The forecast for today matched yesterday’s forecast of 10-12 knot NE. Overnight there was quite a lot rain, causing minor flooding in some areas.
Rain threatened again throughout the day and the breeze was initially from the ESE. Only one race was scheduled for today and this was the final race of the series.
The start got away cleanly and there seemed to be 2 themes – go left, or go right. Regardless of the side of the course it was a tactical battle today, both upwind and downwind with substantial shifts and varying pressure on the course.
Top three place getters today:
Ffast Lane 4
Fflashpoint
Miss Moneypenny
Final top three placings for the regatta were:
1. Sake – Ashley Smith and Adam Kingston. RQYS.
2. Surprise by GiverAUS – Stephen Fries and Richard Machin. Sandringham YC
3. Fflashpoint- Peter Rooke and Paul Dunbar SoPYC.
The Silver Trophy was won by father & son team Peter & Nick Shaw in 3306 Flying Fish.
The series Handicap Trophy goes to John Wilson and Matt Summers in 3989
ffast Lane 4.
Thanks to RQYS for hosting and running a great regatta. Thank you to all the visitors from far and wide, as far as England, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney. We wish you safe travel home and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Many thanks to Chris Howell for the daily reports
