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Tasmania State Championships 2007/08
Nick and James Richardson who sailed NS 1938 The
Hedgehog to victory in this years Tasmanian NS14 State Championships.
In a weekend of very light and shifty winds Nick and his son James
came out in front of the best of seven races at Lindisfarne Sailing
Club.
It was a hotly contested championship with between the top four
or five boats. In very trying conditions on the first two days,
the winners varied from race to race. On the final day a southerly
change finally allowed some of the heavier crews the chance to
show how they could go. In the end it was The Hedgehog
who won the weekend.
Tasmanian April 2008 Newsletter
For those who check out the web sites, the Tasmanian
April 2008 Newsletter is a bumper edition with great Nationals,
States and Club news and stories, well worth a read. The following
interview is an excerpt (the rest of the newsletter is too lengthy
to poach!):
Interview with the current State Champions
Boat Name & Number: Hedgehog 1938
Crew: Nick and James Richardson
Club: Wynyard Yacht Club
Hull: Tequila 99
Rig: Flight Spar All Aluminium with Hood Sails
Combined crew weight: 132 kgms
Years sailed together: 6 months
What was your goal for this series: To do the best we
could and enjoys
ourselves.
Who else impressed you during the series? Peter Vaiciurgis
What was your preparation leading up to the series? Not
a lot. Preparing 38
ft catamaran for the Three Peaks Race.
What was the highlight of the series for you? Winning
Race 2.
What things do you feel you have improved upon? . Our
crew work and
becoming a team.
What do you think was the difference between you and the boats
behind
you? We were in front more often at the end.
Plans next season? To be very nice to my wife who is
wonderful in the
sup port she give me so I can sail. (She is helping me to write
this.)
Have you any thoughts on the series or the class? I was
really impressed by
the welcoming, warm atmosphere created by the sailors in the NS
class.
What advice would you give to other sailors? Buy Walker
sails and keep the
boat flat.
Who would you like to thank? My son who did a fantastic
job crewing in his
first state titles, Darren and Helen Eggins for putting us up
over the weekend,
and Peter Vaiciurgis for his coaching.
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