Race 5 Ngatitoa Domain

Hi All,
Today was the sort of day that helps get people out on the water more often. Ngatitoa Domain again turned on some great weather again today.25 paddlers took to the water compared to the 58 that turned up last time we were here, but the main thing is that we still have an event option for Wellington paddlers which is probably more important.

Forgot this in the e-mailout.................. todays course started out from Ngatitoa Domain and headed out just off the Mana Plimmerton beaches to a buoy turn just at the start of Karehana Bay Plimmerton, it was then back within 100 metres of the start finish to a buoy turn then back around this loop a second time, then back through the channel to the start finish.
Though we didn't get way off shore the benefit was that Sharlene was able to get a few more opportunities to take photos of you all, so I hope they will be viewed and don't foget you can download them off the website link they are on.

It was great to see the double bladed paddlers providing some good numbers today with a range of Sea Kayaks, Ocean racing skis and Surf Lifesaving skis, though the numbers aren't as large as those provided by Waka Ama paddlers it is good to see the numbers increasing. For all the information on the Series just check the website http://www.surfskiandwakaama.blogspot.com/.............. it's one of those websites where everything is keep up to date it.................nothing worse than Organisations having wbesites and nothing changes on the damned things aye!!!!

Anyhow you can view todays race photos on it...............you can also check tomorrows Dompost Scoreboard section for the results as well...............if they are not in tomorrow they will be there on Tuesday.
Hey thanks to the boys in the Don't touch my food crew and of course Dennis Ngatai for steering them in the right direction they certainly have an eye for the spot prizes but did miss the $20 cash prizes that we had last time at Ngatitoa...................like I said if you want the money you have to bring more of your mates along to boost the entry numbers :-)

Good effort today from Craig Anderson who had the best wave of the day back to the finish by timing the boat wake to perfection and took his lead of 4 seconds up to nearly a minute over the final 300 metres showing us how it's done...............you gotta watch out for this guy.

A busy period at the moment for the Waka Ama crews preparing for the Sprint Nationals, lots of training going in for these and it is also a lot harder for you guys to come out to do a long distance race when most of you have just finished a session of speed work less than an hour earlier, your presense today was very much appreciated.

Our last race for 2008 is from the Petone Foreshore (by the large Rowing Oar monument)
The course will be out around Matiu Island and back with the distance being approx 8 km Sunday December 21 is the date for that one, take it easy on me that day I'll be another year older by then.............. no birthday presents please :-)

Below are the results from todays race............................ and below that is the schedule for our races and a few others for next year.

cheers,

Chester

Canoeing
Wellington
Race 5
Surf ski and Waka Ama Series
Ngatitoa/Plimmerton Course Course (8.1 km)
Waka Ama O.C.1 Men: Joern Scherzer 44:58,1; Rob Taggart 47:03,2; Grant Barriball 47:06,3; George Faalogo 47:23,4; Chris Mike 51:21,5.
Waka Ama O.C.1 Women: Mereana Mike 51:10,1; Selena Katene 57;36
Waka Ama O.C.2 mixed: Greg Morgan/Mandy Hatton 46:02,1.
Waka Ama O.C.6 Juniors: Don't touch my food 47:02,1.
Sea kayaks: Dave Fisher 50:31,1; Sandy Winterton 54:55,2; Diane Morgan 57:15
Surf Life Saving ski: Mike Tait 44;47,1; Dave Ryde 44:53,2; Mark Walter 51:17,3.
Ocean racing ski: Craig Anderson 40:16,1; Chester Burt 41:13,2; Liam Drew 43;10,3; Kevin O'Connor 47:57,4.

Dec 7 Ngatitoa Domain 7km Wellington SS & WA Series
Dec 21 Petone Foreshore 8km Wellington SS & WA Series
Jan 31 King of the Harbour Auckland
Feb 8 Petone Matiu 9km Wellington SS & WA Series
Feb 13 -15 Takapuna Cup Auckland WA
Feb 21 Nelson Lakes Nelson WA
Feb 22 Takapuna BC surf ski champs Auckland
Mar 1 Ngatitoa Domain 10 km Wellington SS & WA Series
Mar 7 Porirua canoeing rogaine (2 hours)
Mar 15 Motorway course 13 km Wellington SS & WA Series
Mar 21 N.Z surf ski champs Pine Harbour Auckland
Mar 28 Trans Taupo Turangi - Taupo
Apr 3 - 5 Waka Fest Tauranga WA and SS
April 5 Porirua Grand Traverse multisport race
April ? NZ Marathon kayak champs
May 2 Crazyman multisport race
May 16 Portage race Picton
May 17 Molokai to Oahu World Champs Hawaii
May 30 Hoe Tonga Matariki race 25 km Wellington