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NATIONALS 2006 - HMYC

Regatta Report

Schneider Electric Hunter Nationals 2006

 The 2006 Hunter Nationals were held at Henly Midmar Yacht Club from 18 to 21 March.  A great turnout of 35 boats gave the evergreen fleet its seventh consecutive year of over 30 boats, underlining the fact the the Hunter still enjoys the biggest keelboat fleet in the country.  The class attracts a wide variety of competitors due to its great affordability and social sailors.

 As always, the racing was close, with the top podium position only being decided on the final race.  The teams of Bruckman/Martinson fought closely with Frost/Stockhausen who seemed to have an edge over the following four boats that only had 5 points separating them. 

 The regatta got off to a very light wind start in a breeze that swung and faded resulting in Race Officer Dave Rushton abandoning.  The first completed race of the regatta resulted in Frost/Stockhausen winning, with Bruckman/Martinson in second position.  The following race placed Karolius/Boshoff in the mix with a second.

 Day Two would prove to be a tough one for Rushton, with a fading morning wind squeezing out just a single race that resulted in Frost/Stockhausen first and Changuion/Fleming second.  During lunch the breeze blew consistently from the dam wall, only to turn into a squally thunderstorm which resulted in the race being abandoned.

 Day Three presented the most consistent wind of the regatta, with a light breeze providing mixed results and throwing the ‘heavies’ into the middle of the fleet.  The remainder of the day’s racing kept the top contenders, Frost/Stockhausen and Bruckman/Martinson, in first and second positions.

 During the final day’s racing Frost/Stockhausen had to defend their lead against Bruckman/Martinson.  However, with great sailing from Bruckman/Martinson, who attained two seconds and a first, the title was clinched from the defending champions, Frost/Stockhausen.  The other teams that achieved wins during the day’s racing were Cockerill/Pike and Tarboton/Verbeek.

 A special mention must go to Luke Wagner and Matt Beaker who were first in the Juniors and to Fritz von Klemperer who is still sailing competitively at the grand old age of 88.

 Special thanks must go the Henley Midmar Yacht Club and class sponsors, Schneider Electric.

 The next Hunter event is the Provincials, which are to be sailed during MSC week in July, an event not to be missed.  Next year’s Hunter Nationals will be held at Witbank Yacht Club from 25 - 29 March 2007.

 Results

Rank

Sail No

Helm

Crew

Club

Nett

1

2004

John Bruckman

David Martinson

WYC

14.0

2

2011

Chris Frost

Mark Stockhausen

RNYC

18.0

3

182

Herbert Karolius

Gerrie Boshoff

DAC

35.0

4

145

Rob Tarboton

Julian Verbeek

HMYC

37.0

5

40

Tony Cockerill

Hank Pike

HMYC

38.0

6

2013

Paul Changuion

Matthew Fleming

HMYC

40.0

7

444

Brandon Smith

Julia Spurdle

ZVYC/UCTYC

55.0

8

404

Rob Edwards

Andrew Edwards

DAC

57.0

9

261

Steve Hegerstrom

Reg Ross

HMYC

61.0

10

265

Lester Johnstone

Vaughan Owen

LDYC

69.0

11

299

Mike Dann

Robert Dann

FYC

79.0

12

409

Mike Hayton

Malcolm Orren

WYAC

95.0

13

2008

Colin Hay

Craig Hay

WYC

100.0

14

2001

Jessica Lenz

Birgit Johnstone

VCA

102.0

15

215

Barry Ogilvie

Chris Emery

WYC

104.0

16

773

Simon Farrington

Terry Pratt

LDYC

107.0

17

181

Luke Wagner

Matt Becker

HMYC

114.0

18

213

Dylan Emmett

Tielman Burger

LDYC

119.0

19

1

Anthony Donkin

Garth Hollins

PYC

129.0

20

179

Graham Genlloud

Matthew Ross

WYC

141.0

21

460

Robin McIntosh

Samantha McIntosh

HMYC

159.0

22

446

John Latilla

Brandon Latilla

WYAC

160.0

23

440

Tim Duguid

M Duguid

HMYC

169.0

24

452

Rob Barker

William Crockett

HMYC

170.0

25

739

Mark Summerton

John Boswell

HMYC

190.0

26

268

Warren Confait

Niel Ellinson

HMYC

191.0

27

767

Anthony McMillin

Lauren Ross

HMYC

192.0

28

736

Sean van Rensburg

Pierre van Rensburg

DAC

201.0

29

222

Peter Metcalfe

Errol Agnew

HMYC

214.0

30

273

Fritz von Klemperer

Roger Eshmade

HMYC

219.0

31

761

Dave Wagner

Stephen Wagner

HMYC

223.0

32

414

John Price

Bryan Price

Witbank

247.0

33

725

Hans Schroeder

Dirk Schroeder

HMYC

261.0

34

766

Rose Hamilton

Jay Hichens

HMYC

263.0