham (Wellington) in fine style. Winning the Invitation race and 3 of the 6 races. MacIntosh having won seven times previously as crew teamed up with five times winner Fyfe for the contest.
Folder Leander 2001 - ASC, Oraki Bay, Auckland
Auckland's Alex Vallings and Andy Meiklejohn (Smit Millar) won for the second time in three years and had the contest tied up after Race 7.
Folder Leander 2000 - CYMBC, Lyttelton
"The 'Weapon" Takes Leander 2000
Folder Leander 1999 - Pt Jerningham, Wellington
Won by Aucklands R583 C Tech sailed by Alex Vallings & Andrew Meikeljohn
Folder Boats and Personalities
Historical notes, people, boats, and HMNZS Leander information.
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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
Foils Unrestricted
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
 
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