6/3/08 - Rotoiti Regatta
Didimo
Can all competitors coming to Lake Rotoiti for the Nationals please wash there boats ,motors and trailers before coming with "15% simple green" as we have to for D.O.C regulations for Didimo. This will save us time doing it Saturday morning 8th. There will be a sprayer at the lake if you don't get it done. All driver's will have to sign a form before there boat can enter water.
Thanks for this and please spread the Word to everyone so all Boats are Clean

Featuring:
North Island Modified Hydroplane
North Island U/U
North Island Grand National Hydroplane

Plenty of Racing for all classes. Best Lunch's in the Country.

Entries Close 8th MARCH 2007

Wellington Power Boat Club Entry Form

       Post entries to:
       Wellington Powerboat Club
       The Secretary
       P O Box 13-856
       Johnsonville
       WELLINGTON
       Email: Pamela Ford

Can you please advise anyone looking for B&B/homestay accommodation that I have vacancies at my homestay on SH63 - approx 9 kilometres from Kerr Bay, Lake Rotoiti, St Arnaud. I have two queen rooms (one ensuite) and a twin (single) - the twin room and one queen share a separate bathroom. A sumptuous breakfast is provided and evening meals if required with complimentary wine. Wairau Pass B&B/homestay is a very comfortable recently constructed (and warm!) earth brick home. Please contact me at maccam@ts.co.nz if you (or others) want more information.
Website Link
Cheers, Helen

Please come and join us to celebrate 60 years of some awesome boat racing at this year's Regatta.

Where: Ruamahunga River, Featherston
When: 5th and 6th April 2008.

Featuring:
Barney Rhodes Trophy
North Island Series 3000
North Island Pro Stock

A DJ will be playing until the wee small hours on Saturday night. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there.

Entries must be received no later than 19 March 2008
Thank you for your support.

Wairarapa Power Boat Club Entry Form

       Please send all entries to:
       Wairarapa Power Boat Club Inc
       The Secretary
       Private Bag 37079
       Stokes Valley
       Lower Hutt
       Phone: 027 407 1718
       Email: Louise Jago
        

The Manakau Auckland Speed Boat club have Cancelled the regatta due to unfavorable weather Conditions expected this weekend at Mangere. It is not Known at this point weather the club will reschedule or not at this point. The placement of the NI F2 & NI UU Titles will also be decided at a later date.

The Lake Kaniere Yacht & Power Boat Club Have there Entry Form Available for there Regatta to be Held at Lake Kaniere, Hokitika on March 15th - 16th. Entries must be in by March 1st to make sure that there are 5 entries for the Class Championship to be Run.

All Championships will be run on Saturday, Racing from 9.30am.
On Sunday the Club will be Running Kilo Time Trial starting at 9am

Lake Kaniere Yacht & Power Boat Club Entry Form

More Info Soon on the Lake Kaniere Yacht & Power Boat Club Page
Please get your Entries in ASAP

29/1/08 - Karapiro Luncheon Reunion

KARAPIRO SUNDAY 10TH FEBRUARY
With nearly one hundred registered the reunion lunches promises to be a great affair. To celebrate the fortieth year since we sent our first ever team to a World Championship the older boaties who were around between 1960/1985 have organized this reunion with blessing of the NZPBA.
You can still come if you are quick. It is only $55.00 a head to register and that cost includes Luncheon, Wine and beer, Free Gate Passes and a souvenir Programme.

Simply email me Bruce Andrews or telephone either Dennis Dustin 07 3488022 or Bernie Walsh 06 754 8215

JOIN US AT LAKE KARAPIRO

New Zealand Team to Canada 1967

Left to Right: Lionel Fussell(deceased), John McGregor, Keith McGregor, Peter Knight, Ted Andrews(deceased), Kevin Lamb, Matt Morrison(Deceased), Bruce Andrews.

Thanks to a lot of helpers, the NZPBA sent the first official Speedboat Team to an International Regatta in July 1967.
The team of four boats were shipped to Montreal, Canada where they were then road transported to Valleyfield, Quebec in the year that Canada held Expo 67 in Montreal.
The Late Robert Le Brault was the contact who ensured that everything that could be done for the New Zealanders was done. The team competed very well and although we didn’t make the winners circle, we certainly showed that New Zealand was very competitive. As the driver of the Switzerland entrant said at the time, “Gosh they go quick in their boats from the end of the world.”
Perhaps the greatest reward we got was when the New Zealand ambassador for Canada, the Honorable Leon Gotz accepted the Canadian trophy on behalf of New Zealand. Our NZ President, the Late Matt Morrison and Sir Leon were able to arrange for the trophy to be brought back to New Zealand by the RNZAF.
The team and its group of twenty supporters continued onto the next regatta which was at Redbank in New Jersey in the state of New York. Great success here ensured the NZ Team could feel very proud on the North American circuit. The boats were loaded at New York for the return to New Zealand.
It is interesting to note that 1967 was the year New Zealand changed to Decimal Currency, the cost at the time for the Six Week Trip was NZ$1500 – I wonder what the price would be forty years on.
Many people helped us get away. One was the Late Stan Dustin who although not coming on the trip was outstanding with the Fund Raising.
To all those wonderful un-named supporters who helped, we say a very sincere Thank You.
It is fitting today that we have with us the Five Remaining Members of that team. A very big welcome to John & Keith McGregor, Kevin Lamb, Peter Knight & Bruce Andrews.
In conclusion, although it is forty years on, the memory of that first ever official New Zealand Speedboat Team remains vivid in our minds.

6 years in the making this Capsuled Frank Mcleod Designed Boat will make its Racing debut at Lake Karapiro in February at the Nationals. Kevin Ireland was very Pleased with the way the 3lt 350hp Mitsubishi powered Boat performed. The Boat was tested at Lake Arapuni on the Waikato on Thursday.
All that remains is to fine tune the Boat and get the Sign writing Done

Peter White showed his Fashion sense with Protection from the Rain as he rushed around getting the other Drivers scrutinized.

Mangakino weather turned to custard today unfortunately with drizzle and rain dampening Spirits. Breakdowns from yesterday cut the field back somewhat But those that were still able to race were keen to help put on a show for the People in attendance. The weather dictated that only 4 races could be run but they were very good races.


Pictures will be added later on tonight and throughout the week.

Jeremy and Andrea in the first race.

A beautiful day at Mangakino today dulled somewhat by rather strong number of No Shows from entered Boaties.
Results will be published once they are Official

Unofficially Geoff Morrish took out the NI F3 Title and David Alexander the NI GP Title. The F1 NI title was not held this year due to Boats pulling out of the Regatta with only Tony Latimer and Alan Dennis fronting up for this Regatta.
Tony Latimer also has the first win in the Master of Mangakino Title

F3 and Series 3000 boats were to the fore with strong numbers and plenty of good close Racing going on.

Pictures will be added later on tonight or early tomorrow Morning