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Rolex Trophy - One Design Series.

From December 7, 2007.

Blue heeler snapping at the Italians

By the Rolex Sydney Hobart Media Team

Pictures By Peter Andrews

December 8, 2007.

Day two of the Rolex Trophy One Design Series for the Farr 40s and Lang Walker’s Australian crew on Kokomo, its blue hull reminiscent of a blue heeler, spent today trying to round up the Italian world champions Mascalzone Latino.

Walker’s Kokomo dominated both the first and third races of the day in the gusting 12-15 knot south sou’east breeze. A scorecard of 1,3,1 has moved Walker up into second place behind Mascalzone Latino with Ivan Wheen’s Sputnik still in contention in third. Calling tactics for Kokomo is long time Australian Olympic Star sailor Colin Beashel.

Lang & Sue Walker's Kokomo.

Beashel joins three other Sydney 2000 Olympians calling tactics for Farr 40s this weekend – Tom King on Sputnik, Neville Wittey on Jeff Carter’s Revolution Edake and Michael Blackburn on Lisa and Martin Hill’s Estate Master.

"Today was tightly fought and the competition has been excellent over the last two days. We had good pace all day in a consistent southerly. ‘Beasho’ Colin Beashel) did a great job calling the shots today," said Walker dockside.

Typical of this one design class, the racing has been extremely tight, with only seconds separating the fleet as they cross the finish line in most races. Mark roundings are a hectic exercise with teams often rounding three abreast as they work on gaining valuable inches against the competition.

It was a day of mixed fortune amongst the Sydney 38 fleet with Rob Date’s Scarlet Runner knocked out in the first race and the regatta after an ugly port starboard incident with X3 (McMahon/Miller) which was scored DNF but went on to finish the second and third races. Date is protesting X3 and is now under the pumps to have the boat’s 500mm x 600mm hole repaired in time for the Boxing Day start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart.

Tony Walls' Sydney 38, Acuity.

Tony Walls, skipper of the Sydney 38 Acuity hasn’t competed in nine months but they still managed to pull a rabbit out of their hat with a 1,2,1 result at the end of the day’s racing.

"We sailed consistently, the crew work was awesome and the boat was quick," said a delighted Walls this afternoon.

Darryl Hodgkinson's Sydney 38, Uplift with Marc & Louis Ryckmans' Imarex (Yeah Baby) on their tail.

Darryl Hodgkinson's Sydney 38, 'Uplift' with Marc and Louis Ryckmans' 'Imarex' - 'Yeah Baby' on their tail.

West Australian skipper Alan Brierty and his mixed team of sailors from the east and the western seaboards also had good fortunes on the race track, finishing with a 1,3,3, result.

Brierty caught the red eye flight from Perth this morning before jumping on his boat. “One design is great racing” said Brierty who is contesting the Rolex Sydney Hobart with his Corby 49 Limit and has also commissioned a Reichel/Pugh 62 from the US, which is due in time for next year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart.

Brierty caught the red eye flight from Perth this morning before jumping on his boat. "One design is great racing" said Brierty who is contesting the Rolex Sydney Hobart with his Corby 49 Limit and has also commissioned a Reichel/Pugh 62 from the US, which is due in time for next year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart.

Third Sydney 38 was Cameron Miles’ Rush with Loki owner Stephen Ainsworth working the mainsheet. Ainsworth and Miles were on Loki when it struck trouble in the Rolex Middle Sea Race and washed onto the rocky shoreline of Golfo di Castellammare, Italy.

Marc and Louis Ryckmans' Imarex - (Yeah Baby), experiencing problems with a spinnaker after rounding the top mark during the first race of the day. The picture shows the spinnaker in the water behind the boat, acting like sea anchor.

Marc & Louis Ryckmans' Imarex (Yeah Baby) experiencing problems with a spinnaker after rounding the top mark during the first race of the day.

"We can’t stop sailing, we have to keep the team together," said Ainsworth, who was jokingly complaining about having to "wind those winchy things." On Loki, the mainsheet was operated by power winches.

Multiple Australian M30 champion, Victoria’s Bruce Eddington had a great day on the water with a 1,2,1. Eddington is using the Rolex Trophy One Design Series in preparation for his Australian title defence in February.

"It was hard work today and I found it hard to steer in the lumpy seaway but it was good practice for the 2008 Nationals. Colin (Loel) and Guy (Stening) both had great boat speed today. It was a case of getting to the front and staying there today," commented Eddington.

Full Rolex Trophy One Design Series results available from
http://www.cyca.com.au/editorial.asp?key=3587

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