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This is a true story about young sailors competing on the Tauranga harbour in November 2009 to represent the Bay of Plenty in the prestigious Tanner Cup for P Class yachts. There was more drama in this regatta than in a month of Shortland Street. It starts in the first race when a boat capsizes on the start line and takes out half the fleet, including the top sailors. The story describes intimately the sailors emotions, humour, achievements and disappointments, and otherwise hidden personal characteristics and qualities. Going into the final race, two sailors are top equal on points and one of them gets rammed just before the start. During that race they swap positions. The final 100 metres becomes a drag race between the two. History could be made because one of them is a girl and the Bay of Plenty has never had a girl represent the region for the Tanner Cup. From ‘steaming’ to ‘beaming’, these youngsters let it all hang out.