Race 3 Sunday November 8

Hi All,

Here's a brief from Race 3 which I've sent into http://www.sportzhub.com/

Race 3 of the Wellington Surf Ski and Waka Ama had the big thumbs up from the weather Gods after the cancellation of Race 2, three weeks ago. Forty four paddlers were greeted by a light to moderate southerly for the 8.2km race from Petone and around Matiu Island (Somes) and return.

Today it was pleasing to see the number of Surf ski paddlers has increased out there, so the Waka Ama paddlers may get out numbered if this trend continues.
It is always good to see people travelling to our races and today having people come over from the Wairarapa and also Levin and Otaki is good for us and in turn the paddlers reciprocate and travel to their areas and further a field when races are on as well.

Special mentions today to Grant Barriball, Jorn Scherzer and Paddy Rimene who had a good race finishing close together over todays course. Wellingtons newest Waka Ama Club Hokoikoi for taking out the first 3 placings in the W6.

Mike Tait from Levin headed the Surf ski field again this week, he also won the surf ski class in last weekends 4 bridges River race in Wanganui as well. Sandy Winterton, who in the past has paddled in the Sea Kayaks class, has taken quite quickly to getting his Fenn XT moving along and is now looking more than competitive.

After the paddling was over 19 spot prizes were dished out with some lucky enough to get something more than just a sore body from the days outing.

Also thanks to Rob Taggart for taking the photos for this race.

The races are every 3 weeks, the next one being on Sunday November 29, the venue is Ngatitoa Domain, Mana.


Todays results:

W6: Holdens Hikoikoi crew 45:16,1; Katies Hokoikoi crew 46:11,2; Kiris Hokoikoi crew 53:06, 3; Kokiri Chicks 54:54
W2: Royce Gray/Willie Kappelly 46:39
W1 Men: Grant Barriball 44.58,1; Jorn Scherzer 45:30,2; Paddy Rimene 45:54,3;Tawhana Chadwick 48:27,4; Joe Nuku 50:25,5; Paki Rawiri 55:22,6.
W1 Women: Anita Taggart 52:49,1.
Sea Kayaks Men: Dave Fisher 49:21,1; Brent Harrison 50:08,2.
Sea Kayak Women: Dianne Morgan 59:27,1.
Surf ski Men: Mike Tait 42:26,1; Chester Burt 42:41,2; Andrew Carey 43:49,3; Les Morris 43:54,4; Sandy Winterton 45:32,5; Iain Gillies 47:49
Surf ski Women: Marianna Hodges 50:55,1; Mereana Hodges-Mike 52:20,2.