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From left, Mattias Coutts with his father, Kristin School coach Sir Russell Coutts and William Mason with his father, Matt Mason, Takapuna Grammar coach.
Harken champs bring out the stars Story & pictures by Debra Douglas “So long as they are having fun, it’s all good,“ said former America’s Cup sailor Matt Mason, the coach of his 13-yearold son William’s Takapuna Grammar Yellow Team, competing in the Harken National Secondary Schools Keelboat Championship hosted by the Squadron.
Offering advice to the next generation of competitive sailors Matt was joined by fellow America’s Cup champions, Dean Barker, whose daughter Mia was a member of a Diocesan School crew, Joey Allen and Sir Russell Coutts, who helped the Kristin School team, which included his 16-year-old son Mattias. Watching her son Sam Clarke from the
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side lines, as a member of the volunteer race management team, was Jenny Egnot, who competed for New Zealand at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the 470 class. Sam, at 14, was the youngest member of the winning, Westlake Boys High Red Team. A record number of 20 crews competed for this year’s title and for many the qualification
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