Tag: windsurferlt
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November 2024: Tāmaki Estuary Challenge
The Tamaki Estuary Cascade event on Saturday November 23rd had a 10 to 18 knot SW wind and incoming tide. Lloyd Perratt, Doug Ferguson, Claudio Barbuzza and Bruce Kendall beach started. They used the new format which had no restrictions from channel markers. Racing was reasonably close between Doug and Bruce to the NZ rowing…
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November 2024: Tauranga Harbour Jam
Staged at the beautiful Fergusson Park, the event began with free windsurf lessons. There was a Windsurfer LT class board available for people to test sail. The event was primarily a downwind slalom regatta using a cumulative points system. The first start was for Wing Foils and the second start was for Wind foil and…
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October 2024: Tāmaki Estuary Challenge
The first ever Windsurfer LT regatta in NZ was held on the 12th & 13th of October based at Big Bucklands Beach. It had two separate events. The Tāmaki Estuary Cascade and The Motu Challenge. Both event formats have never been used before and were designed to offer high quality racing and general enjoyment of windsurfing and the stunning…
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July 2024: Bruce and Katie Kendall – Windsurfer LT Adventure to Browns Island
Bruce and Katie Kendall went on a Windsurfer LT adventure from Bucklands Beach to Browns Island to check out the native bird colonies, explore the rock pools and pick up rubbish. They left Bucklands Beach in sunny and warm 2 to 4 knot NE winds with an outgoing tide. They landed at the southwestern beach…
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1984 Barbara Kendall & Bruce Kendall Windsurfer LT Freestyle
Windsurfer One design freestyle. Barbara was 16, and Bruce had just won a Bronze Olympic Medal at 20 years old. On family holiday at the outside of Great Barrier Island on “Sunlight”, a Townsend 32 that dad built. Bruce is not far away from getting a similar photo with his daughter – she is 14…