All eyes were on Simon Hull’s Orma 60 trimaran but it was a quartet of small sports boats that dominated the 28th HSBC Premier Coastal Classic from Auckland to Russell.
Grasp technology or be left well and truly behind in future editions of the HSBC Premier Coastal Classic. That’s Mike Sanderson’s take on New Zealand’s favorite race after the Volvo Ocean Race winner scooted up the Northland coast in his shiny new Shaw 10 Orbit on October22 to claim sixth place on line and third place on handicap. Sports boats claimed the first four spots on handicap in division one of the 119-nautical mile sprint from Auckland to Russell and Sanderson is convinced performance oriented boats are changing the face of the New Zealand racing scene… continue reading
Boating New Zealand December 2010 Issue