From the discoguy archive - 1989 NZ Windsurf Slalom Nationals - Eastbourne, Wellington.

 

Mark, Neville and I rolled down to Wellington from Warkworth,(in my 'fully laden' HQ Belmont+camp-o-matic) to see if we could "race".

 

I had only been windsurfing for a year, so naturally I  targeted the Social Division. Mark and Neville were contesting in the Production Class on Windtoys Predators. 

The young fella did well, featuring in a heat win on the video,( the best I got was a 2 second cameo, rolling around 'solo' in the camp-o-matic).

The sailing?.........I dropped my rig tacking around the buoy in the first fleet race, and subsequently watched everyone else go around me,(managed to pull a few places back after I got going). Finished about 60th of 120 in the second course race, didn't drop a gybe,........was stoked!  As the racing went on my confidence built to  a point where I had a clear lead the final heat, lost sight of the last buoy in the swells, and blasted right past it,......Arse!........"Pour me another warm Kuhtze, mate!"

The 'Fully Committed' award went to some tall dude called Stephan. Competed with one sail, one board and  wandered around, sailed, (and partied) over the 3 days - in the same set of clothes,...Legend!

Tauranga racer wins in Auckland - Nice job, Sven.

Tauranga RS:X Olympic Windsurfing class rider, teenager Sven Pedersen, is the winner of the Sail Auckland regatta.

Sailing with the senior women, who are vying for the one 2012 Olympic New Zealand position, Sven was first youth in all nine races, winning the last ‘medal’ race which is worth double points, by over a minute to take the gold. 

Sven Pedersen is hoping to continue his gold medal winning form in Auckland as he eyes up the Youth Worlds in Croatia in July.

He came fourth overall behind the top woman with 34 points, while the next youth was 10th with 80 points. 

This gives him a major points advantage going into the other qualifying regatta in 10 days time.

This sets him in good stead for selection for the Youth Worlds in Croatia in July.

His best races at the weekend were two seconds behind Kate Ellingham, who is ranked 10th in the world.

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Featuring,(in no specific order);

Brent as Señor B

Rob as 'The Gooch'

Dean as 'Hilly the Kid'

Daryl as 'Rocky'

Darren as The Sheriff

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