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Pakuranga Corporate Races 2003
On Sunday 23rd March at 9:30am, the tide was coming in at Panmure Basin the sun shining..
Pakuranga Corporate Races 2003
On Sunday 23rd March at 9:30am, the tide was coming in at Panmure Basin the sun shining
Four outrigger canoes, were paddled from Tiraumea Road Ramp and Ian Shaw Park for the Pakuranga OCC Corporate Regatta.
The Corporate Teams are ready and rearing to go.
We had a full race programme of 350 metre sprints, it was all full on, the energy could be felt as far as Rangitoto Island.
There was a Premium Award, and everyone was having fun, giving it a go and oh yes, medals, trophies and certificates were up for grabs.
These are the results for the day–
| Place | Team | Company |
| 1st | Team Alinghi | Ports of Auckland |
| 2nd | Team Loyal | Ports of Auckland |
| 3rd | B.S.W 1 | Baldwin, Sherston & Waters |
| 4th | Team MEBCI/ | Biggs Productions |
| 5th | B.S.W 2 | Baldwin, Sherston & Waters |
| 6th | Orica 1 | Orica Powder Coatings |
| 7th | Orica 2 | Orica Powder Coatings |
| 8th | K Teal | Kohanga 1 |
| 9th | K Orange | Kohanga 2 |
All who participated enjoyed this day and we would like to gratefully acknowledge our sponsors and supporters and they were: Pub Charity Inc, Mad Butchers (Mangere), Quality Bakers, Sport North Harbour, Nutra-life Health and Fitness, Liz Portas, Te Paerangi Outrigger Canoe Club, all our corporate teams that entered this event and all our hardworking Volunteers.
Pakuranga OCC look forward to holding another Corporate Regatta towards the end of the year.
If you are interested in giving Waka Ama/Outrigger Canoeing a go, then call Rochelle Hartley, Pakuranga OCC Secretary on 025-358 219.
