John Meade sailing his new Elliott 50 RAN TAN was the outstanding performer in the recent Wellington to Nelson race. Meade and crew completed the race in 20.32 hours 6 hours ahead of the second placed yacht.
Under a vibrant blue sky at 16.36 on Oct 23 Thuraya Maximus sailed across the finish line at Marsamxett Harbour, Malta, just 1hr 52 minutes after Alfa Romeo to take second on the line for the 2006 Rolex Middle Sea Race.
John Meades new yacht RANTAN has been officially launched in Auckland. RANTAN is a 50 ft canting keel racing yacht, a sistership to Sportivo with a few variations. She was built by Salthouse Boatbuilders with sails made by Doyle Sails.
Congratulations to Jan Borjeson and his crew for their fantastic result in the Pacific Cup. Racing in his Elliott 10.50 BASIC INSTINCT Borjeson finished the race from San Francisco to Kanehoe Hawaii in 11 days 14hours 16minutes. This placed BASIC INSTINCT 2nd in Class C and 3rd Overall. Well done Jan.
