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2019 Young 88 North Sails Canterbury Clinic

A great couple of days out on  Lyttelton Harbour with 7 x local 88s and 4 owners from the Akaroa fleet on the water with North's gurus Matt Steven, Mathieu Guillaud and Tom Dodson. They were joined by Y88 Association measurer Chris Macindoe helping out with advice on set ups and compliance with class rules.......
Sun 03 Nov 2019

2019 Y88 Dock Rally

The first Young 88 Dock Rally was a roaring success. It was great to see Jim Young and Mike Pearce down at the Young 88 Dock Rally. Great crowd. Lots of sails moved, 'bs' being talked and tips being shared! Thanks to all the visitors and boat owners who volunteered to bring their boats along!
Sun 22 Sep 2019

2019 Members Forum Follow Up

A Class Members Forum was held at RNZYS Tues Sept 10th. We heard from Dr Hamish Ross about the America's Cup Deed of Gift and some of the more interesting shenanigans of the past. The association then tabled the event plan for the 19/20 season with proposed changes for discussion and feedback and presented a few of the more exciting initiatives including measurement focus, and projects "Upcycle" and "Olympus" ........
Fri 13 Sep 2019

2019 SSANZ Two Handed Triple Series - Final Debrief

2019 SSANZ two handed triple series is in the bag with the weather providing a real test of men, women and machines. The first race was relatively light, race two was blowing dogs off chains and the last race was only moderate. Saturday’s  race was won by James Corbett on Flash Gordon after son Harry gave dad an early Father's Day present executing a very Flash windward drop at Rocky Bay mark in 20 knots plus well shy of a dead run. Big lad that Harry!
Mon 02 Sep 2019

SSANZ Lewmar Two Handed Series Race 1 Debrief

A great day on the water for the opening round of the SSANZ Lewmar two handed triple series. A very light start and then a building southerly saw a reach run reach down to Tiri then a fetch across to the Noises and a beat with many (too many) tacks to stay out of the tide on the way home!
Sun 07 Jul 2019

Sail the SSANZ Lewmar Triple Series 2019 from home!

Sailonline is delighted to be returning to Auckland, on New Zealand’s North Island. Feeling like a home-from-home, the waters of the Hauraki Gulf have, over the years, become more familiar to our virtual racers than our own home waters around the globe! For the eighth year in succession, Sailonline is looking forward to racing as the virtual partner of the Short-handed Sailing Association of New Zealand for the SSANZ Lewmar Triple Series 2019.
Wed 03 Jul 2019

2019 1-2-3 Series A Very Flash Result!

A VERY FLASH RESULT! - The Mount Gay Rum Y88 1-2-3 Series 3 Handed and overall series results are all official and have been added to the 1 Handed and 2 Handed results on the event web page here https://www.young88.org.nz/123
Thu 13 Jun 2019

The 2019 New South Wales Young 88 Open Championships has concluded with 6 races being completed over the fantastic 2 day event.

The 2019 New South Wales Young 88 Open Championships has concluded with 6 races being completed over the fantastic 2 day event. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club's Brian Ellis and his crew onboard 'Venue' took 1st on PHS and won the ‘Chinnock Trophy’ whilst fellow RPAYC Sailor Simon Grosser (Young at Heart) were first on scratch and recorded an impressive score of 1,1,2,(3),2,1, with their name being inscribed on the ‘Gunga Din Sword’ as the scratch winner.
Sun 14 Apr 2019

Craig Edward's Flying Machine living up to its name to win the 2019 Young 88 South Island Champs

The final day of racing in the Bayleys South Island Young 88 South Island Champs saw an epic tussle between Craig Edwards’ team on Flying Machine and defending Champion Harry Thurston on One Way.  Sailing in ideal conditions on Akaroa Harbour on Saturday there was an anxious wait on a calm Sunday morning before the sea breeze filled in and racing got underway. 
Mon 04 Mar 2019

RPAYC Young 88 Open Championship

Another great regatta at RPAYC this weekend, and thanks to all owners and crews who attended to make it such an enjoyable event.  Overall winner Steve Ellis, sailing “Agent 88”, received the Gunga Din Sword, presented by RPAYC Vice Commodore Ron Palmer.
Wed 09 May 2018

Competitive fleet lining up this weekend for the Harken Young 88 Nationals

Jim Young's versatile cruiser racer continues to deliver competitive, fun, one design racing and cruising around the country. Next weekend it is Auckland's turn with the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron hosting the 32nd National Championships on the waters North of Takapuna, site of the 34th America's Cup. The 2017 champion and current North Sprints series leader Mark Bond (Slipstream 3) will likely be defending his title against 2015 winner Zane Gifford (Raging Hormones).
Sun 15 Apr 2018

Mount Gay Rum Young 88 1-2-3 Series

Race 1 and 2 of the Mount Gay Rum Young 88 1-2-3 series took place in beautiful weather. Congratulations to Mark Bond on Slipstream for the double bullet today - very well sailed.
Sun 14 May 2017

SSANZ Race 2 - Legless reporting

So no Ice on the marina this year for the SSANZ race two 2016 on Legless. The weather scenarios were analysed to the enth degree and with the un-stable low pressure system in question likely to track right over the course on the day, there was a good chance only the last few hours of the race would be ski-mask endurance rather than competitive sailing. 
Tue 09 Aug 2016

Bruce Elliott Memorial Single Handed Champs

A brilliant Westerly breeze and clear sky greeted the BBYC Race committee as they setup early Sunday morning for the 2016 iteration of the Mount Gay Rum Young 88 Single Handed Championships – with 11 boats racing for the honours of the Bruce Elliott Memorial Trophy – and the bragging rights that come with it.
Tue 17 May 2016

ANZAC 250 – Heartlight’s Story

We left Thursday evening in a very light NorEaster that built to 10-12knots as we tacked through the Motuihe Channel. Plenty of bigger boats still around which was encouraging though a long night ahead as we as we headed out to Channel Island in a short chop and about 15 knots. Hoping we’d have a lay through to Cuvier Island went out the window with an Easterly shift through the Colville Channel and an incoming tide but rewarded with a fantastic morning.
Fri 29 Apr 2016

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