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March 2009 News Copies
of Current and past New Zealand Hydroplane Drivers Club Newsletters can
be found at the bottom of this page. The Major News from Each News Letter
will be Posted here as well as any relevant News Story you care to Submit
to Denise Moughan
or Webmaster
for posting on the Site.
2009
UIM World GP Hydroplane Championships April 2009 ***
PLS NOTE TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION***
Unofficially David Alexander is the Winner of the Arthur McCaa Memorial and Kevin Ireland is the Winner of the Pelorus Trust Trophy.
Points will be up very soon when we get up to the lodge and they sort out the points.
Aftershock finished second to Bowtie Boogie in the second Procom race. Challenger just won the second Grand National Race with Meridian second ahead of Phantom
Third Formula One race was won by Anthony Robinson from Tony latimer Grand National/Mod H race was one by Challenger from Phantom and Meridian. The First Mod H protest meant they annulled that race and effectively reran it as a combined race with the GNH. Points wont be added until later tonight but before Prizegiving.
Race Three
was an F1 race 1st was Pacemakers followed by Design Windows and Total.
very good race with Steve Hughes having trouble to catch up but almost
pipped Anthony Robinson on the line. Mod VP Race 5 was 1st Dessert Storm from No Mercy Boot Camp and Velocity. Series 3000/Prostock Race 6 was won by Provocative from Razzle Dazzle and Misty Blue. Formula One Race 6 was won by Design Windows from Placemakers and Total
21st March 2009 - Regatta 10.55am  Warwick made Rainbows in Testing.  And then he got Towed back in. Racing is just about to Start.
Points tables updated as they become Official with any Luck Pro Stock
Pro Com
Formula One
Modified Hydroplane
Grand National Hydroplane
Grand Prix
20th March 2009 - Rotoiti Regatta The Weather is pretty nice down here at the Moment and is looking good for the Weekend. The Rotoiti Club Members have been busy setting the Course and setting up the Tents. The Eels are out in force at the Boat ramp with 7 of them busy fighting the ducks for the Bread that we were feeding them. Got to make sure they are hanging around tomorrow for the guys launching the boats from the Ramp All Boaties are reminded that Boats will have to be sprayed and cleaned for Didimo before entering the Pit Area a designated area is set aside for this along with a Sprayer and Hose. 18th March 2009 - Wellington Power Boat Regatta Cancelled The Wellington Power Boat Club have Cancelled their Regatta that was to be Held on the 28th and 29th of March due to a Lack of Entries.
11th March 2009 - Wanganui Regatta  The Pits in 2006 the Last time a Regatta was held at the Clubrooms. Wanganui Power Boat Club Regatta 4th & 5th April 2009 entry form available PDF 2009 Wanganui Regatta Entry and Information Form Featured Events: River City 3000 for Series 3000 Boats only. King of the River open to all. North Island Pro Com Title. North Island Formula Three Title. Modified Hydroplane Top Gun Series. Camping is Permitted at the Club, Toilets and Showers Available. A meal on Saturday Night will be Available an expression of Numbers would be appreciated. The Wanganui Triumph Owners Motorcycle Club with whom we now share our Club Facilities with will be running Refreshments during the Day. By supporting them you will also be supporting us. Full Bar service offered at the clubrooms on Saturday Night. As you Know this is the Backbone of all Power Boat Clubs so please stay and enjoy yourselves. Programme of Events: Racing Both Days starts at 10am and should be Finished by 3pm. Scrutineering 8am - 9am Drivers Briefing 9.15am Testing 9.30am - 10am North Island Titles and Modified Hydroplane Top Gun will be run on Saturday. River City 3000 and King of the River will be Run on Sunday. Handicap Racing is Available. Programme for Racing will be Subject to Entries. 7th March 2009 - Miss Weta News  Miss Weta was today raised from the Manawatu River in not the best of shapes of course.  You see what caused the crash as the plate around the Skeg peeled back acting as brake lifting the back out of the water and forcing the Front Bow into the Water at high speed a recipe for disaster. Click the Gallery Page Link below for more Miss Weta Pictures. 
7th March 2009 - Napier Offshore  Tim Fellows went from Start Boat at last weekends Manawatu Regatta to winning his class at the Napier Offshore Race Today. Rayglass NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship Testing conditions greeted competitors in the Rayglass NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship in Napier today, and despite one to two metre swells and a one metre chop, both the 100-mile and 60-mile races saw very close racing. The leading 100-mile and 60-mile competitors finished within two to three hundred metres of each other, commented Greg Brinck, spokesperson for the New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Association and driver of 60-mile championship leader ‘Konica Minolta’. “Rotorua’s Ted Taiatini and Auckland’s Warren Lewis looked strong in ‘Fairview Windows & Doors’ to take their third consecutive win in the 100-mile race,” said Brinck. “Controlling virtually the whole race, ‘Fairview’ had the edge over key opposition ‘Cure Kids’ driven by Tony Coleman and Chris Handley. In the superboat lite class which also contests the 100-miler, last week’s leaders Sam Fillmore and Cary Gleeson had engine problems in ‘Doosan’ and were unable to start. This gave defending class champion Kelly Smith, from Wellington with father Grant alongside, the advantage to take a well-earned class win and fourth overall. This puts ‘Rayglass’ at the top of the superboat lite class with four races to go.” The 60-mile race saw Brinck and co-driver Eldon Archer establish a lead of nearly a kilometres in ‘Konica Minolta’ before intermittent engine issues allowed the classic class boat of Mike Cameron and Dennis Vivash, ‘Number 80’, to power past on the last lap. “With the wind beam on for the two long outward and return legs added to the chop and swell, conditions were very testing,” said Brinck. “A couple of rain showers went through while we were racing, then the sun came out to cheer things up for the good, big crowd along the foreshore that enjoyed the racing.” Third overall in the 60-mile race was the first of the smallest class, the Formula Honda boat ‘Auckland District Collections #2’ driven by Mike Urquhart and Darren Woods of Whangaparaoa. Formula Honda class spokesperson Mike Knight, driver of second-placed ‘Building Solutions’, said a navigational error on ‘Building Solutions’ gave ‘Auckland District Collections #2’ the advantage. “It was pretty much a two-boat race, but Taupo’s Mark Morrell and Hastings’ Sean Bryant were very consistent performers in ‘Altitude’ to finish third.” By Kate Gordon Click The NZ Offshore Logo below for Race Images. 
7th March 2009 - Birthday Girl Andrea Robinson is turning 49 years of Age Today making her the Grand Old Lady of Boat Racing. This Year Andrea has been Helping out behind the Scenes at Regattas Next Year its back to Racing Star Trax in the Pro Stock Class providing she can get Jeff out of the Drivers Seat. 4th March 2009 - News Lakeland Power Boat Club Closing Weekend 18th & 19th April 2009 entry form available PDF 2009 Ngakuru Closing Weekend Entry and Information Form 3rd March 2009 - News An Attempt to find and Raise "Miss Weta" will be made on Saturday at Whirikino any help is most Welcome Low Tide is around 1.00pm. 2nd March 2009 - Gold Cup News Manawatu Gold Cup Regatta Images. I have some Images from Aly Downer to upload later on. There is also Video Footage going up on Youtube at Skiffracer 3000 You Tube Account or check out the Kiwi V-Drive Forum for More Information and Images Click the Gallery Page Link below for Manawatu Pictures. Lucky I have two Cameras eh.
1st March 2009 - Gold Cup Regatta 4.15pm updated at 4.50pm   Sam Hughes in "The Business" is the Winner of the 2009 Gold Cup from Philip Stilwell "Nelson Metals" Steve Denham in "Venom IV"  Malcolm Packer in The wonderfully presented "Miss Weta" winner of the North Island Series 3000 Title from Alan Steiner in Misty Blue and Jeff Noble in Ambush.  Sadly later in the Day the Boat was going along nicely as Malcolm put it and it then just simply self destructed all that remains of the Boat is as you see it on the Trailer. Malcolm was ok suffering small bruises to the Shins and a cut lip. An Attempt at locating the boat by divers failed and the Manawatu Club and Tararua 4x4 club will go after it on the low tide in two weeks time it is probably snared on the Logs at the bottom of the river.  Steve Denham in Venom IV won the Bob Dunlop Memorial from Mike Wotton in Bowtie Boogie and Terry McKinstry in First Offence.  Jamie Knight in the Phantom defended his Fathers Ross Knight Memorial Trophy from Steve Mathieson in Midnight and Daniel Pollack in the Undertaker.  Steve Mathieson won the Sally Nagel Memorial from Tony Hall in Tempest and Tracy Gapper in Tempo Too. 1st March 2009 - Gold Cup Regatta 1.00pm  Steve Mathieson in Midnight on his way to winning his 10th Carl Augustine Trophy from Daniel Pollack in Undertaker.  Terry Mckinstry from Wanganui in First Offence is the 2009 North Island Pro Stock Champion easily accounting for the rest of the field. 1st March 2009 - Gold Cup Regatta 8.00am  Its looking like a very nice Day on the Whirikino River no wind in the forecast and the blue skies are starting to come through. Here's Hoping we can get all the big races in Today. 28th February 2009 - News Manawatu Gold Cup Regatta has been called off today raining at the moment and a severe weather warning has been issued for lunch time to 6pm. Racing is expected to get underway early tomorrow morning. Rotoiti Power Boat Club has there Sunday 22nd March Regatta entry form available PDF 2009 Rotoiti Regatta Entry and Information Form All Boaties are reminded that Boats will have to be sprayed and cleaned for Didimo before entering the Pit Area a designated area is set aside for this along with a Sprayer and Hose. Click to get our Archive News Page Almost all the News Stories and Pictures are to be found somewhere in the Archives Just try and remember when the event occurred and pick the page that matches those Dates |
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