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No 125 : November 5, 1964

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Blustery Opening For Yachting Season

Strong westerly winds prevailed for the opening day of the Gisborne Yacht Club on Labour Weekend Saturday.

Prior to taking to the water for their first race of the season, the yachties attended an opening ceremony in the clubrooms, where the harbour master, Captain I. McRae, declared the season officially started.

Although many of the yachts capsized in the blustery conditions, the race was keenly contested, with Alan Powell, of Wairoa, coming home first, with another cherub and two Finn class boats in close pursuit.

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Racing before the strong wind, Alan Moore and Peter Bonica trapeze from their Cherub yacht "Unique Too"

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Launching the yachts from the new slipway into the harbour channel

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Club president, Mr Randle Clare, speaking at the opening ceremony. At rear are Mrs Clare, and the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr and Mrs H. H. Barker.

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Wayne Greaves skims across the water in his Moth class yacht

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Robin Grant sails past two troubled yachties

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The Wairoa Cherub Treasure makes back to port full of water

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Disabled by a broken mast, Tony Bonica awaits the arrival of the pick-up launch Endeavour

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