02 Feb 2013
Race Day 1 at Oceanbridge Sail Auckland
New Zealand’s city of sails turned on its very best for the first day of Oceanbridge Sail Auckland 2013 on Saturday 2 February, with over 200 sailors on the water racing in 16 different divisions, in a day described as magic. London 2012 Olympic Gold Medallists Jo Aleh/Polly Powrie carded three race wins in the mixed fleet of 470’s, and Paul Snow Hansen with temporary crew Chris Dawson follow in second overall.
“It was really fun to be back racing”, Jo commented of her day on the water. “We were definitely a bit rusty and were a sailed a bit average at the beginning. The whole fleet got better as the day got on.”
“The wind was pretty good from the east all day, but there was big waves and lumpy choppy water,” she said about the race course between Rangitoto and Browns Island. “We don’t usually sail out that way.”
Top 3
1. Jo Aleh/ Polly Powrie (1, 1, 1)
2. Paul Snow Hansen/ Chris Dawson (3, 2, 2)
3. Francisco Lardies / Luke Stevenson (2, 4, 3)
Racing continues through until Tuesday 5 February 2013.
More Information:
470 Results
Event Website
Image: Jo Aleh/Polly Powrie © SubzeroImages / Oceanbridge Sail Auckland