RS:X
National Championships - J P Tobin reports
Result : 2nd. Great conditions for day one of the 2010 National's if you wanted to go fishing!!!...fortunately the Dutch team were organised enough to kit their coach boat out with a couple of lines so fishing it was, despite the complete lack of breeze one race was completed (3rd) and one fish was caught...and released.
Singapore Airlines Sail Auckland 2010 - results
Over 150 sailors from 15 different countries were at Kohimarama Yacht Club for Singapore Airlines Sail Auckland 2010 where there was plenty of close racing. The ISAF Grade 1 Regatta was sailed from 4th to 7th February under predominantly sunny, warm skies.
Windsurfers set to compete for National Titles
Tom Ashley came out on top at Singapore Airlines Sail Auckland 2010, but just two weeks on, it’s all on again with the RS:X National Championships starting tomorrow.
Winners decided at Singapore Airlines Sail Auckland
With over 150 competitors from 15 different countries it has been a fantastic regatta with a lot of camaraderie and superb sailing! Tom Ashley, J P Tobin and Kate Ellingham feature in results for the RS:X classes.
Singapore Airlines Sail Auckland 2010
In the Men’s RS:X fleet our most recent Olympic sailing champion, Tom Ashley is back on the water, this his first regatta after only recently returning to an intensive training schedule after a well deserved breather.
Yachting NZ RSX: Youth and Techno Training Weekend at Manly 23-24 January 2010
It is great to see the enthusiasm and the hard work the windsurfers have put in over the summer at the recent Yachting NZ training weekend.
Sail Auckland Regatta - includes RS:X windsurfing
Kohimarama Yacht Club, Auckland
Wed 3 Feb 2010 - Sun 7 Feb 2010
Singapore Airlines Sail Auckland is an ISAF Grade 1 Olympic Classes Regatta to be held 3 – 7 February 2010. Competing classes include RS:X, Laser, Laser Radial, Finn, 420, 470, 29er, 49er, Tornado, Starling and Splash & 2.4R.
http://www.sailauckland.org.nz/
J P Tobin - profiled in NZ Herald
P Tobin started boardsailing as a 7-year-old and his dream is an Olympic podium finish - hopefully in London in 2012. JP Tobin wants to retain his national title in Manly next month and prepare for the worlds in August. Veteran boardsailor JP Tobin has had more than his fair share of disappointment in his sporting career. Despite twice being ranked No 1 in the world, Tobin's Olympic dream remains unfulfilled after twice watching four years of hard work go down the gurgler as he failed to meet the qualifying standard for the Games.
RS:X / Techno News
Thursday 4th December brought together some of NZ best sailors to promote windsurfing as a sport and to officially launch the six new Techno boards destined for Tauranga. They are courtesy of the Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy and funded by TECT. At $5800 apiece fully kitted out, the boards aren't cheap but spokesman Stuart Pedersen is adamant they'll be a great investment for the sport's future. "Getting these boards is huge - they'll provide a pathway from learning to windsurf through to getting into serious racing without having to commit to buying your own gear," Pedersen said.
