| Persistent wind shifts for Race 3. |
| By CYCA Event Media. |
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Photos By Peter
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May 17, 2009. |
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| Race Three of the
Audi Winter Series 2009 commenced in 7-8 knots of sou’westerly
breeze with a full course being sailed on Course A. One of the
largest fleets of the Audi Winter Series 2009 of 139 yachts started
racing at 11:25 (AEST) for the Sydney 38 One Design Division
and 11:30 for the remaining divisions. |
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The Audi Winter Series fleet under
spinnaker on Sydney harbour during Race 3.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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It was a very pleasant
Sydney winter’s day on the harbour with warm temperatures
that saw crews in sailing in t-shirts rather than the wet weather
gear of previous races. Some even arrived back at the CYCA with
sun and wind burn from the day on water.
PRO John Hurley commented on the day’s racing "After
yesterday’s gale force westerlies, today’s winds
were lighter. It was a testing day on water for everyone -
a typical Sydney winters day with the persistent wind shifts,
flat water and brilliant sunshine." |
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Michael Cranitch’s Broomstick won
first in Division A, for race 3 of the Audi Winter
Series 2009.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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some big winners and big losers in today’s conditions.
The winners were those that were able to chase the breeze as
it shifted and work with the tidal conditions to achieve the
maximum results. The breeze shifted left all day from WNW to
SW at the start and then kept left all afternoon with boats experiencing
sou’easterly breeze of 13 knots at the finish line," concluded
John. |
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The Sydney 38's rounding the top mark
during Race 3 of the Audi Winter Series 2009.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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In Division E, Robert
Breit’s Tigger finished first with David and Olivia Price’s
Bitter & Twisted second and Vaughan Stibbard’s The
Business third.
For Olivia Price, one of CYCA Youth Sailing Academy’s
success stories and a member of the Australian Sailing Development
Squad, sailing on a yacht that is not an Elliott 6 gave her
a chance to see things differently. |
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Terence and Liz Burke’s Brigus finished
(with the blue and white spinnaker) first in Division
F, for race 3 of the Audi Winter Series 2009.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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"I had a really
interesting day helming today. I was able to see things differently
than what I do on an Elliott. I feel that I have learnt a lot
from the other crew members and it was nice racing in a larger
fleet!"
"Our handicap was good and we started well. At one point, we
were on the wrong side of the wind shift when we rounded one of the
marks, but we quickly recovered from it and continued on sailing
smoothly for the rest of the afternoon. The crew called good tactics
all day which made my job a little easier," concluded Olivia
Price. |
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Ray Stone’s Razors Edge won
Division D, for race 3 of the Audi Winter Series 2009.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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In Division F, Terence
and Liz Burke’s Brigus finished first, with Greg Maughan’s
Syonara second and The Rum Consortium’s Phillip’s
Foote Witchdoctor third.
"We did really well in the wind conditions today. There were
a lot of wind shifts and luck favoured those who watch the wind," said
Terence Burke.
"We were under-crewed today and the crew did an outstanding
job working as a team throughout the whole day. We had a pleasant
day’s sailing in high spirits," concluded Burke. |
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Robert Breit’s Tigger took
out first place in Division E, for Race 3 of the Audi
Winter Series 2009.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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In the Sydney 38
One Design Division, The SubZero Goat, owned by the Sub Zero
Syndicate including co-owner Bruce Foye, placed first on handicapp,
with Michael McMahon and Warwick Miller’s X3 second and
The Tavern third.
CYCA Director Michael Cranitch’s Broomstick placed first
in Division A, with David Pescud’s Sailors with Disabilities
second and Past Commodore Geoff Lavis’ UBS Wild Thing
third. |
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Dick Cawse’s Vanguard out
on Sydney Harbour, for Race 3 of the Audi Winter Series
2009.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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Other division winners
included Tim Casey’s St Hillers Quest (Division B), Sean
Langman’s LBxx (Division C), Ray Stone’s Razors Edge
(Division D), Kai Jacobsen’s Eis (Division G), Andy and
David Lukas’ Racy Lady (Division H), Ray Entwistle’s
Jackpot (Division J), and Brian Clayton’s Quetzal (Division
K).
For Full divisional results please log on to: http://www.cyca.com.au/sysfile/downloads/2009/club/aws09/03RGrp1.htm
For Sydney 38 One Design results please log on to: http://www.cyca.com.au/sysfile/downloads/2009/club/awss38/03RGrp2.htm |
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The Sub Zero Syndicate’s Sub
Zero Goat achieved first place in the Sydney
38 One Design Division, for Race 3 of the Audi
Winter Series 2009.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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| For more information
about the Audi Winter Series and the host club, the Cruising
Yacht Club of Australia, please visit their website at http://www.cyca.com.au/. |
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| Outimage and CYCA © 2009 |
