Sunday 14 December 2008

Club Marine New Zealand National Keelboat Championships 2008


Don Cowie, Aimee Famularo, Jero Lomas, James Dagg and Dean Barker: winners of the 2008 National Keelboat Championships at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club. Image copyright Royal Akarana Yacht Club.

by SailRaceWin

The Royal Akarana YC's brand new fleet of Platu 25s were used for the National Keelboat Championships in 2008 for the first time.

Dean Barker and his Emirates Team New Zealand crew staved off the opposition by 10 points, to win the Gold fleet.

The young guns filled the remaining podium places. Peter Burling (NZ 2008 470 Olympic rep.) was second, with Josh Junior, from Wellington, in third.

Gold Fleet Results:

1 Dean Barker RNZYS 10pts
2 Peter Burling TYPBC 20pts
3 Josh Junior RPNYC 25pts
4 Andrew Wills RNZYS 26pts
5 Erle Williams RAYC 28pts
6 Geoff Woolley KYC 32pts
7 Laurie Jury RNZYS 35pts
8 Simon Dickey RNZYS 37pts
9 Roger Pagani RNZYS 38pts
10 Scott Duncanson OMYC 48pts

Royal Akarana Yacht Club

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