Mahurangi Regatta 2022 sailing proceeding under Red setting

Sailing is proceeding on Saturday, under the Red covid-19 protection framework setting. The traditional shoreside events, however, will definitely not proceed, their cancellation having been notified nine weeks ago, in time to catch the Mahurangi Cruising Club Yearbook 2022…

Programme for the 2022 Mahurangi Regatta, celebrating the 45th anniversary of the regatta revival by Mahurangi Action, the 32nd anniversary of the Mahurangi Cruising Club as racing organiser, and Teak Construction’s 7th year as principal Mahurangi Regatta sponsor.

Always appropriately provisional, Mahurangi Regatta programme

This 2022 regatta programme remains a work-in-progress, however, sailing is proceeding Saturday, under the Red covid-19 protection framework setting. The traditional shoreside events, however, will definitely not proceed, their cancellation having been notified nine weeks ago, in time to catch the Mahurangi Cruising Club Yearbook 2022.

2022 Regatta Day Saturday 29 January

Celebrating the 45th anniversary of the regatta revival by Mahurangi Action, and the 180th Auckland Anniversary Day, day!
Sailing organiser, since 1990, is the Mahurangi Cruising Club.

Friday Night-Race to Mahurangi

3 pm

Classic A and Modern Classics

3.05 pm

Classic B and Woollacott Series

3.10 pm

B Division – Hyslop Cup

6 pm

A Division – Barometer Trophy

Sailing Instructions

Anchorage note

Mahurangi Regatta

45th anniversary of regatta revival by Mahurangi Action
162nd anniversary of the first-recorded Mahurangi Regatta
Generally held at Sullivans Bay, but due to covid-19, shoreside events, for 2022, are cancelled.
High tide 4.58 am (2.64 m from lowest astronomical tide level)
Low tide 11.06 am (0.73 m)
High tide 5.13 pm (2.64 m)
Low tide 11.36 pm (0.42 m)

9–9.30 am

Registrations for Classic Launch Parade online only. Craft depart Scotts Landing 10.00 am

 am

Entries for sailing events noted when, a week out, the forecast was for strong easterlies. In the event, all shoreside entries were taken, it is standard practice, at Sullivans Bayonline only

am

Launching of trailered boats will not occur at Sullivans Bay, nor at Ōpahi, in respectful observation of the rāhui in place there until midday Sunday. If you need help regarding launching options, contact Cimino on +64 27 462 4872.

10.30 am

Classic Launch Parade—best viewed from elevation as the craft will not parade along the beach, this summer. No commentary from beach

 am

Shoreside events—swimming, kayak, open (sit-on) kayak, and, possibly, dinghy, blindfold boat, lost-the-dinghy-oars, rowed inflatable, water run etc. cancelled 2022.

Sailing events commence:

2021 Notice of Regatta

Sailing Instructions

Course

Course for strong easterlies

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channel 77

12.40 pm

Te Haupa Trophy

Mahurangi Regional Park and all 28 other region parks are smoke free. Next challenge, fossil-free, might not be quite so easy.

12.50 pm

Sailing dinghy classes – Frostbites, Mistrals and Zephers

1.00 pm

A-Class

1.20 pm

Mahurangi Cup, L-Classmullet boats, and Traditional Spirit Trophy

1.40 pm

Mid-Century Classics – modern classics

 pm

Sand sculpture competition cancelled 2022

1.30 pm

Shoreside events cancelled 2022

Dog-Free Regatta: The beach and picnic area at Sullivans Bay, at all times, is off-limits to dogs, as is the grassed area at Scotts Landing, but only during booked events such as the regatta. icon Mahurangi Magazine

3.30 pm–4.30 pm

Retrieval of trailered boats will not occur at Sullivans Bay, nor at Ōpahi, in respectful observation of the rāhui in place there until midday Sunday. If you need help regarding launching and retrieval options, kindly contact Cimino on +64 27 462 4872.

3.30 pm

Tug-of-war, cancelled 2022

4.00 pm

Humongous annual egg-throwing competition, cancelled 2022

Mahurangi Regatta Prize-Giving Dance cancelled 2022

Held at Scotts Landing, but not in 2022
 

Sunday morning Mahurangi Return Race

10.30 am

Classic B and Modern B

11 am

Classic A and Modern A

Sailing Instructions

Monday morning Mahurangi – Auckland Anniversary Regatta race

9 am

Keelboat passage race

2021 Auckland Anniversary Regatta schedule of events

• Sign on the 2025 Mahurangi Regatta shoreside crew

  Saturday 25 January 2025 – always Auckland Anniversary weekend Saturday
  Please note that some of these roles are being reviewed, following some fruitful improvision at the 2024 Mahurangi Regatta. If you are potentially aboard for any of the roles listed below, please leave your name and email:
• Name*
  First Last
• Email*
• What role?
  • Happy to help regardless of role, probably in the morning
  • Happy to help regardless of role, probably in the afternoon
  • I will indicate the role I would prefer, below
• Big-picture and long-term planning
• Regatta shoreside crew boatswain (coordinator)
  • How hard can it be!
  • As understudy to the shoreside-crew boatswain
• Principal regatta organiser
  • How hard can it be, with 12 months lead time!
  • As understudy to the regatta organiser (1 required)
• Weather analyst
  • Yes, I will provide my first analysis the Tuesday before (1 required)
• Workboat crew – the J Barry Ferguson
  • Friday (3 required)
  • Regatta am (2 required)
  • Regatta pm (2 required)
  • Regatta evening (2 required)
  • Regatta morning after (2 required)
• Friday 26 January 2024
  • Equipment loaders (2 required)
  • Buoy and tackle deliverers, before 10 am (3 required)
  • Buoy-layers (3 required)
  • Evening buoy patrol (1 required)
  • Ngārewa Drive intersection regatta sign (1 filled)
• Classic Launch Parade spotters Friday/Saturday
  • Yes, I can anchor my vessel at the outer end of the fairway Friday evening – Saturday midday
  • Yes, I can relay names of the classic launches to the announcers, from Saturday 10.30 am
  • Yes, I can support the classic-launch spotter, for the two laps of the parade
• Saturday 27 January 2024 – Set up
  • Mahurangi Action gazebo (4 required)
  • Set up start and finish lines (2 required)
  • Programme boards (2 required)
  • Certificates and race entries gazebos (4 required)
  • Sand sculpture space (2 required?)
  • Position ambulance (2 x 10 minutes required)
• Morning events
  • Shoreside events trouble shooter (1 required)
  • Announcers (2 required)
  • Launch parade and sailing commentator (2 required)
  • Beach events starter (1 required)
  • Beach events finisher (4 required)
  • Certificate writers (3 required?)
  • Mahurangi Action information, membership (1 filled, 1 required)
  • Master of the Mahurangi musterer (1 required)
• Afternoon events
  • Shoreside regatta director (as per morning)
  • Announcers (as per morning)
  • Beach events starter (2 required)
  • Beach events finisher (4 required)
  • Certificate writers (3 required)
  • Mahurangi Action information, membership (1 filled, 1 required)
  • Sand sculpture facilitator (1 filled, 1 required)
  • Sand sculpture judge (1 filled, 1 required)
  • Tug ’o war boatswain (1 required)
• Sullivans Bay pack down
  • Announcer stage and gazebo (1 filled, 1 required)
  • Start and finish lines (1 required)
  • Programme boards (1 filled, 1 required)
  • Certificates and race entries gazebos (1 filled, 3 required)
  • Sand sculpture space (1 required)
• Scotts Landing – Free regatta shuttlebus driver
  • Morning (2 filled, 1 required)
  • Afternoon (2 filled, 1 required)
  • Evening (2 filled, 1 required)
  • Wherever there might be gaps
• Scotts Landing – Free regatta parking marshal
  • Morning (1 required)
  • Afternoon (2 required)
  • Evening (1 required)
  • Wherever there might be gaps
• Scott Homestead gatekeeper
  • 3–4.45 pm (1—or 2 for company—required)
  • 4.45–6.15 pm (1—or 2 for company—filled)
  • Whichever shift there might be gaps
• Scott Homestead coastal heritage art competition curators
  • Morning (2 required)
  • Afternoon (2 required)
  • Early evening (2 required)
  • Whichever shift there might be gaps
• Scott Homestead – West City Jazz Orchestra catering corps
  • Afternoon prep (3 filled)
  • Early evening serving (3 filled)
  • Wherever there are gaps
• Scotts Landing, morning after (breakfast supplied!)
  • Scott Homestead area pack-down commissar
  • 8–9 am Scott Homestead area clean-up (4 required)
  • 9–9.30 am parking paddock clean-up (2 required)
  • 9.30–10 am retrieval of signs (1 required)
• Put your oar in regarding signing on the Mahurangi Regatta shoreside crew

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