2006 - 2007 Season

Major Events and notes for the 2006 - 2007 R Class Skiff Season

Regatta weekends and regular sailing summary

NPCL Opening Day (Naval Point Club Lyttelton, from Sep 30, 2006 01:00 PM to Sep 30, 2006 04:00 PM)

Start of Canterbury Squadron Season

Wanaka Fun Weekend - CANCELLED (Wanaka, from Oct 21, 2006 09:00 AM to Oct 23, 2006 05:00 PM)

Training, racing and fun at Lake Wanaka

Ruddiman Trophy (Wanaka Yacht Club, from Nov 17, 2006 05:00 PM to Nov 19, 2006 01:30 PM)

Provincial racing over Canterbury show weekend.

Canterbury Championships (Charteris Bay Yacht Club, from Dec 02, 2006 10:00 AM to Dec 02, 2006 04:00 PM)

 

Canterbury Championships (NPCL, from Dec 09, 2006 10:00 AM to Dec 09, 2006 04:00 PM)

 

Pegasus Crest Sprint Series CANCELLED (Akaroa, from Jan 20, 2007 11:00 AM to Jan 20, 2007 05:00 PM)

Short course thrills and spills - Sadly not enough boats could make it so its cancelled. Regular sailing for Canterbury Squadron is at NPCL

South Island Championships 3/4 Feb 2007 (Lake Wakatipu, from Feb 03, 2007 09:00 AM to Feb 04, 2007 02:00 PM)

SI Champs are at Queenstown as part of the Lake Wakatipu Dinghy Regatta.

Festival Regatta (Otago Yacht Club, from Feb 10, 2007 10:00 AM to Feb 11, 2007 04:00 PM)

 

Leander 2007 (Auckland Sailing Club, Oraki Bay, Auckland, from Mar 08, 2007 10:00 AM to Mar 11, 2007 04:00 PM)

57th Leander Trophy National R Class Skiff Championship

Otago Championships (Otago Yacht Club, from Mar 25, 2007 10:00 AM to Mar 25, 2007 04:00 PM)

 

2006 - 2007 Season R Class Skiff Pictures

Photos from events throughout the season

Esky skiff launched

Allan "Rat" Ropers latest winter project has been launched and is on the water.

TheVirtual R Class skiff Launched

The second Dan Leech designed L3 is on the water. Jess and Paul launched at NPCL in ideal, apart from drizzle, conditions.

Photos from January sailing

Thanks to Bart Vuyk we've got a selection of photos from the last two weekends

Nuplex wins South Island Championships

Acid Rock were deserved handicap winners, massively improving throughout the contest - Doug Gale Reports...

February 2007 Photos

Racing photos from 18 February at NPCL

Radiant (R244) spotted at Lake Rotoiti

Our spies at the classic yacht race have sent us a few photos

P, Startling, 420 Youth open day 29 April (NPCL, from Apr 29, 2007 12:00 PM to Apr 29, 2007 04:45 PM)

R Class, 3.7 and 420 open day. You've seen the 3.7's, R's and 420's racing around why not have a go yourself.

Opti and P Class open day

After a dodgy start with no wind and some onshore wiring, tacking and kite fun, the breeze kicked in to 8-10 kts up the harbour.

Canterbury Squadron Winter dinner and prize giving (Blue Jean Cuisine, Cnr Brougham and Colombo St, from Jun 22, 2007 07:00 PM to Jun 22, 2007 11:55 PM)

Annual winter event not to be missed.

Commodores Report 2006/07 Season

For me the highlight this season has been the performance and interest in the new L3 hull design.

Mid Winter dinner and AGM