Bay News: Women on the water in Bay of Islands Sailing Week
20 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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The only all-women crew entered in Bay of Islands Sailing Week. Team Yeah The Girls is headed by skipper Robyn Caundle (top) with teammates (clockwise) Kerry Caundle, Elly Warren, Beth Ross, Kate Harvey and Lindsay Howard (centre). Photo / Lissa Reyden
Northern Advocate
BAY NEWS BITES - Bay of Islands Sailing Week starts on Tuesday.
Women are still a relatively rare breed among the sailing community which is why their considerable endeavours are recognised.
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Bay of Islands Sailing Week soon under way
20 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Formula One, the Nelson-Castro 53 skippered by Carl Smith and Tessa Dennistonsmith, will have a local youth sailor on board through the Room For One More programme. Photo / Lissa Reyden
Formula One, the Nelson-Castro 53 skippered by Carl Smith and Tessa Dennistonsmith, will have a local youth sailor on board through the Room For One More programme. Photo / Lissa Reyden
Northern Advocate
It does not have the international recognition factor of the America s Cup, nor the huge budgets, but around 100 boats participate in the Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta.
05:45 PM Monday 11 Jan 2021 : New Zealand
Team ‘Yeah The Girls’, headed up by skipper Robyn Caundle (top), with team-mates (clockwise) Kerry Caundle, Elly Warren, Beth Ross, Kate Harvey, Lyndsay Hayward (centre).
Team ‘Yeah The Girls’, headed up by skipper Robyn Caundle (top), with team-mates (clockwise) Kerry Caundle, Elly Warren, Beth Ross, Kate Harvey, Lyndsay Hayward (centre).
It’s the new normal to see female sailors in just about every position on racing keelers these days, and each year at CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week, more women and girls are seen comfortably taking up positions from bow to stern.
Robyn Caundle’s Team ‘Yeah The Girls’ racing Young 88 Rascal Tom in the WOW division in Tauranga.