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Yachting Champs
Conditions were good for the Poverty Bay yachting championships held at Gisborne over Anniversary weekend.
Three races were held, the first on the Saturday afternoon and the second and third on the Sunday.
Yachts and competitors make use of the new channel blasted out of the rocks.
President Phil Fischbach presents Finn class winner Johnny Farmer with his trophy.
Ray Wenham (Luffin) and Kevin Morrow (Zodiac) equal 2nd, Finn class handicap.
Neville Miller (Tantrum), 1st Finn class handicap.
Bevan Lukey (Enterprise), 1st Open championship.
J. Thompson (Ariel), 1st Open handicap.
Don Stewart (Chinook), 2nd Open championship and equal 2nd in Open handicap
Noel Peagram (Lotus), 1st P-Class handicap.
Roy Houthuyzen (Bugs), 2nd P-Class handicap.