A big weekend of paddling and so much on at once everyone was spoilt choice. I apologise again for the clash with the Waka Ama Long Distance Nationals, this was not part of the plan when I checked the dates off on everyone's calendars in June. I hope all the Wellington paddlers put in good efforts out on the water in Whakatane.
Yesterday a bunch of us did the Paekakariki S.L.S. Clubs Aeroplane Island race on a 16.7 km course (multi lap alternate course) along the Coastline between the Fishermans Table and McKays Crossing. It was tough going in the shallow waters with the SE wind gusting across out off the shoreline, and very character building for some.
Tuhiwai Jnr and Awhina in the W2, Mike Tait, John Taylor, Chester, Howie (on SUP) and all the Lyall Bay Surf Squad on boards and skis ....... I think at a rough guess about 50 Paddlers and Rowers out on the water.
Today Sunday was Welly Paddlers race 3 with the botch up with the dates we were fortunate enough to have 41 paddlers out on the water and this always comes down to a whole bunch of people who rally around and Organise boats and crews to get to the start line every 3 weeks that we run these races.
With the SE bashing everyone around yesterday I choose to alter our course slightly to a bit more of a head or tail wind situation, so the course we ran ended up being 7.25km, from Ngatitoa to the southern most yacht mooring pole at Te Onepoto Bay back past Ngatitoa then along Plimmerton Beach to the 5 knot buoy just before the Plimmerton Shops back past Ngatitoa under one of the Mana SH1 roadbridge piles then back to the finish.
We are going to have to create a special trophy for our Series to add names of people who have tried unsuccessfully to take on the big W6's, today it was Brent Harrisons turn he tipped out (he was probably getting too hot anyhow) it was noted that he didn't grab any paua or pippies during this exercise, but did however manage to get back in and post a pretty good time in the catch up process.
If you are near a W6 in the future ........ stay clear ........ They will run over you................I stay out of there way if I can .......... they are bigger than I am.
Our races are an adventure and a journey ........... any action is good action :0)
Chester Burt 37:42 SS
Nohorua 39:02 W6
Craig Anderson 39:15 SS
Don't Touch My Food 1 42:06 W6
Sandy Winterton 43:31 SK
Warren Granger 44:47 SS
James Sadler 44:49 W1
Rick Kopa 45:39 W1
Bjorn Agnew 46:03 W1
Don't Touch My Food 2 46:15 W6
Brent Harrison 46:41 MK
Dont' Touch My Food 3 46:58 W6
Terry Gardiner 49:24 W1
Go Girls 52:31 W6
Tuhiwai (Jnr) Hauiti-Parapara 52:34 W1
Doug Omeri 54:42 W1
SS surf ski W6 Waka Ama OC6 SK Sea kayak W1 Waka Ama OC1 MK Multisport kayak
Check out the photos on the right hand side of this page.
This coming weekend there's a lot of racing going on in Whanganui as it's 4 Bridges Race weekend...........Saturday racing is mainly for Team Boats over 5km course and Sunday is for singles doubles and also team boats.................. main race 12 km with a 4km short course also on offer.
For more info just click on"older posts" and view the article from October 19 for more information.
Welly Paddlers Race 4 is on November 21................. and is a re-incarnation of the old Foxton Craft race that used to be run by the Foxton Surf Life Saving Club for many years. The new event is 10 km and is from the Foxton Township to Foxton Beach (Manawatu Boating Club)
The old race used to run from the Whorokino Boatramp to the Manawatu Boating Club and was 7 km.
The race starts at 11 am.............. to better work in with the tides..............but be there early to get set up.
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