King of the Waitemata

2018 King of the Waitemata Entry is Open! We have had to limit the number of entries to 30 this year for safety reasons. Check out https://www.kingofthewaitemata.com/

Entry Form available here: https://www.kingofthewaitemata.com/entry-form

Big thanks to Takapuna Boating Club for hosting the event again this year!

Home Welcome to the King of the Waitemata! The quest to be the fastest wind-powered craft on the Waitemata! Its all about speed, contestants go head to head to navigate their way around Rangitoto and Motitapu Islands the fastest way possible only powered by the wind. The race on the 25th April

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Mike Peffers Photography Capturing the 2017 King of the Waitemata!

Ozone Kites and Paragliders New Zealand Takapuna Boating Club

Blue skies and a 25 knot southerly were the order of the day for the first King of the Waitemata, a wind powered race around Ranitoto and Mototapu Islands. The fleet was dominated by Kite Foils with 3 Skiffs joining the fray, to win the title and try to beat the one hour race time.
Matt Taggart won the race, and did it in 58 minutes and 42 seconds, the only competitor to so. Sam Bullock closed the gap in the upwind slog to the finish line at Bean Rock, taking second place in a time of 64 minutes and 25 seconds. Both are now planning how to get the time under 50 minutes in 2018.

Here are the offical times for the 2017 King of the Waitemata.

www.kingofthewaitemata.com/results

1. Matt Taggart 58min 42sec
2. Sam Bullock 1hr 04min 25sec
3. Chris kitchen 1hr 13min 11sec
4. Michael Pepper 1hr 13min 12sec
5.Richard Bates 1hr 15min 17sec
6. Grant Payne 1hr 22mins 0sec
7. Joshua McCormack 1hr 28mins 50sec
8. Armie Armstrong 1hr 54mins 30sec
9. Glenn Bartlett. 2hr 3mins 48sec
10. Darren Kennedy 2hrs 23mins 25sec
11. Diarmuid Higgins (DNF)

Skiffs
1. ASCC (Murray England, John Little, Matty Steven) (18ft)1hr 55mins 0sec
2. Monkey Wrench (Jono Clough) (12ft) 2hrs 24mins 30sec
3. Mr Scruff (Thomas Olds) (12ft) 2hrs 33mins 38sec

Ozone Kites and Paragliders New Zealand Takapuna Boating Club King of the Waitemata

Results King of the Waitemata 2017 Kite Foils 1. Matt Taggart 58min 42sec 2. Sam Bullock 1hr 04min 25sec 3. Chris kitchen 1hr 13min 11sec 4. Michael Pepper 1hr 13min 12sec 5.Richard Bates 1hr 15min 17sec 6. Grant Payne 1hr 22mins 0sec 7. Joshua McCormack 1hr 28mins 50sec 8. Armie Armstrong 1hr

ASCC getting ready!

And here are your competitors! Show your support for your favourites!

See you all tomorrow!

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