2012 New Zealand National Championships
Day two of the 2012 New Zealand National Championships saw racing get underway in a steady 10 knot north-easterly. The race area is well up the harbour, so there was quite a bit of chop, but with no swell, only passing cloud cover and about 15C. A fine day's racing was enjoyed by crews and supporters alike.
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Sam Lee/Sam Thomas were the first of three Charteris Bay YC boats around the first mark, and held their lead to the finish in race four. With the wind increasing in race 5, the O flag flew for the first time in the regatta. Taylor Burn/Oskar Rorvik (Queen Charlotte and Tauranga YCs), the top male 420 crew at Sail Auckland, worked the right side of the course on the first beat to good effect, and held their lead to the finish.
In the final race of the day, race six, Burn/Rorvik again kept command to finish first again. The wind came in on the last downwind, and gusts into the low 20 knots saw some thrilling rides down. With the pressure increasing, and not much between them, the leaders had to let their spinnaker sheets go during the short reach to finish, and the fleet finished out on the wire and planing hard. No better boat for young sailors when the wind comes in!
Overall Results after 6 Races
| Pos | SailNo | Crew | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts |
| 1 | 51929 | Jayvee Buchannan/Matthew Morrison | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 10 |
| 2 | 52358 | Sam Lee/Sam Thomas | 2 | 3 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | 52577 | Erica Dawson/Ellie Copeland | 4 | 6 | 1 | -10 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | 52297 | Layton Hern/Sam Herron | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -6 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | 54589 | Sam Barnett/Ben Caundle | 7 | 2 | -13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | 53920 | Taylor Burn/Oscar Rorvik | 5 | 11 | -15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | 52360 | Taylor Balogh/Mike Anderson | 8 | 5 | -9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | 51926 | Charlotte Corston/Charles Corston | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -15 | 36 |
| 9 | 52362 | Olivia Macky/Genivive Saunders | 6 | 8 | 7 | -12 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| 10 | 52576 | Josie Dawber/Ali Nightingale | -11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 42 |
| 11 | 52580 | William Linkhorn/Alex Wotton | 10 | -13 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 43 |
| 12 | 53928 | Amanda Norris/Cullen Leroy | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | (17.0 DNF) | 7 | 47 |
| 13 | 5271 | Eliza Wilkinson/Ella Hyatt-Brown | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | (17.0 DNF) | 65 |
| 14 | 51641 | Russell Wilson/George Novis | -15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 66 |
| 15 | 51849 | Rosa Hill/Emma Stenhouse | -16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 68 |
| 16 | 51850 | Holly Harris/Fenella Bowater | 13 | 15 | -16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 73 |
The 2012 New Zealand 420 National Championships are being hosted by the Naval Point Club Lyttelton, New Zealand. Racing continues through until Sunday 11 March, with 12 races scheduled.
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