IA Events - 2011 to 2014

Sunday 23 March 2014 - New Zealand IA Champs

Results:

• Jacqui Herbert and  crew Tom Logan in Conspiracy,   Overall 1st with 3rd ,1st, 1st.

• Blair McPheat  and crew  Aaron Eastmuir. in Ivy                       2nd with 1st , 2nd ,2nd.

• Don Windle and  crew Brad Laurie in IA 49 Summer Wine      3rd with 2nd, 3rd , 3rd.

• Brad Laurie received the Keith Jones Memorial Trophy for the best young sailor. 

Racing at NBYC had light shifty breezes for the first two races, but a perfect steady  8 to 12 kts for the 3rd. 

 NBYC were wonderful hosts and we shall be there soon for their opening regatta.   Our thanks to the NBYC team - in particular to Evan Chugg for his service as OOD.

And here are some more great photos from Dorothy Lane Photography, Auckland (021 074 4493 | dorothylane.co.nz) - contact her to buy full resolution copies.

A Dorothy Lane photo of the winners is on the home page.

Sunday 2 March 2014 - North Island Champs

Here are some great photos from Dorothy Lane Photography, Auckland (021 074 4493 | dorothylane.co.nz) of the North Island champs.

And our home page now holds a great photo of IA18 with a young crew. 

Louise has a file of about 40 photos from the regatta she can send people if they send her $20; please contact Louise office@dorothylane.co.nz

The racing was very close on Sunday with a dead heat between Ivy and Conspiracy in one race and an overall tie on points between those two boats. 

A  first, a first equal and a 3rd to Ivy (Blair McPheat and Aaron Eastmuir);  a first equal and 2 seconds to Conspiracy(Jacqui Herbert and Tom Logan).

Blair and Aaron won on a countback. Don Windle and Bradley Laurie came 3rd  with 1 win.

Monday 27 January 2014 - Anniversary Day - Birkenhead Wharf

IA 68 (Ivy) won both races in the Idle Along class at the Anniversary Day Regatta at the NBYC, Birkenhead Wharf.

The southerly winds were fresh - ideal for IAs. Hope to see a better turnout next time!

The renovations at the NBYC are due to be finished late February. 

Sunday 1 December 2013 - Takapuna

Sunday 10 November 2013 - Hobsonville

Alf Harvey Regatta 28-29 April 2012

28-29 April. Hobsonville - Alf Harvey Regatta 

This is gearing up to be a great event - at present we hope to have up to 15 boats - including Idiosyncracy - last year's Moffat Cup winner as well as Mystery from Wellington, Psyche 2 from Manawatu, Psyche 3 from Auckland and the historical Retaliation from Wellington.  See https://sites.google.com/site/idlealongsnz/vintage-ias-and-related-boats for details of Mystery and Retaliation.

Want to join us for the event? Boats will launch from Hobsonville and the races will take place off the north side of Herald Island (see the location map attached below). There are six races in total - three on each day - with the warning signal for the first race on each day at 11.25 am.  If you want to see the boats before they launch, we suggest you come to the Hobsonville Club by 10am or head back to Hobsonville to join in post-race festivities.

Trophies: The winning boat shall be awared the Alf Harvey Memorial Trophy. Other trophies include the QP Trophy and the Ken Northin Trophy.   Note: After two very successful years where the winner was presented with the Moffat Cup, the Cup will remain in Wellington this year.  After last year's event, we wrote to Yachting NZ asking for a slightly simpler formula to qualify as a national heritage class and have not had a reply at this stage.

Want to enter?  If you plan to sail in this event and have not already received your Notice of Race, Entry Form and Sailing Instructions from Gary Matthews or Tom Logan, please email us at IdleAlongNZ@gmail.com or phone Gary on 09-838-7059. 

If you don't have a boat, it may not be too late - there are several good boats on the market - see Boats for sale and wanted.

Scanned copies of the Notice of Race, Entry Form and Sailing Instructions are attached below.

Past events for 2012

11 March. Hobsonville - Auckland Champs (for the new Maskell Trophy) - 3 races.  TIDE: 10.30 high.

    Congratulations to overall winner Mark Jones and runner up John Senior

15 April.  Hobsonville - North Island Champs (for the North Island Trophy) - 3 races.    TIDE: 2.15 high. 

Congratulations to John Senior on an overall win from the three races.

Top 3 place getters overall (with results in each race) are as follows:

1st: John Senior     (1st, 2nd, 2nd)

2nd: John Floyd     (2nd, 3rd, 1st)

3rd:  Tom Logan     (3rd, 1st, 4th)

Competitors in the NI Champs 15 April - more photos to come (Photo Louise Logan)

For more photos see 2012 photos

Past events for 2011

Monday 30 January 2012 at Birkenhead Wharf and Saturday 28 January 2012 at Sullivan's (Otarawao) Bay

Good to see John Senior, Tom Logan and Don Windley's boats out over the weekend.

Tuesday 12 July 2011 - Meeting of Idle Along Association - 6.30pm - Northcote Tavern, Queen Street, Northcote

Please join us for a beer, a bite to eat, a yarn and a chat about the IA sailing programme for the coming year:

   - Dates and locations for the Moffat Cup,  North Island Champs, Auckland Champs

   - Plans for Auckland Anniversary Regatta Day

   - Any other business

On behalf of Gary Matthews, Auckland Co-President 

The meeting proposed a DRAFT programme for 2011-2012 - all details subject to confirmation with the relevant yacht club - the current revised version can be seen above.

The meeting also noted that it had not received a reply from Yachting NZ to the email forwarded concerning the use of a Charitable Trust deed as opposed to an Incorporated Society for heritage classes.

Saturday 6 May 2011 - Hobsonville Summer Series closing day - 4 short races for IAs

Sunday   17 April 2011 - North Island IA Champs at Takapuna - entries from 8am ; briefing 9am. More details to come - or phone Gary Matthews.

            We hope to see a good turnout of IAs.

• • Part of the Takapuna Boating Club Traditional Regatta, inviting Idle Alongs, Zephyr, Zeddies, Frostbites, Sunbursts, 3.7++

  • Click here for the Notice of Race 

  • Please note that the additional IA fee is because we have not charged any membership fees for several years.  The additional money will help the association cover engraving and other costs for trophies and promotion of the IA class. 

Saturday  9 April 2011 - Hobsonville to Riverhead Pub - about 10am - phone Gary Matthews for details

Sunday    10 April 2011  - Harken Vintage & Veteran Regatta - click on this Ponsonby CC link for info