Mahurangi Regatta 2012 results
Antaeus Sinks Prize-Winner: The recently restored K-class yacht Gypsy competed in the Mahurangi Regatta on Saturday, winning the Dawdle of Te Haupa Trophy for 20th boat home, only to be rammed and sunk while sailing in the Auckland Anniversary Regatta on Monday by the motoring Antaeus. This image was to be replaced by an altogether happier one, but given the shameful response of the culprit since this sinking… image New Zealand Herald
Results of the 2012 Mahurangi Regatta, to hand:
A Class
- Line honours
- Ranger
- 1st
- on handicap W Leslie Trophy Waitangi
- 2nd
- on handicap Ranger
- 3rd
- on handicap Thelma
Mahurangi Cup
Classic wooden yachts pre-1955 design, excluding A-class
- Line honours
- Minerva Cup Thelma
- 1st
- on handicap Mahurangi Cup Katrina
- 2nd
- on handicap Kiariki
- 3rd
- on handicap Gleam
Te Haupa Trophy
Classic wooden yachts pre-1955 design, 20ft and under length-on-deck
- Line honours
- Sorceress Cup V40
- 1st
- on handicap Te Haupa Trophy Charmer
- 2nd
- on handicap Reverley
Traditional Spirit
Classic yachts of any age and construction conforming to a traditional spirit in design to pre-1955 concepts
- Line honours
- Spirit of Justice Trophy Princess
- 1st
- on handicap Traditional Spirit Trophy Andante
- 2nd
- on handicap Puffin
- 3rd
- on handicap Orion II
Other trophies
awarded by the Mahurangi Cruising Club
- Dawdle of Te Kapa Trophy
- Gypsy
- Lyle Hess Trophy
- Puffin
- Will Watch Meritorious Achievement
- Canard Blu
Frostbites
(fleet of 14)
- 1st
- Team Effort
- 2nd
- Rapscallion
- 3rd
- Pollyanna
Mistrals
- 1st
- Nick and Matthew Brewer 47 Forties Heaven
- 2nd
- Scott and Eleanor Blakey 108 Rustler
- 3rd
- Des Davis and Jackson Clayton 71 Highland Mist
- 4th
- Shaun and Matthew Connelly 4 Whisper
- 5th
- Olivier and Mikal Marthe 62 Saracen
- 6th
- Jarrod Horgan and Melissa Tootil 36 Chameleon
- 7th
- Stephen and Alex Jones 70 Moonspinner
- Unplaced
- Rob Mason and Julia Mason 77 Mistarius
- 43 Morpheus
Modern Classics
- Line honours
- Princess
- 1st
- Princess
- 2nd
- Tern
- 3rd
- Evening Star
- 4th
- Shamu
- 5th
- Castanet
- 6th
- Ilex
- 7th
- Paramour
- 8th
- Jabulani
- 9th
- Ocean Blue
- 10th
- Crimson Dynamo
- 11th
- Norseman II
- 12th
- Camille
- 13th
- Allegresse
- 14th
- Pleone
- 15th
- Roanga
- 16th
- Rummager
- 17th
- Montego Bay
- 18th
- Prion
- 19th
- Timeless One
- 20th
- Taratara
- 21th
- Topsail
- 22th
- Burda
- 23th
- Xanadu II
- 24th
- Waimanu
- 25th
- Mithril
- 26th
- Zulu
- 27th
- Tui in the Hand
- 28th
- Shavari
John Cole Trophy
For aesthetic contribution to the Mahurangi Regatta
Rāwhiti
Masters of the Mahurangi: While these three placegetters made up the entire fleet, they finished within a minute of each other after rowing a course that took the fastest man fourteen minutes. Nearest camera is Colin Brown, then Roger Williams, and moving into an early lead on the outside, long-time Master of the Mahurangi cup-holder Howard Lush. image Crispin Caldicott
Master of the Mahurangi
Single sculls, no outriggers, course at least 2000 metres
- 1st
- Master of the Mahurangi Howard Lush No Name 2
- 2nd
- Roger Williams Mark 2
- 3rd
- Colin Brown Pine Cone
- Master of the Mahurangi
- Handicap Trophy Roger Williams Mark 2
Dinghy races
Coxed Sculls – Open
- 1st
- Gemma Lacey and Roger Lacey
Kayak sprint
Open
- 1st
- Oliver Wynyard
- 2nd
- Stacey Johnston
Rowed inflatables
Open
- 1st
- Alan Good
Running races
Grandparents
- 1st
- Sandra Armstrong
Ladies
- 1st
- Bridgette Rademakers
Mahurangi Action sand sculpture
Under 7
- 1st
- Mariella Octopus
- 2nd
- Shaun Shark
- 3rd
- Abigail, Danielle and Sophie Island, Whale and Boat
7–11
- 1st
- Bridgit, Celia, Mitchell, Pheobe and Tyler Friendly Taniwha
- 2nd
- Georgia Big Shark
- 3rd
- Liam Farrelly Man in Rowboat and Whale
12–16
- 1st
- Gemma, Joy and Lucy Tree of Life with New Beginnings
- 2nd
- Connor and Kalum Boat, Fish and Wake
- 3rd
- Alex, Alistair, Cole and Geoffrey Crab
Adult
- 1st
- Donna and Kiri Swimming Dolphins
- 2nd
- Sheryl O’Brien Dolphin under Bow of Boat
- 3rd
- Amanda Snail Man
…and many, many more results to be reported.
Mahurangi Regatta supporters and collaborators
Auckland Council
Browns Bay Boating Club
Bucklands Beach Yacht Club
Classic Yacht Association
Corporate AV Services
Devonport Yacht Club
Ester Electrical – Scotts Landing prize-giving-and-dance lighting
Gulf Harbour Yacht Club
Mahurangi Action—principal organiser, revived regatta in 1977
Mahurangi Cruising Club—host club and sailing organiser
Mahurangi East Residents and Ratepayers Association—co-host of prize giving and dance
Mahurangi Oyster Farmers Association
Milford Cruising Club
Nautica Shipping & Logistics
New World Warkworth
Panmure Yacht and Boating Club
Pine Harbour Cruising Club
Prestige Loos
Richmond Yacht Club
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Sandspit Yacht Club
Teak Construction—principal regatta sponsor
Weiti Boating Club
West City Jazz Orchestra
