Old Fox promises a yachting spectacle

Katikati Boating Club’s annual Old Fox race is coming up this Saturday, December 15 and is a spectacular sight with yachts sailing up the Uretara Stream.

The regatta is a fun event and is open to all members of the Katikati Boating Club, Omokoroa Boat Club and the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club with a trailer yacht.

“Anyone with a trailer sailer or a shallow draft yacht is welcome to join us,” said club spokesman Don Wallis.

Entrants can start from wherever they like but yachts must be outside the area north and west of a line bounded by Kauri Point (37o 30.97’S, 175o 58.67‘E), the GRG beacon (37o 31.52’S, 175o 58.85’E) at 11.45am, then trending southwards as delineated by the green channel markers to the beacon at 37o

33.56’S, 175o 59.04’E, no sooner than

12.15pm, then westwards by the Katikati sewage pipeline (37o 33.70’S) as shown on Chart NZ 5411.

Entrants can sail whatever course they like but they must sail a proper course for the finish line for the final half nautical mile. Sailors may not use either the motor or anchor within this area at any time.

Yachts are expected to arrive in the town basin by Humphrey at the Landing from about 3pm onwards.

Afterwards yachties and visitors will meet at the Talisman Hotel in the evening for a meal and drinks.

For more information on the Old Fox race phone Don, 549-1138.