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- Congratulations to The 'P' Class is one of the secrets of New Zealands yachting success, and is the breeding ground for our Americas Cup, Round the World and Olympic Sailors. With upwards of 90 boats fleets'P' Class racing is incredibly competitive, to get to very the top you need the very best sails. Sailors like Russell Coutts, Olympic Gold Medalist, and Skipper Team NZ Americas Cup 2000, Chris Dickson, 3 times world Match Racing champion all grew up in the 'P' Class. Using Fyfe sails, Mark Kennedy won both the National and Interprovinical 'P' Class titles and has gone on to become the 1st world champion in the 29'er Class. With the recent class rule change to allow carbon fibre masts Fyfe sails have been unsurpassed. Working with the mast manufacturer C Spar the currently dominant Radial Design was developed. A NEW Crosscut Design is currently available to further help our future world champions. All Fyfe "P" Sails are hand crafted to suit the mast bend and skippers weight. A recent coup for us has been our recent featuring on New Zealand's standard 40 cent postage stamp as part of a series on New Zealand sailing. 1st - Tauranga Cup - Scott Morrison 1st - Tanner Cup - Jo Aleh 1st - Tauranga Cup - Scott Kennedy 2000 Season 1st - Tauranga Cup - Scott Kennedy 1999 Season 2nd - Tauranga Cup - Cam Marshal 2nd - Tanner Cup - Cam marshall 1998 Season 1st - Tauranga Cup - Mark Kennedy 1st - Tanner Cup - Mark Kennedy |
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The Cherub is lightweight 12ft, single trapeze dinghy with an asymmetric spinnaker. Designed by New Zealand's John Spencer in the 1960's, the Cherub was a break through boat and quickly gained a world wide following. |
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The '3.7' was designed by Bruce Farr in 1970 as a single handed trapeze version of his successful 12 and 18-footers. It quickly became an established one design class and has become a popular alternative to lasers and such like especially with the recent trend back towards high-performance trapeze boats. develop more power than any other sail available" - Alex Vallings, C-Tech At the present time over 350 boats have been built most of them plywood but a female mould is available and has produced some excellent glass/foam boats. With a minimum class weight of 50kg easily attainable some of the oldest boats are also some of the fastest. 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th - New Zealand Nationals 2nd - New Zealand Nationals |
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Designed by the legendary Uffa Fox, the 6m (20ft) Flying Fifteen has maintained its reputation as an exciting and competitive two-man racing craft. It provides access to sailing at reasonable prices for men and women from 15 to 75 or older. |
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The Sunburst is New Zealands strongest double handed class. A traditional hiking style boat with main, jib and kite the Sunburst attracts strong fleets throught New Zealand. |
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Designed in 1947 by Clark Mills, the International Optimist's origins are in Clearwater, Florida, where it was built to replace the sail-driven soapboxes raced by youngsters under the sponsorship of the Optimist Club. In 1965 the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) was formed. In 1973, the IYRU granted the class international status and the Optimist was recognized as its official youth trainer. Today, over 300,000 Optimists in 85 countries are sailed by young people in junior programs, local, national, and international regattas. Skipper's ages range from 8 to 15, with optimum weights ranging from 65 to 125 lbs/ 29.5 to 57 kgs. The largest regatta is the IODA World Sailing Championship where five boat teams compete from countries around the world. Although the Optimist is a small boat for small people (65 to 125 lbs/30 to 57 kgs), it is very stable and can be raced in winds of 30 knots or more. Young skippers use simple controls to master the 35 square feet of sail and helmsmanship make a big difference in boat speed. The fastest way to sail this planning dinghy is flat! |