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Leander 2025 - NPCL, Lyttelton Harbour

by rclass — last modified 2025-03-14T17:38:40+13:00
75th Leander Trophy National R Class Skiff championship, 13-16 February 2025.

Day 1

The 75th Leander Trophy commenced on Thursday, 13th February, with a freshening Easterly. Crews had to shake off the cobwebs as they battled through the growing breeze. Race 1 started in a nice 12kn NE building to 15kn. Followed by two afternoon races back to back in a solid 22kn with flat seas.

Day 2

By Friday, the wind had continued to build and 3 back to back races tested all seven boats. By the end of the 6th race the breeze had built to 25kn with seas widely considered flat for Lyttelton.

Leander R589 - Merde - David Pairman and Peter Holder

With an assortment of seven siblings racing in 4 boats its pretty much a family affair with some fairly serious sibling rivalries.

The most dramatic event of Friday was when Jimmy and Loren Collett capsized a couple of boat lengths above the finish line. Steve and Mark MacIntosh were breathing down their necks. The Colletts pulled off a quick kite retrieval, stood the boat upright, managed a sharp bear away in a big gust and just squeezed through the finish line ahead of the MacIntoshes.

Day 3

Saturday followed a similar pattern, with an already strong Easterly hitting 25 knots by 10 a.m. and continuing to increase.

As the wind gusted over 30 knots with an outgoing tide and steep seas, the race committee made the difficult but necessary decision to abandon all racing for the day.

Leander Trophy Dinner – Saturday Night

That evening, sailors, both seasoned and new, gathered for the highly anticipated Leander Trophy Dinner. It was a wonderful social event filled with shared stories, photographs, and a trip down memory lane with old regatta books and photos making an appearance.

Back Row L-R. David Pairman, Paul Roe, Steve MacIntosh, Mark MacIntosh, Nick James, Joyce Yager, Tim Bartlett, Michelle Fyfe, Ross May, Tony Park, Marty Waldron, James Maynard, Doug Gale. Front Row L-R. Peter Holder, Paul Harrison, Kenny Fyfe, Paul MacIntosh, Matt Hix, James Collett.

Back Row L-R. David Pairman, Paul Roe, Steve MacIntosh, Mark MacIntosh, Nick James, Joyce Yager, Tim Bartlett, Michelle Fyfe, Ross May, Tony Park, Marty Waldron, James Maynard, Doug Gale. Front Row L-R. Peter Holder, Paul Harrison, Kenny Fyfe, Paul MacIntosh, Matt Hix, James Collett.

Final Results

        Race 1   Race 2   Race 3   Race 4   Race 5   Race 6  
Boat Skipper Crew Total Points Place Points Place Points Place Points Place Points Place Points Place Points
607 - The Virtual Paul Roe Malcolm Snowdon 600 1 100 1 100 1 100 1 100 1 100 1 100
603 - L3 Paul MacIntosh Vaughan Snowdon 406.667 3 66.667 2 80 2 80 DNF 20 2 80 2 80
589 - Merde David Pairman Peter Holder 353.81 5 50 5 50 4 57.143 2 80 5 50 3 66.667
609 - Massive Attack Nick James Doug Gale 335.952 2 80 3 66.667 DNF 25 4 57.143 4 57.143 5 50
601 - Rampant Tim Bartlett Matt Hix 294.841 4 57.143 DNF 22.222 DNF 25 3 66.667 3 66.667 4 57.143
565 - GrayR Steve MacIntosh Mark MacIntosh 277.143 6 44.444 4 57.143 3 66.667 6 44.444 6 44.444 DNF 20
582 - Chemical Weapon James Collett Loren Vincent 134.444   0   0   0 5 50 7 40 6 44.444

R589 - Merde - David Pairman and Peter Holder, R565 - GreyR - Steve MacIntosh and Mark MacIntosh, R603 - L3 - Paul MacIntosh and Vaughan Snowdon , R601 - Rampant - Tim Bartlett and Matt Hix, R607 - TheVirtual - Paul Roe and Malcolm Snowdon, R609 - Massive Attack - Nick James and Doug GaleDay 4

Day 4 Super Cup Sprints

Despite the continued breezy conditions, the race committee opted to hold the Leander Sprint Racing closer to the club, with the top mark positioned just east of the club deck and the bottom mark south of the club. This decision provided an excellent vantage point for spectators enjoying the action from the clubhouse

The five sprint races, each lasting eight minutes, delivered no shortage of drama. Tangled boats, countless capsizes, general mayhem and even the unexpected appearance of a 1960's gennaker—older than half the fleet and far smaller than anticipated—made for an eventful and entertaining day of racing.

Sprint Results

Boat Skipper Crew Total Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5
607 - The Virtual Paul Roe Malcolm Snowdon 8 1 1 4 1 1
601 - Rampant Tim Bartlett Matt Hix 15 2 2 7 (OCS) 2 2
589 - Merde David Pairman Peter Holder 18 4 7 1 3 3
609 - Massive Attack Nick James Doug Gale 19 5 3 3 4 4
565 - GreyR Steve MacIntosh Mark MacIntosh 23 3 4 2 7 7
582 - Chemical Weapon James Collett Josh/Emily 25 6 5 6 5 3
603 - L3 Paul MacIntosh Vaughan Snowdon 32 7 6 5 7 7

Special thanks to the on the water teams:

Leander Trophy

Swallows and Amazons: Ross May, Tony Park, James Maynard and Brian Lamb

Rescue: Marty Waldron and Amanda Norris

Sprints

Start: Ross May, Brian Lamb and Marty Waldron

Rescue: Tony Park and David Southwick

Thanks also to Club manager Sabrina, and the Kitchen, bar and dinner staff through out the contest.