Offshore powerboat championship standings after Whitianga

The tough conditions for competitors in the Rayglass NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship in Whitianga over the weekend are reflected in the tightly-fought championship leader-board.

Rotorua’s Ted Taiatini and Auckland’s Warren Lewis continue to lead the 100-mile championship in ‘Fairview Windows and Doors’ with 2102 points, ahead of Aucklander’s Tony Coleman and Mount Maunganui’s Chris Handley in ‘Cure Kids’ with 1975 points.

In the 60-mile championship, ‘Konica Minolta’ with Auckland crew Greg Brinck and Eldon Archer also continue to hold the lead despite not even racing in Whitianga after a bad broach going out to the start which left the boat and crew damaged. Mike Gerbic and Haydn Mearns, both from Auckland, in ‘Express Engineers’ are just 25 points adrift of ‘Konica Minolta’ with two rounds of the 2009 championship to run.

The Rayglass NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship heads to a new venue based at the Marsden Cove Marina outside Whangarei on 18 April and then the final round on 2 May which will now be held at Gulf Harbour, recently changed from the Auckland Harbour venue.

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Rayglass NZ Offshore Powerboat Championship – Points after Round 6, Whitianga

100-mile championship

Boat, Driver, Hometown, Total points

Fairview Windows, Ted Taitini, Rotorua, 2102

Cure Kids, Tony Coleman, Auckland, 1975

A1 Doors, Scott Lewis, Auckland, 1275

Rayglass, Kelly Smith, Wellington, 1065

Doosan, Sam Fillmore, Auckland 863

60-mile championship

Boat, Driver, Hometown, Total points

Konica Minolta, Greg Brinck, Auckland, 1700

Expresso Engineers, Mike Gerbic, Auckland, 1675

Holsam, Mike Cameron, Auckland, 1550

Building Solutions, Mike Knight, Auckland, 1234

Auckland District Collections #2, Mike Urquhart, Whangaparaoa, 1118

Morrell Motors, Logan Morrell, Taupo, 825

CRD Automotive, Colin Dunn, Auckland, 649

Honda Marine, Yael Pook, Auckland, 664

Electropar, James Taylor, Auckland, 719

Outlaw, Derek Walden, Auckland, 529

Back to Bay6, Glen Powell, Hamilton, 497

Auckland District Collections #1, Simon Freeman, Auckland, 300

Ray Haslers, Brent Oldfield, Auckland, 233

Jackety Jack, Darien Walker, Auckland, 75