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Yachting Champs
The forecast for good breezes did not eventuate and this year's yachting championships were held under slow conditions.
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Dave and Judith Newell, ready to carry on their winning way in the Gisborne championships. They were sixth out of 35 entrants in the Flying Fifteen Open at the recent Auckland Yachting Championships. They also won the Lipton cup for Flying Fifteens in the Auckland Anniversary Regatta.
Jonathan Graham (right) and Dan Scrivin ready to launch at Gisborne. They were also winners at Auckland, taking the handicap section of the Flying Fifteen championships.
Bob Baker prepares his Paper Tiger."Red Imp" for the first race at Gisborne.
John and Max de Denne are ready with "Whakahau" for the Gisborne champs.
With a string of successes already to his credit in only two seasons of racing, up-and-coming young yachtsman John Caie prepares "Easy Tiger."