The Waitemata Harbour was at it’s best today. With no wind for several hours, then getting up to 10 knots with light rain to cool the hot and frustrated sailors. Race One started in barely four knots of breeze and after a lot of patience waiting around Race Two finally started at 4 o’clock in 6 knots. With the breeze building, Race Three started in 10 knots .

The Organizing committee achieved the targeted three races on the first day keeping to schedule. Days like this show the commitment and dedication of the sailors, sitting around out on the water in scorching sun and unbearable heat for hours waiting for enough breeze to sail in. Typically, the forecasted southerly wind finally came in after racing was over and everyone was on the beach.

Top Three by Class

Laser

Pos	Nat	Helm	R1	R2	R3	Nett
1	NZL	Blair McLAY	2	1	6	9
2	NZL	David WEAVER	7	4	1	12
3	NZL	Robbie McMILLAN	10	6	2	18

Laser Radial

Pos	Nat	Helm	R1	R2	R3	Nett
1	NZL	Mark ORAMS	9	1	1	11
2	NZL	Sara WINTHER	7	3	2	12
3	NZL	Jo ALEH	2	8	5	15

49er

Pos	Nat	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	R3	Nett
1	NZL	Scott KENNEDY	Chris KITCHEN	1			1
2	NZL	Allan COUTTS	Alastair GAIR	2			2
3	NZL	Jake BARTROM	Craig PRENTICE	3			3

470

Pos	Nat	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	R3	Nett
1	NZL	Geoffrey WOOLLEY	Sarah BILKEY	2	1	1	4
2	NZL	Derek SCOTT	Dave HEALY	1	OCS	2	7
3	NZL	Karen LAMBERT	Sally GARRETT	3	2	3	8

Mistral

Pos	Nat	Helm	R1	R2	R3	Nett
1	NZL	Matthew MCCORMICK	1	1	1	3
2	NZL	Michael LICHTWARK	2	2	2	6
3	NZL	Sheena MCKINNON	3	3	3	9

29er

Pos	Nat	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Nett
1	NZL	Daniel WILLCOX	3	1	4	3	1	1	9
2	NZL	Carl EVANS	5	2	2	14	2	2	13
3	NZL	Paul Snow-HANSEN	1	27	3	2	3	7	16

420

Pos	Nat	Helm	Crew	R1	R2	R3	Nett
1	NZL	Chris DAWSON	Scott ILLINGWORTH	2	2	1	5
2	NZL	Alistair THOMPSON	Myles CLEAVE	4	5	2	11
3	NZL	Peter BURLING	Bruce KENNEDY	1	1	11	13