How to Follow the Helly Hansen Three Kings Race
Each of the 16 yachts competing in the 2024 Helly Hansen Three Kings Race is fitted with a YB Tracker so that supporters at home can follow the action as it unfolds.
The tracker will provide valuable information including speed over ground, distance to go, and overall provisional results as the fleet finishes.
Available on the race website, and directly from the YB Tracking app for iPhone and Android, the tracker will be one of the vital places for race information.
In addition to this, each yacht will provide position reports to Maritime Radio NZ at 0820 and 2020 for as long as they are racing.
Updates will also be provided on the Helly Hansen Three Kings Race Facebook page and via the RNZYS Instagram page, and the race website – rnzys.org.nz/rnzys-events/three-kings-offshore-race
The start date and time was officially changed on Tuesday 10th April due to the weather situation. The new start time is Friday 12th April at 0900 hours. Not other changes have been made.
There were originally 17 yachts competing in the race, however, the Stewart 34 Playbuoy was forced to withdraw after the start date and time was changed. Shimmer has also opted to withdraw from the race citing weather conditions. This takes the fleet size down to 15.
Those competing in the race are encouraged to provide updates and will be eligible for a stack of prizes thanks to Helly Hansen. Sailors can tag @rnzys and @hellyhansenanz to be eligible for these prizes. Alternatively, sailors can provide their content directly to the social media race contact via WhatsApp number +6421892004.
The major prize is a $12,000 OMEGA Seamaster timepiece which will be awarded to the top-placed RNZYS boat on PHRF overall which will be presented at the official prize-giving ceremony at 1900 hours on Friday the 3rd of May at RNZYS.
ENTRY LIST
| # | BOAT NAME | Division | SAIL NO | SKIPPER | DESIGN |
| 1 | AKONGA | Shorthanded | 9407 | Nick Roberts | Dehler 41 |
| 2 | CLOCKWORK | Fully Crewed | NZ110011 | Steve Mair | Shaw 12 |
| 3 | EQUILIBRIUM | Fully Crewed | 9380 | Graham Matthews | Marten 55/Botin Carkeek 55 |
| 4 | FAVOURITE… | Shorthanded | 9023 | Andrew Aitken | Elliott 1350 |
| 5 | HOTDOGGER | Shorthanded | 4812 | Sinisa Grujicic | Ross 930 |
| 6 | INDIS | Shorthanded | 9877 | Andrew Benton | Sun Fast 3300 |
| 7 | MR KITE II | Fully Crewed | 16522 | Nathan Williams | Cape 40 |
| 8 | PERFECT STORM | Fully Crewed | 9565 | Lori Tyrrell | Stomp 38 |
| 10 | RAGNAR | Shorthanded | 10082 | Derek Kerr | Sunfast 3300 |
| 11 | RUM BUCKET | Fully Crewed | NZL9674 | Quintin Fowler | More 55 |
| 12 | SERENA | Fully Crewed | 28538 | Josh Adams | T1150 |
| 14 | START ME UP | Fully Crewed | K4903 | Peron Pearse | Ross 930 |
| 15 | V5 | Fully Crewed | NZL55555 | Brian Petersen | Alan Andrews Tp 52 |
| 16 | VIXEN | Fully Crewed | NZLO76 | James Tucker | Verdier 40 |
| 17 | WIRED | Fully Crewed | NZL10303 | Rob Bassett | Tp52 Bakewell/White |
