Young sailor Jonathan Tough collected a number of trophies at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club (BBYC) sailing academy prizegiving on Saturday.
Tough dominated in the optimists spring series and pre-Christmas series as well as in the club championships. He also dominated in the Most Guns having notched up 21 wins in the season.
BBYC held its prizegiving and certification ceremony for sailors and learn-to-sail sailors at its Half Moon Bay clubrooms.
The club has a diverse range of learn to sail programmes culminating in yacht racing for all ages. The learn to sail is for children aged between 9 and 16.
“This is popular and 120 sailors received their levels of competency certificates ranging from level 1 through to level 3,” said Bucklands Beach Yacht Club club manager Lyle Tresadern.
“This group comprised of more than 70 per cent Asian ethnicity, which the club has been fostering and developing through our rear commodore, Wayne Huang.
“Another programme we run with the schools is Have A Go where last year – in spite of Covid 19 – we had 330 young students complete these courses and another 235 high school students who entered our teams racing programmes, where Macleans College finished a creditable sixth at the recent New Zealand Championships.
“We also accommodate secondary schools outdoor pursuits where more than 75 students completed day programmes in our keelboats.
“And we accommodate adult learn to sail and race programmes where 105 adults completed their courses this last summer season.”
The senior section of the club also conducted their summer prizegiving. It resulted in more than 34 recipients of prizes relating to ther keelboat fleets.
“The Bucklands Beach Yacht Club is continuing to run courses for people of any walk of life and age group for learning sailing, a sport for life,” Tresadern said.
“We even supply yachts for new sailors to hire to get them started.”
Bucklands Beach Yacht Club sailing academy prizegiving
Keeler, centreboard and Learn to Sail
Spring series
Optimist Green – Jonathan Tough 1; Alistair Liew 2; Jessica Tough 3.
Starling – Ben McKeen 1; Nick Drummond 2, Logan McKay 3.
Open skiff – Ashton Easton 1; Chenyou Song 2.
Pre-Xmas series
Optimist Green – Jonathan Tough 1; Alistair Liew 2, Jessica Tough 3.
Starling – Finn Wilton 1; Logan McKay 2.
Open skiff – Chenyou Song 1; Ashton Easton 2.
Post-Xmas series
Optimist Green – Alistair Liew 1.
Starling – Nick Drummond 1; Ben McKeen 2; Logan McKay 3.
Open skiff – Chenyou Song 1.
Autumn series
Optimist Green – Jonathan Tough 1; Jessica Tough 2; Alistair Liew 3.
Starling – Finn Wilton 1.
Club champions
Optimist Green – Jonathan Tough 1; Alistair Liew 2, Jessica Tough 3.
Starling – Finn Wilton 1.
Open skiff – Chenyou Song 1.
Most guns
Optimist Green – Jonathan Tough 1; Alistair Liew 2, Jessica Tough 3.
Starling – Finn Wilton 1; Ben McKeen 2; Logan McKay 3.
Open skiff – Chenyou Song 1; Ashton Easton 2.
Most improved – Alex Zhao 1.
Haslip Tyres Single Handed Series
Single Handed Series Div D – Open, Motuhie Cup – C U Later 1; Wish You Were Here 2; White Lie 3.
Single Handed Series Div C – Restricted, Motukorea Cup – Bandicoot 1; Split Decision 2; Xebec 3.
Single Handed Race 2 Div C Restricted, Norm Davidson Memorial Trophy – Cool Change 1.
Burnsco Marine Midweek Pre-Christmas
Midweek Pre-Christmas Div C – Restricted, Ring Grip Electrical Cup – Copyright 1; Lightfoot 2; Rockstar 3.
Midweek Pre-Christmas Div D – Open, Mangoroa Cup – Shortie 1; Pretty Boy Floyd 2; Oliver Sudden 3.
Midweek Pre-Christmas Div E – Young 88, Glen Eagle Cup – Split Decision 1; Babe 2; Crowded House 3.
Burnsco Marine Midweek Post-Christmas
Midweek Post-Christmas Div C – Restricted, Archer Cup – Lightfoot 1; Copyright 2; Hot Water Pipe 3.
Midweek Post-Christmas Div D – Open, Karaka Cup – Pretty Boy Floyd 1; The V Team 2; Oliver Sudden 3.
Midweek Post-Christmas Div E – Young 88, Mahana Cup – Split Decision 1; Bandicoot 2; Perfect Alibi 3.
Coldair and P & P services Saturday Series Div D – Open
Coldair and P & P services Saturday Series Div D – Open – Perfect Alibi 1; Pretty Boy Floyd 2; Split Decision 3.
Coldair and P & P services Saturday Series Div C – Restricted – Lightfoot 1; Bandicoot 2; Baroque 3.
Summer Cruising Series, Imprintz Desing, E.Photon, HMB Marine Electrical, Man O’War Vineyards, Boatspray – Corbett Family trophy – Einstein 1; Copyright 2; Split Decision 3.
