Yacht Race

As we get onto the Casteaux we are excited and sad. Why? because of a race around New Zealand with 8 yachts: Sunstone, Danaide, Truxton, Peligian, Revs, Expedition Copellia, Vingilot and probably the schools favorite the Surreal. They are about to start on the third leg of the race around New Zealand.

As we head out to see the yachts leave we see some of the yachts doing 360s and other stuff. We are getting really excited now because all of the yachts are deploying their sails they are turning around coming over to the start line. They have amazing designs on some of the mainsails on the yachts. We are all outside looking at the incredible sight of the yachts.

The first starting horn has been blown and the clock has hit 1:50pm. It won’t be long until the third leg of the race is underway. Now all of the yachts are at the start line the last horn has been blown the third leg of the race is underway.

Oh no Revs are still showing off behind the rest of the boats.  All of them will get a head start. We follow the yachts until we reach the Titi islands and when we turn around Sophie and I start a game of standing long jump. Of course Billy and George get the high scores and we played that game until we reached the wharf.

By Marley  

800m

As I get into my lane for the 800m race it feels like I am going to pea my pants( luckily I didn’t).  I think to myself will I get better than what I did last time or worse? Can’t think now.  “Set”. WA-BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The gun sounded like my alarm But 900,000,000,005 times louder.

I ran like I had been taught to, only move your arms and legs don’t move anything else.  We run around the track like a pack of wild dogs chasing a rabbit.  I scoot up into second place but slowly move down as if I’m a fire going out after a bucket of water has been tipped over it.

Still running like I did at the start of the race I speed up and go into 4th place. As I come into the last lap I hear Miss Joy (she is one of the amazing teachers at Halfmoon Bay School)  screaming“GO MARLEY GO! KEEP THE SPEED UP!” So I kick up into 20th gear as I speed into third.

Going around the last corner scares me because all of my friends are counting on me.  I try to sprint but what the... I’m out of gas.  I try to heave myself to the finish before more people catch up to me. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I scream as I get into 7th place and finish.

Oh god I would rather eat a blue cods eye ball than do that again... but next weekend I have to do the 1500M race NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 

By Marley  

Yacht Race

As the yachts Danaide, Sunstone, Truxton, Peligian 2, Surreal, Expedition Copellia and Vingilot lined up for the third leg Revs meanwhile was being a show off.  As we hopped aboard the Casteaux we began to get a bit superstitious because Rastus had bananas. It was calm but it still bounced when the water lapped against the boat.                                                                                                        
“Party poppers” we yelled. “This is so much fun.”

Then the starting horn signaled that they had a minute to go.

Beep! Go!  The fleet of yachts left Oban and we saw lots of different designs. Tim and Cameron in the Surreal cruised past us with the music blaring. Soon the boats were just dots on the horizon.


 “Its time to go back now.” said Rastus.


 “Lets play standing long jump.” I said. As we lined up everyone was excited. Now its my turn. I jump as far as I can and swing my arms and as I land I hear Ms J say “The record.”
 “Yes!” I said.


This has been an incredible day.           

by Billy

Athletics

ATHLETICS
I am getting lined up. My leg is aching as if it was broken. I am feeling confident.  I line up.  “ON  YOUR  MARKS.  GET SET.  GO!” ZOOM! I speed down the track like a bullet. Ow the pain kicks in. I am speeding down the track like a maniac. I can see the finish line so I speed up a bit more.  “Yes I came 1st!” I am feeling good. I am feeling very very VERY proud of myself.           
By Wini

Athletics

800 Meters

I felt excited that I was lining up for my 800 meter sprint but I knew I was going to come last. As the starter gun went off I sped around the first bend.  I could hear people cheering for me. It was awesome! I started to huff and puff around the second bend. As I passed Timu         
and two other kids as well I knew I could at least come 7th. I passed two people in front of me as I sprinted across the finish line.  I dropped to the ground relieved that it was over!!!!!
BY Leeym

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/6563168/Weather-changes-tack-for-race-start
Check out this cool photo and article from the Southland Times!

SSANZ Round NZ Yacht Race

Slide show made by Angus

SSANZ

We walk up and down the sand paper like deck. Scritch scratch our shoes went. Rastus and Jan untied the boat from the wharf. Rastus shifted the boat into gear and the motor roared. We slowly crept away from the wharf. In a minute we are out in the Bay. The waves lapped softly against the side of the boat. The Arun dropped its anchor half way out the Bay.
“ Hey party poppers!” I yelled.
“They are for the start of the race” replied Mum.
One of the men on the Arun had a start horn. 5 minutes - beep. 4 minutes - beep. 3 minutes - beep. 2 minutes - beep. 1 minute - beep.
GO!! Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
The yachts sped off.
“Go Truxton!”
“Go Surreal!”
We Pulled all our party poppers.
“Man this is awesome.”
The time sped along with us.
“It’s time to go home now.” 
“No”
As we came home we played standing long jump. It was smashing fun.
“See you yachts in another 21 years”  

By Storm            

YACHT RACE

YACHT RACE

Vroom! Vroom! as the yachts Danaide, Sunstone, Truxton, Peligian 2, Surreal, Expedition Copellia, Vingilot and Revs blasted off. Revs was revving and showing off.  Everyone's rudder was running.  The bows were booming.   The main-sails were up on all the yachts.  It was a bit bouncy. Now it was time to go back to school.

By George

SSANZ Yacht Race

Honk! went the warning horn signaling there was a minute to go to the start of the third leg. “DAMN our sail is caught under the bow.”  yelled Pelagian’s crew.  They scrambled to the bow to heave the spinnaker out of the calm ocean.  Meanwhile Revs was showing off.
Surreal slowly glided past.  Tim and Cameron had the music blasting.  The yachts came flooding out of the Bay, it was amazing.
By Angus

Sun Bears By Wini & George

Kaden's Hanging Friend

Why I'm proud of it:
Because I did it the way I planned it and I put a lot of effort into it.
What I could have done to make it better:
I could have tried to make it bigger and put a picture on my body and I could have put in more body parts.
By Kaden

The Random Friend

I think the shirt was a bit tatty as well as the legs. I forgot to paper mache a nose
onto the face.

I love the top and the awesome beads that stand out!


By Leeym

Hanging friend

My hanging friend has a cap, a boat and a top and gecko eyes and mouth.
I could improve by using more colors and making the paint go all one way.

JACK

Sophie's Hanging Friend

Making the wool hair that was fun.
I enjoyed making the 3-D nose and doing paper mache.
Next time I will the make skin colour not so dark.

Sophie

Timu's Hanging Friend

What I liked: I think I did well with the bear claw / it was Marley’s emblem. What I didn’t like: I think I could have cut out my eyes and mouth instead of leaving them square and have more body parts.

By Timu

Angus

I think Angus went well because he was a big friend and I love his peace sign on the shirt.



I could have made Angus better if the glue around the glasses was tidier.

By Storm

Angus's hanging friend

I like my hanging friend because its a bit different
and I like its socks.

I could of made it better by making some arms.

by Angus

Jahdan's Hanging Friend

To improve on my Hanging friend I have to fix the legs and give them space so that they don’t swing all over the place.
I also need to put a nose so that it looks more realistic.
Next time when I make another Hanging friend I need to have arms so that it stays balanced and looks like a real person.

THE BEST THING I LIKE ABOUT MY HANGING FRIEND IS: The best thing I like is the face because the glasses for the eyes are real cool and the colour pattern on the face is impressive to me. JAHDAN

George

To Improve on my hanging friend I need to make a nose and make the legs straight.

What I liked about George is that he had a big mouth and a Koru on his shirt.

by Billy