| Last three yachts
finish |
| By CYCA
Event Media. |
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| Photos by Peter
Andrews. |
| 17:30 AEDT, March 21,
2010. |
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Only three yachts
remained at sea today in the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle
Yacht Race, and now all three have finished, bringing the Cruising
Yacht Club of Australia organised race to a close for another
year.
Andrew Wenham’s Peterson 44, SES Inch By Winch (CYCA/RSYS)
finished shortly after 8.00am this morning taking 1day 20hrs
07min 44sec to complete the course, with Niven James’ Simpson
11, Menace (LMYC), arriving at the Hunter River finish line
at 9.21am. |
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Andrew Wenham’s Peterson 44, SES Inch By
Winch.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage.
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The two crews
were enjoying breakfast at the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club
this morning, along with some Club officials who had spent
the entire race on the finish vessel.
Finally, John Taylor and his resilient crew sailed Taylor’s
Cavalier 395, Allegro (RSYS), to the finish line shortly
after 4.34pm. The NSW boat finished the 213 nautical mile
race, which started on Sydney Harbour on Friday at midday,
in 2 days 04hr 34min 52sec. |
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Niven James’ Simpson 11, Menace.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage.
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A slow upwind
race sailed in light north-easterlies the entire way for the
25 yachts that originally started the race; it was a significant
one, being the decider for the CYCA’s prestigious Blue
Water Pointscore and Tasman Performance Series.
Last night, the top three in Tasman Performance Series were
thought to be Ed Psaltis/Bob Thomas’ AFR Midnight Rambler,
Steven Proud’s Swish and Robin and Annette Hawthorn’s
Imagination. However, SES Inch by Winch has provisionally
nudged Imagination out of third place by .3 of a point, due
to average points given for the Cabbage Tree Island Race! |
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John Taylor’s Cavalier 395, Allegro.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage.
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| SES Inch by Winch
also placed second overall in the PHS class behind The Stick
(the former Broomstick) skippered by Rick Christian (CYCA),
with Lisdillon, Desmond Fagan’s Seaquest 36 (CYCA), third.
Under ORCi, Colin and Gladys Woods’ Pretty Fly III
won from Syd Fischer’s Ragamuffin and Steven Proud’s
Swish, all CYCA members.
All winners will be awarded their trophies at the Audi Winter
Series cocktail party on Thursday April 8 at the CYCA.
For full race results log on to the official race website
http://sydneynewcastle.cyca.com.au. |
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