Final Twilight race for 2010

Big credits to those who got out there tonight and gave the course a crack you all did exceptional well considering the conditions, there was a mix of some shelter closer to the shoreline a few lumps and bumps and some hefty gusts of wind that stopped a few in their tracks on the odd occasion.
Out on the water, some had some rolling practice, a mid race cooling session and an assisted rescue, so thanks to those that either took up the challenge or helped others out it's all part of the experience.

We enjoy running the races for you all, and we get a lot of pleasure when we get the support from you the paddlers, with you all turning up to particpate when you can.

I Hope you all enjoyed the pizza and fizzy.............. and a mixture of spot prizes that you'll put to good use.

Normal service of the 2010/2011 Greta Point Tuesday Twilight Series will resume on January 11.

To all you Paddlers out there............. have a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
Big thanks to Steve Knowles at www.sportzub.com who has been great posting articles for us over the last 12 months and thanks to those of you who have recommended joining in with the various paddling races that have been run all over Wellington during the last 12 months...............one last thank you to the Kupe Canoe Club for the use of their Gear Shed for the end of race gathering.

Course 6 km approx - Soi Restaurant - Hataitai Beach - Evans Bay Yacht Club Boatramp
x 4 laps
29:56 Glenn Muirhead - U.F.O. MK
30:07 Rob Nichol - Millenium SS
32:02 Leon Rossbotham - Think Uno Max SS
32:10 James Coubrough - Sharp 6 MK
32:43 Chester Burt - Molokai SS
32:53 Les Morris - Sharp 6.5 MK
33:05 James Flannery - Mako 6 SS
33:55 Dave Rudge - Mako 6 SS
34:06 Martin Leighton - U2 MK
34:38 Ben Candy - Opus MK
34:43 Dave Dellabarca - Raptor MK
35:01 Andrew Cowley - Total Eclipse MK
35:38 Sandy Winterton - Maximus SK
35:41 Iain Gillies - Fenn XT SS
36:12 Nigel Parry - Sharp 6 MK
36:39 Jude Ellis - Eclipse 5.7 MK
37:32 Dave Fisher - Total Eclipse MK
37:39 Annabelle Ramsay - Eclipse 5.2 MK
37:58 Dave Thorburn - Total Eclipse MK
38:38 Brian Astridge - Firebolt MK
38:41 Pete Notman - XT SS (2 min credit, assisted another paddler)
40:21 Brent Harrison - Total Eclipse MK
34:07 Martin Crundwell - Eclipse 5.7 MK (3 laps)
36:17 Mark Hearfield - Meteor 2000 MK (3 laps)

Thanks to Diane Morgan, A.J. Millward and Jacinta Gould for coming along to support the race and socialising at the gathering afterwards...............and last but not least thanks to Laurelle for taking the photos for Sharlene............so she could do the timekeeing for me.................so I could get out on the water................nice.

regards,
Chester, Sharlene, Laurelle and Chris
Welly Paddlers team for 2010