Race 5 Petone 19/12/10

The big winds didn't eventuate but the odd shower and some shifts in the breeze provided some variety in the conditions today good to see so many venturing out and get amongst the varied weather conditions today.
A very even spread of Sea Kayaks, Waka Ama Mulitisport kayaks and Surf skis on the water also.

Thanks to Eric Barber and Doug Aplin for rallying up all the boys from the Wairarapa, John, Stan and Laurence, thanks for making the trip over and hope you enjoyed some more paddling around Eastbourne later in the afternoon.
Welcome back Leon from Hong Kong. Leon has done a few of the World Surf ski Series races in Mauritius and Hong Kong over the last few years and also races Vaa (Waka Ama ) as well.................. and Kyle Christensen (ex Blenheim and Marlborough Multisports Club) who is back from overseas and has now settled in Wellington.

Thanks to everyone for supporting the Welly Paddlers Series in 2010 have a Merry Christmas and a great break through the New Year and hopefully we'll see many of you back for the next race on January 16, 2011.

Petone - Matiu (Somes) Island - Petone 8.25 km
41:12 Leon Rossbotham -V12 SS
41:24 James Coubrough - Sharp 6 MK
42:32 Chester Burt - Evo II SS
43:59 Craig Anderson - Fenn Mako 6 SS
44:38 Andrew Carey - Legend SS
46:03 Joern Scherzer -Polaris W1
46:04 Grant Barriball - Hurricane W1
46:51 Kyle Christensen - Vayron SS
47:14 Sandy Winterton - Maximus SK
48:15 Iain Gillies - Fenn XT SS
49:30 George Faalogo - Hurricane W1
50:06 Doug Aplin - Slingshot SK
50:43 Piki Emery - XT Sea (rudderless) W1
50:50 James Sadler - Pegasus W1
51:55 Dave Fisher - Jaeger cutlass SK
52:28 Martin Crundwell - Eclipse 5.7 MK
53:17 O.J. Rodda - Stellar SR SS
53:19 Tina Millward - W1
53:35 Brian Astridge - Eclipse 5.2 MK
54:44 Eric Barber - Shearwater SK
54:52 John Allen - Shearwater SK
57:04 Anita Taggart - Hurricane W1
57:58 Stan Braaksma - Penguin SK
59:50 Kris Dahl -W1
60:40 Diane Morgan - Southern Skua SK
45:43 Laurence Kent - Penguin SK (short course)