After Friday’s deluge the skies cleared on Saturday for the 23rd Annual Whaingaroa Hoe Raglan hosted by Whaingaroa Whanau Hoe Waka. This year there were 168 entries in the regatta on 13th May 2017. Shorter 8km races made for a buoy off Moonlight Bay while the longer 24km races made for a buoy halfway up the Waingaro arm of the harbour.
The regatta was timed for the 3 metre high tide at 11.31am.
The day started at 6.30 am with rigging and registration Marine Parade, Raglan Domain. After a karakia and race briefing, at 9am the 8km W6 Open, Novice and Junior event started outside the Estuary Entrance, between Orange Buoys.
Next up at 10.30am was the 24km W6 Women and Mixed starting inside the Estuary off Boat ramp.
At 11.00 am the prize giving for the Open, Novice and Junior 8km was held.
In the afternoon the 24km W6 Men got underway at 1pm. This was followed at 3.00 pm by the prize giving for the Men, Women and Mixed 24km.
