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No 164 : February 28, 1968

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Yachting Champs

The East Coast yachting and North Island Finn championships were held on the bay over Anniversary weekend when conditions were good with a fair wind and a slight swell. Clive Roberts of Auckland took both titles from other competitors who came from Tauranga, Rotorua, Napier, Wairoa and Gisborne.

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Gaining second place in the championship, Tony Bonico in his Flying Dutchman "Calpreta" cleaves through the water.

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Bevan Lukey and crew drive their yacht "Enterprise" to the utmost in a high speed plane.

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The Moths get away to a good start in the third race.

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Clive Roberts in Finnukit crosses the line first

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Receives his trophy.

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Bevan Lukey won the Open.

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Bill Peach, Wairoa, won the Open handicap.

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Peter Chatfield and Murray Ellsmore won the Cherub class.

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Roy Houthuijzen second P class

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Alan Moore: second in Moth class

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Noel Peagram: first In both sections of P class

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John Krey and Graham Armstrong took first place In the Flying Dutchman

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