New South Wales
Championship
Race 2 - Sydney Harbour. |
| By Frank Quealey, the Australian 18 Footers League. |
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Photos by the Australian
18 Footers League
Page edited By Joanne Apat. |
| November 14, 2010. |
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| Seve Jarvin, Scott
Babbage and Peter Harris made it two wins from two races when they
took out Race 2 of the NSW 18ft Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour
today. While their win in Race 1 was an all-the-way victory, today
was a totally different story as they only grabbed the lead at
the final windward mark. |
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Seve Jarvin, Scott Babbage and Peter Harris on Gotta Love It 7 in Race 2 of the New South Wales Championship on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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| Yandoo (John Winning, Andrew Hay and Dave Gibson) finished second, 20 seconds behind the winner, with Thurlow Fisher Lawyers (Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Trent Barnabas) a further 7 seconds back in third place.
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The 18 Footer fleet during Race 2 of the New South Wales Championship
on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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Gotta Love It 7 leads the progress point score on two points, followed by Thurlow Fisher Lawyers on five, Yandoo 6, Rad Claw (Matt Searle) 7 and Rag & Famish Hotel (Jack Macartney) on 9.
Yandoo won the start from Gotta Love It 7 with a number 2 rig North East wind around 17 knots, and the pair soon moved ahead of the fleet. On the windward leg to the Beashel Buoy, Red Claw sailed extremely well and gained on the two leaders, while a 4-boat group of Rag & Famish Hotel, Sharks (Warwick Rooklyn), Thurlow Fisher Lawyers and Asko Appliances (Marcus Ashley-Jones) were close behind. |
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Asko Appliances (Marcus Ashley-Jones) in Race 2 of the New South Wales Championship on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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| At the mark, Yandoo held a 15 second lead over Red Claw with Gotta Love It 7 in third place; followed by Thurlow Fisher Lawyers and Asko Appliances. The only change on the spinnaker runs to the wing mark then back to Clarke Island was Gotta Love It 7, who had edged ahead of Red Claw and Yandoo’s lead had extended to 30 seconds. |
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Coldwell Banker New Homes in Race 2 of the New South Wales Championship
on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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| At the following windward mark, Yandoo had further extended her lead to 35 seconds and was looking a likely winner on the run down the middle of the course to the bottom mark at Clarke Island. But then, Yandoo slowed off Bradleys Head when the crew thought they had something caught on the rudder. Gotta Love It 7 was quick to pounce and the margin was only 10 seconds as they headed back upwind. |
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Pure Blonde (James Francis) in Race 2 of the New South Wales Championship on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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Thurlow Fisher Lawyers was continuing to gain on the leaders and there was little between the three skiffs on the final windward leg back to the Beashel Buoy. Gotta Love It 7 grabbed the lead just before rounding, while Thurlow Fisher Lawyers raced up alongside Yandoo.
The spinnaker runs around Shark Island then to the finish off Clarke Island provided spectators with a wonderful finish as only 27 seconds separated the three teams as they raced to the finish line. Red Claw held on to finish fourth, ahead of Pure Blonde (James Francis), Smeg and Sharks. |
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The Panasonic team in Race 2 of the New South Wales Championship on Sydney
Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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Race 3 of the NSW Championship will be sailed next Sunday with further races on Sunday, 28 November and Sunday 5 December. More information and photographs can be found at www.flying18s.com and www.18footers.com.au.
Frank Quealey
Australian 18 Footers League
www.flying18s.com. |
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Australian 18 Footers League © 2010 |
