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Mark Your Diary To Cover Oceanbridge Sail Auckland
Yachting New Zealand
MEDIA RELEASE
10 JAN
2013
Mark Your Diary To Cover Oceanbridge Sail
Auckland
New Zealand’s only ISAF Grade 1 Olympic and
Paralympic Class regatta is just three weeks away: from 2-5
February 2013, Oceanbridge Sail Auckland will take
place on the Waitemata Harbour.
This year, Oceanbridge Sail Auckland will be the
launch pad for new campaigns of the NZL Sailing Team’s
recent Olympic Medallists who aim to do it again for 2016;
Jo Aleh/ Polly Powrie and Peter Burling/ Blair Tuke have
already registered. Also for the first time in New Zealand,
the new Olympic women’s 49er FX will be raced
competitively.
Did you know that NZ boasts the #1 world
ranked 49er FX team: Alex Maloney and Molly Meech? Come
check them out (a rare opportunity to see this action on
home waters) at this International Olympic and Paralympic
Class regatta.
Regatta Information
When: 2-5 February
2013. Racing takes place from approximately 11:00 to 4:30,
Saturday to Tuesday.
Where: Royal Akarana Yacht Club, The Landing at Okahu Bay Auckland. Racing takes place on the Waitemata Harbour in the vicinity of Bean Rock
Who: All Olympic &
Paralympic class boats, and invited classes: 420, 29er, OK,
12' skiff, Access 303, Access Liberty, Kiteboard racing and
more.
Online: www.sailauckland.org.nz and www.facebook.com/sailakl
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