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79 witnessed on Auckland waters up to that date. A tacking duel that ensued between them with the boats repeatedly crossing tack within millimeters demonstrates not only the precise helming of the skippers and skill of the crew, but the nimble handling characteristics of the Stewart 34’s. A DVD containing footage of that sequence is included in this volume. For the first time,the Citizen had co-sponsors for the Match Race Series. Each boat had an individual co-sponsor that provided cash sponsorship or, in most cases, goods or services to the event such as rental cars or lodging. The participants in the 1987 Citizen Watch Match Race Series, held on 20 to 27 April, in place order were: Rod Davis, USA SailedonPsychicwithmostlyalocalcrew.TwiceCongressionalCupWinnerand1983Citizen winner.Tom Dodson called tactics and tailed. His brother-in-lawTom Schnackenberg also called tactics and handled mainsheet. Andy Taylor and Grant Spanhake trimmed. Alan Smith was on the bow and Charlie Dwyer was on the mast. First place with 9 points. Eddie Warden Owen, GBR SailedonPinkPanther(nowPlaytime). AtopBritishmatchracerwhowontheCongressional Cup and was navigator on White Crusader, the British challenger for the America’s Cup in 1987. Second place with 7 points. Peter Gilmour,AUS Sailed on Passion. America’s Cup helmsman on Kookabura III and fourth place in 1986 Citizen. Third place on count-back with 6 points. Chris Dickson, NZ Sailed on Pindaric. Had his KZ7 America’s Cup team; Brad Butterworth calling tactics, Tony Rae on mainsheet, Simon Daubney trimming and Joe Allen on bow. Fourth place on count-back with 6 points. Peter Isler, USA Sailed on Prism. Defending champion. Fifth place with 5 points. John Shadden, USA Sailed on Phantasy. Second place in the recent Congressional Cup. Had Grant Dalton and Ross Field on his crew,along with the fiveAmericans he brought. Sixth place on count-back with 4 points. Rick Royden, NZ* Sailed on Phlyer. A Stewart Class winner, this was his debut in the Citizen. Bill Miller in crew. Seventh place on count-back with 4 points. Chris Packer, NZ* Sailed on Pionnier. Stewart class winner, moved up one notch from the previous year’s Citizen. Eighth place on count-back with 2 points. Mick Cookson, NZ* Sailed on Prince Hal. NZ trials winner. Ninth place on count-back with 2 points. Kazunori Komatsu, JAP Sailed on Psyche II. Selected as Nippon Ocean Racing Clubs’helmsman for 1990America’s Cup. Tenth place with 0 points. *Stewart 34 owner or skipper. “Spectacular crashes are usually reserved for automobile racing, but Chris Packer thrilled the crowd in race five of the Citizen. It was ...“blowing 30 knots and the two Stewart 34’s were flying down the harbour under kite. To broach in those conditions is acceptable. But Packer broached right in front of the 100-boat spectator fleet and straight into the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s committee boat Hauturu,T-boning it at nine knots-plus. Of all the boats on the harbour,the maritime park board’s Hauturu (on loan to the Squadron by the RNZ Navy) was about the most solid, the largest and jammed full of officials and VIPs. Bad choice Chris. Fortunately the yacht struck the launch where an access door was fitted. This took most of the impact, crashing open and leaving the yacht relatively unscathed except for a written off pulpit. An amused spectator fleet and crowd on board Hauturu watched as Packer’s red-faced crew struggled to get the kite down in