Wednesday
May 21st, 2003 - Ballina, NSW, Australia
2003 Trans Tasman Challenge
Australia v NZ
Day 1 - Longhaul
120km Long Haul, Ballina to Lennox Head (8 laps)
Conditions were near perfect for the first days racing - 200 metres
out the swells had flattened out over night and gave the option of
using a cleaver propeller. The surf was approx 2 metres with nice
clean barrels that saw a few boats from both sides turning away from
the larger sets.
The NZ Team suffered 4 flips, spun bushes and electrical problems in
a number of boats (Team Aquarius Racing & Armour Linings had
been leading the race). The Aussie Team had a crewman taken to
hospital with a nasty gash above the eye and another crew lady with
a sprained arm.....but both will be back tomorrow.
Rod Klaassen
Official results; New Zealand 2296 - Australia 2212 
1- Go (Aus)
2- Link Pro (Aus)
3- Matamata Motors (NZ - Paul Collins/Cameron
Adshead)
4- Hunters (Aus)
5- Fletcher Reinforcing (NZ - Marcelle Lourens/Michael
Moore)
6- Aquarius (Aus)
7- Ducks Nuts (Aus)
8- Phoenix Freight (NZ - James Robinson/Gareth
Pheloung)
9- Plumbquick (NZ - Steve Morrison/Steve Frogley)
10- Reaction Print (NZ - Brent McConnell/Braden Hungerford)
11- Tweeked (Aus)
12- Armour Linings (NZ - Warwick Pilcher/Gordon Vandy)
13- Team Aquarius Racing (NZ - Greg Powell/Kevin McKain)
14- Lowrance Matrix (NZ - Stacey Aitken/Russel Lichtwark)
15- Southside Motors (Aus)
16- Aquarius Inflatables (NZ - Tony Smith/Jason Smith)
17- AIB (Aus)
18- Signtech (NZ - James Astrop/Matt McKain)
See also Day
3 racing results & info
See also 2003
Trans-Tasman Photo action
