TEENAGE RAMPAGE: The fleet of young sailors hailing from as far south as Lyttleton currently contesting the Tauranga Cup P-Class national championship at Waitangi this week.
Northland's Tanner Cup hope James Sheldon eventually finished in eighth place overall as the prestigious 2016 Tanner Cup P-Class inter-provincial championship was wrapped up at Waitangi on Monday.
Held on familiar waters, 13-year-old Sheldon, from the hosting Bay of Islands Yacht Club, eventually succumbed to tough competition from his rivals,
while the top three places were claimed by Robbie McCutcheon (Wanganui/Manawatu) 1, Campbell Stanton (Auckland) 2, and Josh Berry (Poverty Bay) 3.
Placed fourth on the ladder after the first day of competition, albeit on equal points with the second and third placegetters, Sheldon was unable to maintain his early form in what was described as difficult conditions on day two of the event which became a disastrous day for the local teen.
The inter-provincial event began on Sunday and was contested by a fleet of 10 sailors aged between 12 and 17, each representing their New Zealand province.
All have now joined an estimated fleet of 40 teenage sailors hailing from as far south as Lyttleton to contest the Tauranga Cup P-Class national championships.
