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Martin Cross Wins World Championship
Martin Cross has been crowned winner of the Grand Masters and second in Overall in the WETA trimaran at the 2017 Grand Masters Games in Auckland New Zealand . With plenty of on-water time practising in Pittwater it has been a long standing ambition to win a world championship for Martin and today he achieved that . Martin mention the Club in a Facebook post thanking many Members who have contributed to this great achievement .
“ Big thanks to all that made it possible .# RPAYC . Especially Traks Gordon and Tash Bryant and Annie and the other 29ers for giving me great fleet training and the other Centreboarders for putting with my wide boat on the lawn and on the slipway . To all the Palm Beachers # PBSC . Been a great club to have been part of this season . To all the Aussie Sydney Wetas for the training days . To all my mates for all your encouragement . Finally to my darling wife Anna for putting up with and supporting another sailing adventure !”
RPAYC Members Martin Cross and Rod Waterhouse ( First 2 on the left ) with other WETA sailors .
Fletcher Walters Competes in Thailand
Competiting in the Optimist Titles in Thailand , RPAYC and Australian representative , Fletcher Walter sailed a great regatta learning from the very valuable experience competing against 70 sailors from 10 countires . Fletcher finished the event 5th overall making him the highest place Australian . This event has provided a great practice run for Fletcher as the World Championships will be held at the same location in July .
NZ National Optimist Titles
Approximately 28 Aussie sailors travelled across the ditch to compete in this years NZ National Titles with 4 families from our club , RPAYC , heading over . Unfortunately one RPAYC competitor broke his hand and was unable to compete , so his family had a lovely holiday instead . Karen Taylor was able to get out on the media boat on the last day of competition to take some great photos . David Taylor - Centreboard