Wired takes line honours in Coastal Classic
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Wired crossed the finish line in the 2023 PIC Coastal Classic just before 8pm. Photo / Suellen Hurling, Live Sail Die
Auckland-based yacht Wired has taken out the line honours in this year’s Coastal Classic yacht race from Auckland to Russell in the Bay of Islands, crossing the line just before 8pm.
The unofficial time of just over 10 hours and 20 minutes (uncorrected) is more than twice the course record of 5 hours and 37 seconds, set by Beau Geste in 2019. But the performance in relatively light airs at the start of the race underlines the speed of the Bakewell-White-designed 52-footer, which boasts a canting keel and a computer-controlled dagger board for extra horsepower.
More than 140 yachts started the annual drag race, which was first run 41 years ago and is one of the biggest events on the yachting calendar in New Zealand.
This year, the start line was moved from Devonport Wharf to Narrowneck Beach, due to the rāhui placed across the Waitemata Harbour following the collapse of a main sewer line in Parnell and overflows into the ocean at Orakei.
The fleet set off under grey skies and a light easterly breeze, which promised to build and back to the south later in the day - conditions that were likely to favour multihull yachts in this race.
But it was the high-performance monohulls in Division 1A that set the pace, with early leader Mayhem gradually hauled in by eventual winner Wired.
Multihull Apache made a late attack, speeding past Clockwork (Division 1B) on the downhill run toward Russell and flying past Mayhem in the last few minutes to take second line honours.
For most yachts, however, it will be a long slog through the night with finishers turning up in Russell through Saturday.
Race spokesman Adrian Percival was light on predictions before the start, laying out the race conditions the fleet would meet.
“There is a short beat, a tack and a long reach up the coast – then a run into the bay,” he said.
“On paper, this year’s race looks really cool – but as we know, anything can happen and it’s dangerous to make predictions.”
The fleet welcomed two recent arrivals from Australia who had taken part in the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean race.
“We extend a big welcome to Mayfair and Frantic,” Percival said. “They have come a long way to be here, and we look forward to extending Kiwi hospitality in both Auckland and the Bay of Islands.”
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Challenging Start to 2023 Coastal Classic Yacht Race
Key points:
- The 2023 Coastal Classic yacht race started in light airs and challenging conditions
- The start location was changed due to the light conditions
- The race leaders were closing in Whangarei Heads about halfway into the race
The 2023 Coastal Classic yacht race started in challenging conditions with light airs, leaden skies, and a tricky tide. Due to the changed start location, a race record cannot be set this year. The fleet combined as they left the outer Waitemata Harbour and entered the Hauraki Gulf. The race leaders, Mayhem and Wired, were making their way towards Whangarei Heads on the 120-nautical mile course. Meanwhile, V5 became the first monohull keelboat to win the PIC Coastal Classic since 2009.
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Person dies after being knocked unconscious during Coastal Classic yacht race
A person has died after being knocked unconscious on a yacht while racing in the Coastal Classic in the Bay of Islands.
A distress call came through to Coastguard Bay of Islands volunteers who were doing a night time training exercise about 11.30pm on Friday.
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Their boat, Kokako Rescue , arrived at the yacht, where a crew member had been struck by the boom, just after 1am with a medical kit and defibrillator but the person died.
Ayden Armitage, Coastguard volunteer onboard Kokako Rescue , said their training coinciding with the Coastal Classic was a strategic decision and significantly reduced their response time.
The other sailors on the yacht were assessed, including two who had moderate injuries.
Kokako Rescue accompanied the yacht back to Opua, arriving shortly before 4am on Saturday.
Armitage said their thoughts were with the whānau of the sailor and their fellow crew members who were on board at the time.
Police said the death had been referred to the Coroner.
The Coastal Classic is a race from Devonport in Auckland to Russell in the Bay of Islands, hosted by the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club.
It has been held annually at Labour Weekend since its inception in 1982.
Adrian Percival, commodore of the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club said it was working with Police, Coastguard and Yachting NZ in their enquiries.
"Our thoughts are with the family, friends and we now turn to supporting our family of sailors," he said.
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