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Awards, and trophies for Sailing vessel "Smile"
F & M Pearce
Nova Class Owners Association, Castle Cup, 2nd
Nova Class Owners Association, Old Fox
Nova Class Owners Association, Castle Cup
John Rogers
1995-1996 John Gibson Memorial Trophy, Division 3: Smile
1996 Winter Series, Division 3, Handicap: Smile
1996-1997 Spring Series, Division 3, Line: Smile
1996-1997 Coruba Rum Regatta, Division 3, Handicap: Smile
1996-1997 Summer Series, Division 3, Line: Smile
1996-1997 Summer Series, Division 3, Handicap: Smile
1996-1997 Season Championship, Division 3, Line: Smile
1996-1997 Season Championship, Division 3, Handicap: Smile
Gillian Alderwick
1997-1998 Spring Series, Division 3, Line: Smile
1997-1998 Season Championship, Division 3, Line: Smile
2003 Port Nicholson Sails Spring Series, Blue Division, Line: Smile
2003 Port Nicholson Sails Spring Series, Blue Division, Handicap: Smile
2003 Heineken Winter Series, Blue Division, Line: Smile
2003 Heineken Winter Series, Blue Division, Handicap: Smile
2003 Season Champion, Blue Division, Line: Smile
2003 Season Champion, Blue Division, Handicap: Smile
2004 Mobile Summer Series, Blue Division, Line: Smile
2004 Mobile Summer Series, Blue Division, Handicap: Smile
2004 Heineken Winter Series, Blue Division, Handicap: Smile
2004 Rum Regatta, Division 3, Handicap: 1st equal Smile & Out to Lunch
2004 Season Champion, Blue Division, Line: Smile
2004 Season Champion, Blue Division, Handicap: Smile
2004-2005 Port Nicholson Sails Spring Series, Commodores division, Handicap: Smile
2005 Rum Regatta, Division 3, Line: Smile
2007 Summer Series, Commodores Div, 1st on Handicap: Smile
2007 Summer Series, Commodores Div, 3rd equal on Line: Smile
2007 Rum Regatta, Division 3, 2nd on Handicap: Smile
2007 Single Handed Series, 2nd on Handicap: Smile
2007 Sail Wellington Regatta, Division 3, 1st on Line: Smile
2007 Sail Wellington Regatta, Division 3, 2nd on Handicap: Smile
2007 Season Championship, Commodores Div., 2nd on Handicap: Smile
Some of my cruises and sailing activities of note include:Â
(not including club racing and cruising/fishing on Wellington harbour most weekends throughout the year)
Date Sea Time Yacht Name Design Notes
26 Dec 1997 12 Hours Smile Nova 28 Delivery trip from Wellington to Picton with previous owner
22 Dec 1998 7 Hours Montezuma Pelin 32 Wellington to Picton (Cook Straight Classic offshore race)
26 - 27 Dec 1998 30 hours Montezuma Pelin 32 Wellington to Akaroa (Wellington - Akaroa offshore race)
1 - 3 Jan 1999 38 Hours Montezuma Pelin 32 Return from Akaroa to Wellington - via Littleton for maintenance
15 Feb 1999 15 Hours Montezuma Pelin 32 Nelson to Picton (Nelson to Ships Cove offshore race)
22 Mar 1999 16 Hours Montezuma Pelin 32 Picton to Mana (Ships Cove - Mana offshore race) - return
26 - 27 Dec 1999 30 Hours Step Ahead Raven 31 Delivery trip from Wellington to the Portage (Kenaparu Sound), over night in Kenaparu
31 Dec 1999 - 1 Jan 2000 8 Hours Smile Nova 28 Overnight on Wellington harbour for Y2K celebrations with family and friends
19 - 20 Oct 2000 48 Hours Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to port Underwood, return. Solo
26 Dec 2000 - 12 Jan 2001 18 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to outer Marlborough Sounds area, return. Solo
3 - 8 Feb 2001 6 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to Marlborough Sounds area (Punga Cove), return. Solo
20 - 22 Oct 2001 72 Hours Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to Port Underwood, return. Two handed
2 - 16 Feb 2002 15 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to outer Marlborough Sounds area, return. Solo
26 - 28 Oct 2002 72 Hours Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to Port Underwood, return. Solo
5 -10 Jan 2003 6 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to Marlborough Sounds area (Queen Charlotte Sound), return. Solo
6 - 23 Feb 2003 18 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to D'Urville and Stephens Island area via Sounds, return. Solo
29 Dec 2003 - 2 Jan 2004 6 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to Marlborough Sounds area (Queen Charlotte Sound), return. Solo
6 - 13 Feb 2004 8 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to Marlborough Sounds area, return. Two handed outbound, Solo return
27 Dec 2004 - 3 Jan 2005 8 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to Marlborough Sounds area (Queen Charlotte Sound), return. Solo
19 Feb 2005 - 9 Mar 2005 18 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to D'Urville, Stephens Island and outer sounds area, return. Solo
6 - 27 Mar 2006 22 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to Nelson and Tasman Bay area via D'Urville Island and Marlborough Sounds, return. Solo
3 - 8 Feb 2007 5 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to Marlborough Sounds area (Punga Cove), return. Solo
6 Mar - 4 Apr 2009 30 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to Nelson and surrounding areas via D'Urville island and Marlborough Sounds, return. Solo
26 Dec 2010 - 2 Jan 2011 8 Days Smile Nova 28 Cruise from Wellington to Marlborough Sounds area (Queen Charlotte Sound), return. Solo
Extended cruising activities interrupted due to a number of lifestyle changes. However harbour sailing continues unabated on my new vessel SV "Vesper II".
1 - 13 Feb 2021 13 Days Vesper II Lotus 9.2 Cruise from Wellington to Marlborough Sounds area, return.
31 Mar - 29 Apr 2022 30 Days Vesper II Lotus 9.2 Cruise from Wellington to Marlborough Sounds area, return.
22 Feb - 2 Apr 2024 40 Days Vesper II Lotus 9.2 Cruise from Wellington to Marlborough Sounds area, return
More to come....