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Sanders Cup Interprovincial Challenge decided in last race
The Sanders Cup holds a special place New Zealand Yachting History. It is the oldest trophy sailed for in New Zealand under it's original inception. It is the only remaining senior interprovincial challenge competition still sailed for today.
Since the inaugural races in 1921 it has been sailed for every year with the exception of 1942-45. The Sanders Memorial Cup was presented by Messrs Walker and Hall Limited in 1921 in the memory of Lieutenant Commander W.E.Sanders, V.C., D.S.O., R.N.R. for interprovincial competition between 14ft one design yachts.
'The Fleet - 2011 Sanders Cup' Antje Muller
Day One: Kingham Trophy
The Kingham Trophy was donated by the Kingham Family to the Timaru Yacht Club. This trophy is presented annually to the winner of the Invitation race for the Sanders Cup Class Yachts that traditionally precedes the Sanders Cup Contest.
Provincial representatives in the Sanders Cup this year are
Antje Muller and Craig Gilberd for Northland
Peter Precey and Mark Findlay for North Harbour
Ben Bax and Adam Scott-Mackie for Bay of Plenty
Ross Shanks and Colin Shanks for East Coast
David Brown and David Feek for Manawatu
Nadine Moeller and Thure Gnadenberg for West Coast
After a leisurely start by some turning up after the scheduled breifing time, the fleet headed out with an uncertain weather forecast. The fleet decided to sail the old Olympic course for the Kingham Trophy, with the triangle thrown in on two of the three laps. The course was laid to perfection in the shifty conditions with the boats able to sail the triangle with gennakers up.
Conditions changed between wiring breeze and very light patches with big wind shifts and gusts. This long race was very deserving of the beautiful trophy as most boats came into the lead at some stage. Northland hit it lucky starting at the leeward end of the start line and heading out to the left hand side where they caught a lift that took them to the top mark first. On the first reach, they went high and had to gybe back into the wing mark on port to see that Bay of Plenty had taken a nice lead out of them and even East Coast were ahead around the mark.
The second reach saw East Coast soaking lower and coming first around the bottom mark. Manawatu and North Harbour came past Northland and West Coast when they both had problems retrieving their gennakers. East Coast hung on to their lead until the top mark, but Bay of Plenty got a gust on the downwind and blasted past them. However the lead went to North Harbour who in had gybed at top and got a big line of pressure and lead by 200 metres at the bottom mark. By the top mark their lead had halved and then on the leg to the wing mark the sidestay came out of the spreaders. Having to retrieve their gennaker put them back in fifth place. Then BOP took the lead and did not let it go again, even when Full Frontal caught up from fifth to second on the finish making it a close finish.
Congratulation to Bay of Plenty Ben Bax and Adam Scott-Mackie to win the Kingham Trophy!
The first race of the Sanders Cup was started in medium pressure from the South-East. It started out tough with four boats going around the bottom mark together after the first lap. On the second beat, Bay of Plenty went to the left to a line of breeze, having to go through a very light patch and looking very sad for a while, but coming into the mark on a lift with pressure. This shift was significant enough for the Race Committee to shift the top mark for the next leg. Full Frontal stayed in the chase, carrying some pressure down the third downwind leg, but could not come past. East Coast finished third in front of Manawatu, North Harbour and West Coast.
The course was shifted to Otumoetai Channel for the second race. The breeze became more steady and stronger, coming now from the Northeast as forecast. Four boats stayed together all the way for the the first lap, with East Coast first at the bottom mark. Bay of Plenty was very close behind and Northland was chasing Manawatu down the course. At the top mark, East Coast had trouble with their gennaker halyard and subsequently decided that the new one shall be yellow not blue. Nortland kept close behind Bay of Plenty for the next two laps but again were unable to make up the ground.
It is looking like a good contest for Bay of Plenty in their home waters. There are three races scheduled for Saturday, and two more for Sunday.
The second day of this year’s Sanders Cup produced a mixed bag of conditions and results.
West Coast had to resort to a local crew as Thure had taken sick overnight. Still their outing was only shortlived, as the attachment of the gennaker blocks proved stronger than what they were attached to.
Northland started the day well, leading around the top mark in race three, but gave it all away on the first downwind. The new leader East Coast held on to their first place up to the third downwind leg when they were caught in light winds on the left hand side of the course and three boats got past. Bay of Plenty sailed to their third win and were looking well set to make it a clean sweep.
Start of the last race in light winds - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
In race four, Bay of Plenty recovered from behind just to lose it again when going for the finish even though there was still a lap to go. Everyone enjoyed the good run in the breeze, and East Coast with their new diamond spreaders won the race in front of Northland and Bay of Plenty. Manawatu got in trouble again with the conservationalists, this time because they were hassling a stingray who had no option left but to jump over their bowsprit.
All boats were very close together again in the last race for the day.
Misjudging how much speed Manawatu was carrying down the run, Bay of Plenty coming through on port had to luff up to keep clear, which saw the crew go overboard in a lovely swan dive. Still the gennaker was already retrieved before the boat hit the water, which earned Adam the title Supercrew! After a bit of assistance from the locals encouraging Northland to win at least one race, they took the chance when Bay of Plenty were out and gained a first in front of East Coast and Manawatu.
The afternoon was spent at the Mount Maunganui Hot Pools, followed by a lovely dinner in town.
Postponement - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
Coming into the last day, Bay of Plenty, Northland and East Coast all still had a good chance of emerging victorious.
In contrast to the forecast of 20 knots and torrential rain however, Sunday morning surprised the fleet with flat calm and a sea fog rolling in. When the postponement was signalled, that was taken as a sign to go hunting for a second breakfast in the nearest cafe. The remainder of the morning was spent checking out all the boats and sails, comparing the gennakers in an impressive row. East Coast packed up as skipper Ross was suffering from a sever stomach bug and had not recovered overnight.
Finally around half past two the postponement came down and especially Northland were eager to hit the water. They had to beat Bay of Plenty by two points to win the series and were betting on the light and shifty conditions to make it possible. After the start in about five knots of wind, the fleet split with North Harbour and Manawatu trying the left while Bay of Plenty and Northland kept together on the right, both having to beat the other to win.
It was North Harbour who led around the first mark with Northland trailing at the end of the fleet, but some pressure from windward got them back in the race and rounding the leeward mark together with Bay of Plenty, sporting and a good lead on the other two boats. On the next upwind leg, Manawatu found a hole to park in on the right hand side of the course while Bay of Plenty followed a nice lift through the middle of the course, starting the last leg on a comfortable lead, which they hung on to until the finish. North Harbour sailed around Northland on the port reach, and Manawatu chased them over the finish line completing the race on a very close third place in front of Northland.
Bay of Plenty winning the last race and the Sanders Cup - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
With this win of the Sanders Cup for Bay of Plenty, National Champions and Kingham Trophy holders Ben Bax and Adam Scott-Mackie have achieved the rare feat of winning the three major trophies of the Class in one season. They showed great speed and crew work and are very deserving winners of this traditional Interprovincial Challenge. All our best wishes go with Adam who is planning to move to the UK this winter.
It has been a very closely contested series with the fleet often finishing within a minute even after four laps. Have a look at www.javelins.org if you want some fast affordable fun, or contact Class President Colin Shanks on shanksy@farmside.co.nz or 06 8622704.
Spending the postponement time with tuning and comparing - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
Results
1st Bay of Plenty Bay Nissan (Ben Bax, Adam Scott-Mackie) 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 (4.0) 1.0 11.0 7.0
2nd Northland Full Frontal (Antje Muller, Craig Gilberd) 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 (4.0) 14.0 10.0
3rd East Coast Riders on the Storm (Ross Shanks, Colin Shanks) 3.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 (7.0
DNC) 20.0 13.0
4th Manawatu Trailblazer (David Brown, David Feek (4.0) 4.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 20.0 16.0
5th North Harbour Absolute Marine (Peter Precey, Mark Findlay (5.0) 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 27.0 22.0
6th West Coast Peggy (Nadine, Moeller Thure Gnadenberg) 6.0 (7.0 DNC) 6.0 7.0 DNC 7.0 DNC 7.0
DNC 40.0 33.0
Race Officer presenting the DFL Trophy to Peter Precey representing North Harbour - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
The Sanders Cup holds a special place New Zealand Yachting History. It is the oldest trophy sailed for in New Zealand under it's original inception. It is the only remaining senior interprovincial challenge competition still sailed for today.
Since the inaugural races in 1921 it has been sailed for every year with the exception of 1942-45. The Sanders Memorial Cup was presented by Messrs Walker and Hall Limited in 1921 in the memory of Lieutenant Commander W.E.Sanders, V.C., D.S.O., R.N.R. for interprovincial competition between 14ft one design yachts.
'The Fleet - 2011 Sanders Cup' Antje Muller
Day One: Kingham Trophy
The Kingham Trophy was donated by the Kingham Family to the Timaru Yacht Club. This trophy is presented annually to the winner of the Invitation race for the Sanders Cup Class Yachts that traditionally precedes the Sanders Cup Contest.
Provincial representatives in the Sanders Cup this year are
Antje Muller and Craig Gilberd for Northland
Peter Precey and Mark Findlay for North Harbour
Ben Bax and Adam Scott-Mackie for Bay of Plenty
Ross Shanks and Colin Shanks for East Coast
David Brown and David Feek for Manawatu
Nadine Moeller and Thure Gnadenberg for West Coast
After a leisurely start by some turning up after the scheduled breifing time, the fleet headed out with an uncertain weather forecast. The fleet decided to sail the old Olympic course for the Kingham Trophy, with the triangle thrown in on two of the three laps. The course was laid to perfection in the shifty conditions with the boats able to sail the triangle with gennakers up.
Conditions changed between wiring breeze and very light patches with big wind shifts and gusts. This long race was very deserving of the beautiful trophy as most boats came into the lead at some stage. Northland hit it lucky starting at the leeward end of the start line and heading out to the left hand side where they caught a lift that took them to the top mark first. On the first reach, they went high and had to gybe back into the wing mark on port to see that Bay of Plenty had taken a nice lead out of them and even East Coast were ahead around the mark.
The second reach saw East Coast soaking lower and coming first around the bottom mark. Manawatu and North Harbour came past Northland and West Coast when they both had problems retrieving their gennakers. East Coast hung on to their lead until the top mark, but Bay of Plenty got a gust on the downwind and blasted past them. However the lead went to North Harbour who in had gybed at top and got a big line of pressure and lead by 200 metres at the bottom mark. By the top mark their lead had halved and then on the leg to the wing mark the sidestay came out of the spreaders. Having to retrieve their gennaker put them back in fifth place. Then BOP took the lead and did not let it go again, even when Full Frontal caught up from fifth to second on the finish making it a close finish.
Congratulation to Bay of Plenty Ben Bax and Adam Scott-Mackie to win the Kingham Trophy!
The first race of the Sanders Cup was started in medium pressure from the South-East. It started out tough with four boats going around the bottom mark together after the first lap. On the second beat, Bay of Plenty went to the left to a line of breeze, having to go through a very light patch and looking very sad for a while, but coming into the mark on a lift with pressure. This shift was significant enough for the Race Committee to shift the top mark for the next leg. Full Frontal stayed in the chase, carrying some pressure down the third downwind leg, but could not come past. East Coast finished third in front of Manawatu, North Harbour and West Coast.
The course was shifted to Otumoetai Channel for the second race. The breeze became more steady and stronger, coming now from the Northeast as forecast. Four boats stayed together all the way for the the first lap, with East Coast first at the bottom mark. Bay of Plenty was very close behind and Northland was chasing Manawatu down the course. At the top mark, East Coast had trouble with their gennaker halyard and subsequently decided that the new one shall be yellow not blue. Nortland kept close behind Bay of Plenty for the next two laps but again were unable to make up the ground.
It is looking like a good contest for Bay of Plenty in their home waters. There are three races scheduled for Saturday, and two more for Sunday.
The second day of this year’s Sanders Cup produced a mixed bag of conditions and results.
West Coast had to resort to a local crew as Thure had taken sick overnight. Still their outing was only shortlived, as the attachment of the gennaker blocks proved stronger than what they were attached to.
Northland started the day well, leading around the top mark in race three, but gave it all away on the first downwind. The new leader East Coast held on to their first place up to the third downwind leg when they were caught in light winds on the left hand side of the course and three boats got past. Bay of Plenty sailed to their third win and were looking well set to make it a clean sweep.
Start of the last race in light winds - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
In race four, Bay of Plenty recovered from behind just to lose it again when going for the finish even though there was still a lap to go. Everyone enjoyed the good run in the breeze, and East Coast with their new diamond spreaders won the race in front of Northland and Bay of Plenty. Manawatu got in trouble again with the conservationalists, this time because they were hassling a stingray who had no option left but to jump over their bowsprit.
All boats were very close together again in the last race for the day.
Misjudging how much speed Manawatu was carrying down the run, Bay of Plenty coming through on port had to luff up to keep clear, which saw the crew go overboard in a lovely swan dive. Still the gennaker was already retrieved before the boat hit the water, which earned Adam the title Supercrew! After a bit of assistance from the locals encouraging Northland to win at least one race, they took the chance when Bay of Plenty were out and gained a first in front of East Coast and Manawatu.
The afternoon was spent at the Mount Maunganui Hot Pools, followed by a lovely dinner in town.
Postponement - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
Coming into the last day, Bay of Plenty, Northland and East Coast all still had a good chance of emerging victorious.
In contrast to the forecast of 20 knots and torrential rain however, Sunday morning surprised the fleet with flat calm and a sea fog rolling in. When the postponement was signalled, that was taken as a sign to go hunting for a second breakfast in the nearest cafe. The remainder of the morning was spent checking out all the boats and sails, comparing the gennakers in an impressive row. East Coast packed up as skipper Ross was suffering from a sever stomach bug and had not recovered overnight.
Finally around half past two the postponement came down and especially Northland were eager to hit the water. They had to beat Bay of Plenty by two points to win the series and were betting on the light and shifty conditions to make it possible. After the start in about five knots of wind, the fleet split with North Harbour and Manawatu trying the left while Bay of Plenty and Northland kept together on the right, both having to beat the other to win.
It was North Harbour who led around the first mark with Northland trailing at the end of the fleet, but some pressure from windward got them back in the race and rounding the leeward mark together with Bay of Plenty, sporting and a good lead on the other two boats. On the next upwind leg, Manawatu found a hole to park in on the right hand side of the course while Bay of Plenty followed a nice lift through the middle of the course, starting the last leg on a comfortable lead, which they hung on to until the finish. North Harbour sailed around Northland on the port reach, and Manawatu chased them over the finish line completing the race on a very close third place in front of Northland.
Bay of Plenty winning the last race and the Sanders Cup - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
With this win of the Sanders Cup for Bay of Plenty, National Champions and Kingham Trophy holders Ben Bax and Adam Scott-Mackie have achieved the rare feat of winning the three major trophies of the Class in one season. They showed great speed and crew work and are very deserving winners of this traditional Interprovincial Challenge. All our best wishes go with Adam who is planning to move to the UK this winter.
It has been a very closely contested series with the fleet often finishing within a minute even after four laps. Have a look at www.javelins.org if you want some fast affordable fun, or contact Class President Colin Shanks on shanksy@farmside.co.nz or 06 8622704.
Spending the postponement time with tuning and comparing - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
Results
1st Bay of Plenty Bay Nissan (Ben Bax, Adam Scott-Mackie) 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 (4.0) 1.0 11.0 7.0
2nd Northland Full Frontal (Antje Muller, Craig Gilberd) 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 (4.0) 14.0 10.0
3rd East Coast Riders on the Storm (Ross Shanks, Colin Shanks) 3.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 (7.0
DNC) 20.0 13.0
4th Manawatu Trailblazer (David Brown, David Feek (4.0) 4.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 20.0 16.0
5th North Harbour Absolute Marine (Peter Precey, Mark Findlay (5.0) 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 27.0 22.0
6th West Coast Peggy (Nadine, Moeller Thure Gnadenberg) 6.0 (7.0 DNC) 6.0 7.0 DNC 7.0 DNC 7.0
DNC 40.0 33.0
Race Officer presenting the DFL Trophy to Peter Precey representing North Harbour - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
Sanders Cup Winners Adam Scott-Mackie and Ben Bax representing Bay of Plenty - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
Part of the job: small repairs after racing - 2011 Sanders Cup - Antje Muller
by Antje Muller