A pleasant day on water for race 6
of the Audi Winter Series 2009. |
| By CYCA Event Media. |
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Photos By Peter
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June 7, 2009. |
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| Race Six of the Audi Winter Series 2009 commenced in 8-10 knots of westerly breeze with a full course being sailed on course A. The early showers of the morning disappeared in time for the race start and brought with them sunshine which was present all afternoon. A fleet of 125 yachts took to the start line for a very pleasant winter’s day sailing. |
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The Sydney 38 fleet start, during
Race 6 of the Audi Winter Series on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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| The sunshine brought some nice warm winter temperatures and the westerly breeze held in all day. John Hurley commented on the day’s racing: "There was good wind pressure at the start of racing today, which held in for most of today’s racing. The breeze started to shift between westerly and WNW approx halfway through the race strengthening a little to 10-11 knots." |
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The Sydney 38 fleet start, during
Race 6 of the Audi Winter Series on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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| "Yachts again experienced a long beat into the tide from the Shark Island marks down to the windward marks of Robertson’s Point, Garden Island or Fort Denison (depending on divisions)" added John. |
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The SubZero Syndicate’s The
SubZero Goat (finished third) and Larki Missiris’ Wild
One (finished first) in Sydney 38 fleet, during Race 6 of the Audi Winter Series on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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In the Sydney 38 One Design Division, Larki Missiris’ Wild One finished first with Geoff Bonus’ Calibre second and The SubZero Syndicate’s The SubZero Goat third.
"We are first timers to the Sydney 38 One Design class, having recently purchased Wild One. To come away with a win in this fiercely competitive division is great!" said Missiris. |
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Barker and Jarrett's Alpha
Carinae finished first in Division J, in Race 6 of the Audi Winter Series on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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| "This is only our sixth race and we are learning how to optimize the performance of the boat. The crew are getting to know each other and finding out how to work to together as a team. We finished 8 minutes behind The Tavern who was first to cross the finish line and I am more than happy with today’s performance," concluded Missiris. |
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Larki Missiris’ Wild One finished first in Sydney 38 Division, in Race 6 of the Audi Winter Series on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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In Division D, Stephen Roach’s Game Set finished first, with Dennis Cooper’s Amante second and Desmond Fagan’s Lisdillon third.
"I’m happy with the win today - having finished last in the division
last week and to come up with the win today, it’s a fantastic result," said
Roach. |
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Geoff Morgan and Andrew Banks' Your Hired, during Race 6 of the Audi Winter Series on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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| "We all tend
to whine and moan about the handicapping but I think it may have
been spot on this week. We have a relatively new crew onboard
this year and we have been mixing and matching places on the
boat, to ensure that everyone gets experience in all positions
on the boat. It was a pretty smooth run for us today - lots of
reaching and some great racing within our division," concluded
Roach. |
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Gordon Ketelbe's Sydney 38, Zen, during Race 6 of the Audi Winter Series on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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| In Division E, David Stitz’s Martini finished first, with Nathan Smith’s Froth & Bubble second and Scott Ryrie and Doug Cameron’s Clandestine third. |
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Spinnaker action on Michael McMahon's X3, during Race 6 of the Audi Winter Series on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © Peter Andrews.
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Other division winners included Michael Cranitch’s Broomstick (Division A), Gerard Kesby’s Nocturne (Division B), Sean Langman’s LBxx (Division C), The Rum Consortium’s Phillip Foote’s Witchdoctor (Division F), Colin Geeves’ Speedwell (Division G), Andy & David Lukas’ Racy Lady (Division H), D Barker and T Jarrett’s Alpha Carinae (Division J) and James Bevis’ Tio Hia (Division K).
For Full divisional results please log on to http://www.cyca.com.au/sysfile/downloads/2009/club/aws09/096RGrp1.htm
For Sydney 38 One Design results please log on to http://www.cyca.com.au/sysfile/downloads/2009/club/awss38/06RGrp2.htm
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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