Moffat Cup and Alf Harvey Memorial Trophy Series - 2011

Post date: Feb 03, 2011 10:16:37 AM

5The 2011 Moffat Cup and Alf Harvey Memorial Trophy Series was held at the Bay of Islands Yacht Club on the weekend of 26-27 February.

Supported by Ake Ake Vineyard

165 Waimate North Rd, Kerikeri, Northland

(Michael Cooper’s Buyers Guide to New Zealand Wine 2011

rates their Ake Ake Chambourcin 2009 as New Zealand’s best Chambourcin)

The weather, the scenery and the sailing were excellent.  A few boats couldn't make it due to work, health and mechanical issues.  But at the last moment, Che Sera appeared from Opua to make the minimum of 10 boats we were seeking.

Maree and Peter Sharp in Idiosyncracy won four of the five races to take the Moffat Cup title.  In Legacy Dan Salmon and Max Cumming won one race and overall came second on line to win the QP Trophy.  Gary Matthews sailing HiFi with Patrick Williamson came third overall on line - a spectacular result given that Gary, who first started sailing IAs in the 1950s, chose to sail without a spinaker. 

On handicap Anthony and Mark Marino sailing the old plank Scandal (said to have been built in 1957 by the Grayson Brothers in Titirangi) won the beautiful Alf Harvey Memorial Trophy, with Gary Matthews and Patrick Williamson (HiFi) and Dave Skyrme and  Lindsay Subritsky (Che Sera) second equal on handicap.

Our sincere thanks go to Kim Admore who was voluntary OOD for the regatta, to Tony and Nina Kiff who not only provided the committee boat, but also took and distributed photographs of the event.  Thanks also to the Bay of Islands Yacht Club and all their helpers including Michael on Patrol Boat and John Candy and to Peter and Maree who did so much work preparing for a great event. Thanks also to Gary Matthews for his enthusiasm and organisational drive and for making the IA maquettes given to the major place getters.  Thanks also to Ansley and John of Ake Ake Wines for their support and to Rita and Paul for polishing all the trophies. 

Thanks also to Keith Fraser, Commodore of the Heretaunga Boating Club for his assistance with providing the Moffat Cup for the weekend.  Thanks also to John Grace of the WYA.

It was great to see Paul Wright come to visit and also great to see Jim Ellis and Denise sailing Obsession in the face of great odds.

For full details of the line honours times and places click here.

Thanks also to all the skippers and crew for making the event a success.

Beating past the committee boat

click here for more of Tony and Nina's photos

Trophies and Prizes Bay of Islands 2011

Line honours:

1.  Moffat Cup:                              Maree and Peter Sharp, Idiosyncracy

2.  QP trophy:                                 Dan Salmon and Max Cumming, Legacy

Birkenhead Division: 

1.  Alf Harvey Trophy:                Anthony and Mark Marino, Scandal

2.  Ken Northin Trophy:               Gary Matthews and Patrick Williamson, Hi Fi

                                                          Dave Skyrme and Lindsay Subritzky,  Che Sera

Other prizes and awards:

Ake Ake winery wines to all competitors

IA maquette for major place getters:                                               as above  

John and Val Harris Trophy for Contribution to the IA Class:     Keith Salmon

IA Shell Case for best restoration of an IA:                                     Jim Ellis, Obsession

IA Bell for boat travelled from furthest afield:                                Mark and Anthony Marino (longest journey!)

Outcry Trophy (for most improved skipper):                                 Jacquie Herbert

Outcast Trophy (for living life to the minute):                                 Jim Ellis

Keith Jones Memorial Trophy (for most entertaining act):           Mark Jones

Notes of the AGM of the Idle Along Association of NZ, Saturday 26 February 2011.

Two motions were passed by the meeting attended by all skippers and many crew:

(a) The 2012 Moffat Cup event: this will be held at Lake Taupo in March 2012;  Gary Matthews will attend the 2011 regatta to investigate further. It is hoped to have some other legacy classes compete as well.

(b) Class rules re trapezes: After considerable discussion, it was agreed to retain the existing rules allowing the use of trapezes.  While some skippers incidated they would not wish to use trapezes, it was felt that in order to attract more young competitors to the class, trapezes should remain within the class rules.

Appendix: pre-race announcements

Entry form and Notice of Race

Click on this link to access the notice of race: 2011 Moffat Cup - Notice of Race

Click on this link to access the entry form:  Entry Form Moffat Cup 2011 - Bay of Islands

For further information contact Keith Salmon ( kwsalmon@gmail.com  or 021 240 9414 ) and Gary Matthews (optional@xtra.co.nz or 027 481 6850).

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