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The Sun, The Sea, And The Sky

Perfect weather on the first day turned to rain and wind and poor conditions on the second day of the Poverty Bay yachting championships. More than 50 yachts competed.

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Peter Chatfield and crew Murray Ellsmore trapezing in the Valhalla which took first place equal in the Javelin handicap.

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Neville Millar, in Twiddler, took first place in the Paper Tiger championship and gained second place in the handicap.

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Robin McMaster, prominent Auckland sailmaker and leading Paper Tiger exponent, raises his sail.

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Graham Castles pictured battening up a sail.

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Neville Millar (Paper Tiger championship) and Dave Newell (General Purpose Dinghy championship)

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Rodney Ford (who crews for his father, Keith Ford–they were first in the G. P. Dinghy handicap and second in the championship), Keith Upton, second in the Finn championship, and Mike Richardson, first in the Paper Tiger handicap.

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Peter Chatfield and Ian Wooster. Ian crewed for Allan Moore and they were second in the Javelin championship.

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Mike Richardson preparing his yacht for sailing.

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The Auckland yacht "Thirsty Boots" took first place in both the championship and handicap sections of the Javelin class.

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Mike Richardson in his Paper Tiger "Hot Shot". He won the handicap section.

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Young Rod McCulloch shows how its done as he competes in the P class event.