Napier & Blakeley lifts PIF Regatta trophy
THE Napier & Blakeley team won the annual PIF Melbourne Charity Sailing Challenge, which raised $90,000 from the property industry, to help homeless young people.
Napier & Blakeley’s John Mathew, Rob Howells and Ian Gardner and their yacht, “Redline”, a Jeanneau Sunfast 36 has competed twice in the Sydney Hobart, was skippered by the owner Mark Burton, took out the prize.
Also on the yacht were Growthpoint’s Steve Lee; Northwest Healthcare Properties’ Richard Roos, Alan Sweeney and Jarrod Gill; Australian Unity’s James O’Keefe – Australian Unity and Napier & Blakeley’s Ian Gardner.
Starting off on a handicap of 8 minutes they had a tense battle along the last leg with a faster boat trying to get above them to steal the clean air with the Skipper skilfully forcing them to change tactics and tack away in the final stages. After a couple of last minute tacks to adjust their position and direction they crossed first to the sound of the finishing gun with cheers all round. Continue reading
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lakeley were pleased to again support The Property Industry Foundation in the Sydney Charity Sailing Cup.
This is a unique opportunity for client entertainment, business networking and relationship building, whilst also making a difference to desperate kids who are doing it tough, by raising money to build a home for homeless young people.
The event was well supported with over 1,400 people and 85 yachts participating with over $430,000 raised for homeless young people. A great result!
We raced on Eve, a Swan 65 ketch, identical to Sayula II, the winner of the first Whitbread round the world race in 1974.
We fed and watered our clients (crew) on the way to Middle Harbour Yacht Club and then commenced our practice drills before the race – all under the professional guidance of our skipper and crew. Continue reading →