Marathon land yachting title

Press, 26 April 1984, Page 40

Marathon land yachting title

Geof McKay, sailing a wingmasted class four yacht, won the Jefferies Jewellers marathon land yachting event at Wigram Air Base over The event, held by the Pegasus Land Yacht Club in conjunction with its Blaster championships, attracted a strong field of 33 yachts. McKay won the one-hour marathon after covering 12 laps of the 3.3 km “Lady Wigram” motor-racing circuit. The event was handicapped to give all competitors an equal opportunity. ■i The Easter championships jftre held over three days wiMk Yue best conditions on MondsTT’ 1 when the easterly wind firmed

up to 20 knots and allowed the yachts to travel at speeds between 70 and 120km/h. Results:— Class 2,3, and 4.—Stewart Rose 1, Geof McKay and Allan Wilkinson equal 2. “45 South” class.—Ray Inns 1, Christine Rose 2, Steven Inns 3. Class s.—Men: Allan Malaquin 1, Ray Inns 2, Stewart Rose 3. Women: Pam Cannard 1, Christine Rose 2, Michael Gwynne 3. Juniors: Steven Inns, 1, Brendon Gwynne 2, Chris Grant 3. Boomerang class.—Men: Ray Inns 1, Hans Nagelkerke 2, Stewart Rose 3. Women: Christine Rose 1, Maureen Stirling 2. Juniors: Steven Inns, 1, Hayley Stirling 2.