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Mixed Class Fleet – FINAL RESULTS
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Skipper |
Class |
Sail # |
Boat Design |
Race 1
1 hour=6 laps |
Race 2
1 hour=6 laps |
Race 3
45 mins=4 laps |
PTS |
PLACE |
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Mark Paterson |
10R |
52 |
Paterson |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1st |
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Mike Austin |
10R |
73 |
Paterson |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
3rd |
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Graeme Turk |
A Class |
46 | |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
2nd |
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On countback |
Race 1
13 x One Metres, 2 x10
Raters and 1x A class yacht entered the Inaugural Nifsan-
Emerald Lakes Passage Race Series.
The event got under way
at 10am after the random draw for start positions. A le-mans
start with all boats held in the water and released
on the PROs signal. The
mixed fleet were away first on the beat to windward, which they
thought was a nice long work until they got around
the point and found they
were only halfway up the leg. From the top mark, it was down to
a mark in the middle of the lake and across to
the opposite bank and
then down to the bottom mark. Lap one done -14 minutes. Oh my
gosh!!
The breeze was from the
SE and perfect for the A rigs. The 10R of Mark Paterson managed
to overlap everyone by the finish line
and completed 6 laps by
the end of the hour. Fleets were spread out over the entire lake
and small tactical races were being played out
in twos and threes.
(Very different to triangle racing). Tim and Roger got tangled
up just after the start but both had time to recover and
record respectable
results. Alan headed the IOMs for 4 of the 5 laps. At end of the
race, the youngest skipper was heard commenting that
his body was shaking all
over. This is stamina racing, mentally and physically.
Race 2
Starting positions were
now in reverse order of finishing in race 1, A brilliant start
by all, where’s the camera? doh. Now that everyone knows
what this passage race
is all about, there is no need to argue about 2cm when there is
1km to go !!! The fleets spread out and went looking
for that elusive lift,
the clouds started rolling in and the wind was dropping
slightly. Mark (10R) was leading the way again and in the IOMs,
Mal lead the first two
laps but was caught in the 3rd lap by Geoff who went
on to win Race 2. Even though the skippers were finishing 1 hour
of racing, they were
still fighting for position on the finish line.
Lunchtime
A beautiful bar-b-que
was served by Trish and Annie, which was truly appreciated by
all.
Race 3
The wind had done its
usual 1pm shift to the ESE, so a course change was arranged. The
fleets assembled, in random draw, and off they went.
All was fine until they
rounded the point and got hit with a bullet of wind which
stopped them in their tracks. From there it became survival,
as each boat rounded the
top mark, they copped a 15k smack from behind. The 10rs opted
for off wind gypes, the IOMS buried their noses
and the A Class revelled
in the conditions. The IOMs began to fall like flies as the
wind strengthened to C rig conditions, as did the 10Rs,
Graeme (A class), Tim,
Mal, Roger, And Garth (IOMs) being the only ones to finish the
shortened race. The PRO called the race early before it became
a case of “last man
standing”.
The symbolic ringing of
the bell was performed by Mark Paterson for the mixed fleet and
Garth Halton for the IOM fleet.
A sincere THANK YOU to
Clive Brooks for accepting the PRO duties. (If the doctor
prescribes getting fit, have we got the job for you!!)
To Trish and Annie -
without you, they get grumpy!!
To Jason, thank you for
your efforts in the rescue boat.
To Nifsan & Emerald
Lakes – your support is vital to us as we grow. We hope this
will be the first of many successful events together.
Many thanks to our
Treasurer, Alan, for sourcing and compiling the fantastic
perpetual trophy, which will be mounted at Café Bellago-
Emerald Lakes.
