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Canterbury Paper Tiger Squadron

Canterbury Secondary Schools Yachting and Teams Racing

Europe Dinghy

Finn Association

Firebug

Flying Fifteen

Hobie

Laser

Moth

Optimist

P Class & Starling

Phoenix

R Class

Sunburst

Trailer Yachts

Zephyr

Keelboats

Canterbury Catamaran Squadron

Paper Tiger Association 

 

The Paper Tiger is a catamaran designed by Ron Given of New Zealand in 1968. It is widely sailed throughout New Zealand and Australia.  

Class rules allow hull construction from plywood, kevlar, fibreglass or carbon fibre. The boat is suitable for home built construction. The rig features an aluminium mast with a fully battened sail.

New Zealand Championship Regatta's have been held since 1969. Trans Tasman Interdominion regattas are held between the top 10 sailors from each country, and alternate between Australian and New Zealand venues.

To be eligible for Canterbury Catamaran trophies, skippers must be financial members of the Squadron.  To be eligible for South Island, National and International Championships, skippers must be members of the New Zealand Paper Tigers Owners Association.

 

Contacts:

PTOA SI Central Rep               Glen McKenzie  354 9277                mgmckenzie@clear.net.nz 

Treasurer                                Brian Douglas   942 4792                 dougclan@paradise.net.nz

Secretary                                Paul Willyams  942 2881                 pwillyams@deloitte.co.nz

Boat Register                          Bob Nicholls    358 9556                 bobnicholls@gmail.com

 

 Canterbury Secondary Schools Yachting and Teams Racing Association

 

Canterbury Secondary Schools Teams Racing

 

Team sailing for secondary school sailors takes place on Wednesdays after school in Term 1 and 4. Teams of 6-8 sailors are welcome from any secondary school, or individual sailors can come down and be part of a combined team!

Team sailing is fun and social, involving sailing sunbursts and 420’s, together with rules knowledge. Cost is around $150 per term, which covers the cost of yacht hire and coaching.  Over the past two years, there have been 40 sailors at Naval Point on Wednesdays – come and join the fun. There is the opportunity to attend regattas and even Nationals.

 

CONTACTS

Rob Ferguson       (Cathedral College)                                  027 4520 787          rf@cathcollege.school.nz

Andrea Bowater      (Naval Point)                                         328 8755                 g.a.bowater@clear.net.nz

Jo Hern                   (Christchurch Boys’ High School)          03 3181 692            joannahern@xtra.co.nz

 

 

Europe Dinghy Association 

Europe Dinghy Class NZ

Fleet Representative:     Tom Arthur                    3298 799                       tomarthur@orcon.net.nz     Christchurch

Mainsheet Editor:           Tom Arthur

Race Secretary:             Andy Greager               09 402 5333                  Andy@in4more.com              Bay of Islands

Treasurer:                      Rod Romeril                 384 5400                       r.c.romeril@xtra.co.nz           Christchurch

Secretary:                     Susie Weeks                 06 843 1025                  weeks.home@xtra.co.nz       Napier

North Island Rep:          Susie Weeks

South Island Rep:          Dave Carrick                 03 454 4971                  whisperingjak@xnet.co.nz    Dunedin

Handicapper:                Justin Dowell                344 7179                                                                      Christchurch

 

Europe Dinghy Register

 

Finn Association

  

Canterbury Finn Association

Website: http://www.finnclass.org.nz/

 

The South Island Finn fleet is expanding in response to competitive sailing on the water and great camaraderie off the water. We are keen to keep increasing the number of sailors in this exciting, challenging and physically demanding Olympic Class sailing dinghy. The ideal weight for a Finn sailor is 90-110 kg, but lighter skippers can be competitive with modern carbon fibre masts and carbon reinforced sails. Apart from the Major Events the Finn fleet normally sails at Naval Point Club Lyttleton on Saturday afternoons. General enquiries or to come out for a sail contact Commodore Chris Wells.

Commodore:                           Chris Wells                3766180              chris.annwells@xtra.co.nz

Secretary/Treasurer:             Maurice Duncan            3327661            mandeduncan@hotmail.com.

 

NZL 11 Hugh Dimock
NZL 213 Doll -finn Maurice Duncan
NZL 25 Andrew McGregor
NZL 24 Jamie McGregor
KZ 198 Warren McNoe
NZL 19 Gryphon Dennis Mowbray
NZL 245 Chris Wells
NZL 207 Matt Wells
NZL 3 Ben Winters
Tom  Brien
Gary      Griffith  

 

 

                                                                     Firebug Logo

                                   South Island Firebug Owners Group

Contact: Simon Rutherford            351 8224             simon.weave@gmail.com

 MAJOR EVENTS

4-5 Dec 2010                           Canterbury Champs              Pigeon Bay Boating Club

12-13 Feb 2011                        South Island Champs           Waimakariri Sailing & Power Boat Club

 

  

 Flying Fifteen Association

 

Flying Fifteen: Canterbury Fleet

http://www.flying15.port5.com/

 

The Flying Fifteen is a high-performance "one-design" planing dingy which is now the largest keel-boat class in the world. It is capable of some 14 knots on a reach without the problems arising from capsize or trapeze and is easily transportable and stored. It is arguably the safest, most exciting small yacht available. Mixed crews are common.

 

Based at the friendly and family orientated Charteris Bay Yacht Club, the Canterbury Flying Fifteen fleet has a mix of modern world-class boats and the traditional classics. The ff is the largest class of one design planning keelboats in the world and with some of New Zealand’s top crews sailing in the fleet there is excellent and competitive sailing every fortnight.

 

Captain                      Aaron Goodmanson     03 3855401        a.goodmanson@redpaths.co.nz

Secretary                   Lee Dawson                                        ldawson@joyntandrews.co.nz

 

Hobie Association

Southern Hobie Cat Association of NZ, Fleet 471 

Website: http://www.hobiecat.org.nz

The Hobie 16 is a high performance, one design, twin trapeze that is both challenging and fun to sail or race. With fleets throughout New Zealand and all over the world, there is always a hobie sailor ready to give a helping hand or word of advice whatever your level of experience.  

 Commodore                     Warren Guy           3882 941            warrenanddagmar@xtra.co.nz

Treasurer                          Pierce Prendergast 322 1761           polesapart@xtra.co.nz

 

 

Laser Association

Laser

Sailors and supporters are encouraged to join the Laser google group to keep in touch with each other and keep informed about all Laser racing and training throughout the whole season: http://groups.google.com/group/south-island-laser-sailors

Website: http://www.nzlaser.org

 

Chairman                          Andrew Whiteside     384 2685           andrewcares@xtra.co.nz

Secretary                          Ruth England            3849916            neville.england@clear.net.nz

Treasurer                          Hamish Atkinson       351 8559           h.atkinson@xtra.co.nz

 The Laser Association maintains their own yacht register. For details contact the.galloways@xtra.co.nz

 Moth Association

Canterbury NZ Moth Class Association

 

                                               Website:  http://nz.moth-sailing.org/ or www.yachtingnz.org.nz/stewarts_gully_sailing_club/

                                               

The N.Z.Moth is a high performance single handed sailing dinghy, with a one-design hull and rig, based on the original 1946 design by Len Morris of Australia. Considerable freedom of choice as to deck, cockpit, rudder and plate, and spar details add interest and development potential to the class. But in essence, the plan shape, keel spring and flat square sections are one-design with tolerances.

 

Meetings are held at 20 Damien Place Chch.  on the 1st Monday of Oct, Dec, Feb and April.

Coaching to be combined with SGSC Learn to sail days

 

President                    Warren Thomas       3529428        w-thomas@xtra.co.nz

Vice-President             Lindsay Russell                             l_russell@inet.net.nz

Treasurer                     Katrina McKenzie    3811704         themckenzieclan@xtra.co.nz

CYA Delegate             Glen Church

Measurers                  Lindsay Russell                                l_russell@inet.net.nz

Moth Association Register

                                                 

               

Optimist Association 

Canterbury Optimist Dinghy Assn Inc

 

                                    Winton Buchanan        329 4583        buchananw@connetics.co.nzbuchananw@connetics.co.nzbuchananw@connetics.co.nz

 

 Optimist Nationals 2007

 

 Starling

P Class & Starling Association

 

Our mission statement: To foster the growth of the P Class and Starling fleet in Canterbury and improve the skill of each individual sailor; whilst at the same time fostering friendships and support between both sailor and parents.

 P Class Sailing

Chairman                  

Treasurer                

Secretary                  

 

 

Canterbury Phoenix Owners Association

 

Chairman                 Roy Evans            342 4018             royevans@xtra.co.nz

Secretary/Treasurer Glen Church           3885736           

Committee               Nicola Jennings       980 0603            nchurch33@hotmail.com

                                Peter Burroughs    3276 899             peterburroughs@xtra.co.nz

                               Kevin Sibley            03 313 8718        kevinsibley@xtra.co.nz

                               Stephen Church      960 7509            stephenchurchnz@yahoo.co.nz

 

 

 Canterbury R Class Squadron

Website: www.rclass.org

 R Class Photo

Our aims are to promote extreme performance trapeze racing in a development class. If you are interested in exhilarating sailing in a relaxed friendly atmosphere then contact us at  www.rclass.org/contactus and come sailing with us!

Commodore:               James Collet           021 280 1337                

Vice-Commodore        Sean Milner              332 0784         

Secretary/Treasurer   Doug Gale                942 9555          

Publicity                      Doug Gale                942 9555         

Measurer                    David Pairman          981 5464                

Racing Secretary        Paul Roe                   980 6213    

 
 

            

 Sunburst Association

Canterbury Branch NZ Sunburst Association

Website: http://www.sunburst.co.nz

The Sunburst is a double handed, three sail, non trapeze boat that comes in two basic configurations to cater for a wide range of sailing abilities and ages. It is a forgiving boat that can be easily sailed in a range of conditions and is ideal for training as well as being capable of providing fast exciting sailing. The aim of the class is to foster fun friendly sailing for all ages and abilities and at the same time providing competitive racing. The Sunburst is a National class with large fleets in the four main centres.

Chairman                   Craig Tomlinson      03 388 0150     cdtomlinson@xtra.co.nz

Treasurer                   Peter Shanks            349 4534             shanks.pcv@xtra.co.nz

Secretary                   Graeme Hore             352 2682             yottie@clear.net.nz

See also the programmes for Mt Pleasant, Waimakariri, and Pleasant Point clubs for other Sunburst races.

 Sunburst

               

Canterbury Trailer Yacht Squadron

PO Box 8350

Christchurch

 Trailer Yacht Photo

More information about trailer yachting in Canterbury

 

Commodore:           Kevin Burnett          358 2509                 kevin.burnett@cial.co.nz                 (Athena)

Vice-Commodore:    John Cullens           326-5273                   johnandmarilyncullens@xtra.co.nz         (Sunseeker)

Sec/Treasurer:          Tony Rondel             347-4644                   ac.mb.rondel@xtra.co.nz                (Argo)

Membership Sec:    Irene Hawke             389-9659                   d.i.hawke@xtra.co.nz                      (Berwick)

                                 

Committee:

                                Brian Parker          384 5072                   norina.parker@packaginghouse.co.nz      (Valkyrie)

                                John Begg               339 8448                  begg@paradise.net.nz                             (Aquasition)

                                Andrew Cole            351 2117                terranova.col@gmail.com                          (Decision Point)

                                Calvin Floyd            356 1435                  thefloyds@xtra.co.nz                                 (Craigivar)

                                Willie Newman       385 8535                   willie@willies.co.nz                                    (Breathless)

 

Communication & Newsletters              John Cullens

Compound Area Maintenance               Brian Parker

Major Events/Racing/Cruising               Andrew Cole, Willie Newman, Calvin Floyd

NZTYA Representative                          Kevin Burnett

NZTYA Insurance                                  Tony Rondel

Hon Auditor                                          Trevor Shapland

Sailing Rep & Results                            David Hawke

  

The Farr owners association maintains a yacht register. Contact: farrsighted@farrtraileryachts.org for more information

Zephyr Association

 

 Canterbury Zephyr Owners Association

                                                                                                         Website; www.zephyr.org.nz

 

Officers 2010-2011

President                                Richard Mackay                    332 9040                 richard.mackay@cdhb.govt.nz

Secretary                                John Foster                           03 313 9057            jcfoster@clear.net.nz

Treasurer                                Geoff Hutt                              384 1713                 PO Box 19-700 Christchurch

ZOA Rep                                Matthew Hannah                   388 5399                 matthew.w.hannah@nz.pwc.com

Handicapper                          Don LePage                            384 4393                   lepage.don@gmail.com

 

Fleet Captains

MPYC                                      Peter Crofts                         338 0553

CYC                                        Barry Elliot                             352 8750

SGSC                                      Howard Thomas                    03 313 7766

WSPBC                                   Andy Holland                        03 327 8718

NPCL                                      Matthew Hannah                   388 5399

PPYC                                      Murray Hay                             383 8298

 

Measurers                              A Ebert P Crofts

 

CZOA Meetings;                   held at MPYC (start box)

 ZOA AGM 26th August;   24th November;   23rd February 2011; 

 AGM/Prize giving Sunday 15th May2011(venue to be advised)

 

 

Keelboats

There are a large number of keelers in Canterbury sailing mainly in the Lyttelton and Akaroa Harbours. Young 88's are a very popular class and we enjoy competitive racing all year round. There are haulout and marina facilities in both Lyttelton and Akaroa, and we welcome visiting yachts. If you are interested in coming sailing, Naval Point Club Lyttelton runs a crew list to match prospective crew up with yachts requiring more people, check out www.navalpoint.co.nz for more information. Whilst there is no official keelboat class association, if you are interested in learning more about sailing Keelers in Canterbury, please check out either Naval Point Club Lyttelton or Akaroa Cruising Club on the Yacht Club pages.

Young 88

 

 

 

 

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