Anny Gets the Gun

October 2006:

ANNY GETS THE GUN ON POPLUAR NEW ZEALAND DAY

The 17 yachts in the 10th edition of The Superyacht Cup left the dock at Marina Port de Mallorca in bright sunshine for Day 2 of the event, the popular ‘New Zealand Day’.

While the sailing was postponed for 1.5 hours the boats paraded for the New Zealand Day sponsors with a motor around the committee boat displaying crew performances of juggling to wake boarding all carried out with great humour and providing a perfect opportunity for the patient film crews and photographers.

The yachts finally got underway with a steady 8- 10 knot breeze and blue skies as the first boat Aphrodite A crossed the line followed by Anny, Yanakee II and Atalanta. With re-calculated start times based on Day 1’s performance the boats crossed the line in a different order providing a challenge for the early starters to maintain their head start and the later starters to catch up the fleet.

The course took the yachts off on a beat to the south of the Bay, around ‘New Zealand’ mark and as the breeze became variable with frequent 50 to 60 degree wind shifts, tricky conditions changed the order of the fleet. The yachts then reached across to Isle de Sech as the wind decreased once again. First to round the island was Anny (Baltic 26.5m) followed by the Vitters Shipyard built 43m Aphrodite A.

As the wind died off the remaining yachts were left with a frustrating task to round the island and head downwind to the finish. Displaying a determined performance Anny crossed the line first to win Day 2 New Zealand Day followed by Virago in second and Sojana in third.

On arrival back at the dock in Marina Port de Mallorca the Kiwi BBQ kicked off with a display of the Haka by the Maori performers which was enthusiastically assisted by many kiwi crew from competing yachts.

New Zealand Day Sponsors:
Alloy Yachts
Marten Spars
Line 7
High Modulus
Robinson Interiors
Ocean Bridge

For further information contact:

Linda Berry

New Zealand Millennium Cup Event Organiser

Tuamata Marine Media & Marketing
Ph: +64 (0)9 369 1503
Mob: +64 (0)21 771113

linda@millenniumcup.com

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