| Twilight Race, Sydney Harbour. |
| By Frank Quealey, the Australian 18 Footers League. |
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Photos by the Australian
18 Footers League
Page edited By Peter Andrews. |
| Friday, February 11, 2011. |
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| Simon Nearn, Gerard Smith and Pedro Vozone had to come from behind in De’Longhi-Rabbitohs to take out the Australian 18 Footer League’s Twilight Race on Sydney Harbour today. |
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Pure Blonde had led from the first windward mark, but lost
the lead on the final leg of the course to finish 16 seconds
behind De’Longhi-Rabbitohs, for the Twilight Race
on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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| Pure Blonde (James Francis, Brad Phillips and Cameron McDonald) had led from the first windward mark, but lost the lead on the final leg of the course to finish 16 seconds behind De’Longhi-Rabbitohs. Third place went to Andy Budgen’s Project Racing, which finished a further 45 seconds further back. |
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Pure Blonde (James Francis, Brad Phillips and Cameron McDonald),
during the Twilight Race on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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| The course was a three lap windward-return and the race was sailed in a fluctuating north east breeze. The breeze lightened just before the race start which left the fleet underpowered with their smaller number 2 rigs. |
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Fisher & Paykel (Andrew Chapman), during the Twilight
Race on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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Pure Blonde grabbed the early lead when the team took advantage of the nearer red buoy on the 3-buoy course.
On the first spinnaker run, Pure Blonde led clearly from Project Racing, De’Longhi-Rabbitohs, Asko Appliances (Marcus Ashley-Jones), The Kitchen Maker (Brett Van Munster), Thurlow Fisher Lawyers (Michael Coxon), Fisher & Paykel (Andrew Chapman) and SLAM (Grant Rollerson). |
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Appliances Online, during the Twilight Race on
Sydney Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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| Pure Blonde led by 40 seconds at the bottom mark the first time, followed by Project
Racing and De’Longhi-Rabbitohs and Asko Appliances. De’Longhi-Rabbitohs then reduced the gap on the next windward leg and there was little between the two leaders as they headed for home on the final spinnaker run. |
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Panasonic, Smeg and Asko Appliances, during the
Twilight Race on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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The sky was dark and the wind light but the action kept spectators thrilled as the two leaders raced to the finish line with only 1-2 boat lengths apart.
Race 12 of the Club Championship will be sailed on Sunday (February 13). A spectator ferry will follow all the action, leaving Double Bay public wharf at 2pm. |
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Thurlow Fisher Lawyers (Michael Coxon), during the Twilight
Race on Sydney Harbour.
Photo © The Australian
18 Footers League.
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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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| Outimage and the
Australian 18 Footers League © 2011 |
