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Post-regatta contacts

• Maadi DVDs and Videos: Positive Pictures produces DVDs of the finals days (2 discs per day) special compilations can be arranged on application. Visit the Rowing Videos website or email mason[]positivepictures.co.nz
• Podium and on-water photos

UPDATES

Racing got under way at 7:39 A.M. on Monday morning. The official results are available and will be updated throughout the regatta. If you missed a race or are unable to attend you can watch a replay unfold in our race reproductions.

Racing on day 1 finished in the early twilight after a phenomenal 133 races were sent down the course! Tuesday heats racing began at 7:30 A.M. and was completed by 10:50 A.M. After preliminary racing the leading contender for the Maadi Cup is Christs College [6:12:78]. Leading contender for the Levin Jubilee Cup is Rangi Ruru Girls School [7:05:57].

'Levin Jubilee Cup heat' Timaru Herald

The repechage races began on Tuesday at 12:00 P.M. Day one of repechages took in events 1-21 and ended early enough to allow a spell of training afterwards. The remainder of the repechages (events 22-42) are took place on Wednesday. The crews for finals in 36 events are now known.

The semi-finals races on Thursday saw some very close competition on the water, suggesting we're in for some good finals. Also on Thursday was the coxswains race, completed with a wonderful field of 29 crews. There were few collisions and it appears some of the crews had been training! A coaches race held with a mixed field of boats provided a good demonstration for their crews on the bank.

'Coaches race' A Carr-Smith

Finals: Day 1, Saturday

• Start of racing delayed by fog.
• Fog lifts, racing underway at 10:15am (the delay is likely to be carried across the whole day (2 hours 20 mins))
• First medallists of day: Nelson College (Boys u-16 Double Sculls)
• All finals results and race replays updated as soon as results become official.
• 250 viewers watching the web cast at: at: http://www.r2.co.nz/20060331/
• Red flag from umpires at end of Event 14 A Final. Protest lodged
• Having problems connecting to on-water commentary.
• Second protest lodged for Event 14 A Final.
• Hamilton Boys High School comfortably wins the Springbok Shield [6:45.07]
• St Margaret's College wins the Dawn Cup [7:38.45]
• Neither race protest is upheld.

'CGHS Gold in Event 8, G-U17-8' Kolourcare

Finals: Day 2, Saturday

• Fog delays the second day of finals
• Racing began at 9:25 A.M. (so add 1.5 hours to times on the day sheets)
• First medallists of day: Marlborough Girls College (Girls under-17 Double Sculls)
• All finals results and race replays are being updated as soon as results become official.
• Excellent conditions with a light tail wind is resulting in good times in races.
• Wanganui Collegiate wins the Levin Jubilee Cup [6:41.18]
• Kings College breaks bow-side oar in start zone during Maadi Cup. Race is delayed for a replacement to be provided.
• Christs College wins the Maadi Cup [5:56.48]
• Amanda Coombe of Sacred Heart^correction Emma Fechney of St Margarets wins the Simon Briggs Cup (best coxswain)

'Maadi Cup, B-U18-8'

SKY TV COVERAGE 85 minute highlights package

• Wednesday 12 April, Deaker Live on Sky Sport 1
• Saturday 15 April, 10:00 A.M. on Sky Sport 1
• Saturday 15 April, 5:30 P.M. on Sky Sport 3
• Sunday 16 April, 11:40 P.M. Sky Sport 1
• Monday 17 April, 9:30 A.M. Sky Sport 2
• Monday 17 April, 6:30 P.M. Sky sport 3
• Plus others to be scheduled - check your Sky Watch

Notices & Updates Ruataniwha, 27 March - 2 April 2006

• Webcam
  Get a glimpse of the action through Rob's webcam (updated every 30 secs).
• Photos from start
  Looking for the photos taken from the start? Most crews were captured by Kolourcare.
• Rainbow Eights
  Unfortunately we couldn't get sufficient boats to hold a race. Our gratitude goes to out to Christchurch Girls High and Christchurch Boys High, who were quick off the mark to volunteer the use of their eights.
• Didmo / boat washing
  A big thank you to all schools for your cooperation with washing procedures upon arrival at the Lake. We hope the departure washing runs equally smoothly. (It did)
• Weather
  There is a online weather station in Twizel, which is updated every 10 minutes.
• Stats
  1906 pupils from 101 schools entered in 1264 crews across 42 events.
• Raffle
  Twizel Rowing Club and Twizel Area School Rowing have been authorised to hold a raffle during the regatta; to be drawn under police supervision on finals day. Money raised will be deposited in The Young Family Support account.
• Regatta organiser email contact: 2006.maadi[]schoolrowing.org.nz

On-site services

Oarthentic Oars, Lakeside Cafe, Pollys & Hawkesbury Road, Massage ($20 for 20 minutes), Elder rowing, Concept 2, Row Shoppe, WinTech Racing, Shawtys, Kirs.