Race Results 18 November 2023
Commodore Terry Stewart reports on two stiff nor'easter races, with Alruth winning on Armistice Day and Aberdare taking the first Club Championship heat by a large margin after The Mistake and Australia capsized.
Results for Saturday 18th November 2023 Club Championship Heat 1 11th and 18th Races As they say what a day and what a race. Actually, what two races, one on the 11th and the following week on the 18th. After a short but solum service for Armistice Day, six skiffs faced a very stiff NE breeze with a run in tide. The racing was extremely close and competitive, with all skiffs finishing on the same leg. The finishing order being, Alruth, Aberdare, Australia, Australia IV, The Mistake and Britannia. The next race saw once again a very stiff NE breeze, however, this time with a runout tide. Seven skiffs faced the starter for the first Club Championship race, which due to the Cherubs also racing from the club, saw the start line being positioned on the western side of Clarke Island. Unfortunately, The Mistake had a capsize at Bradleys Head, shortly followed by Australia on the eastern shore also capsizing. Aberdare sped away from the scratch start closely followed by Yendys, Alruth and Australia IV. All the skiffs enjoyed fast and thrilling rides down wind. The order did not change and Aberdare won by a large margin. The conditions were very testing, so well done to all those skiffs who finished. Many thanks to the competitors and especially the volunteers and start crews. See you on the water next week.
Terry Stewart SFS Commodore
Race 6
Skiff Aberdare Yendys Alruth Australia IV Tangalooma Australia The Mistake Britannia Scott Top Weight Myra Too Scratch Boat Start Time Remarks
Skiff Aberdare Yendys Alruth Australia IV Tangalooma Australia The Mistake Britannia Scott Top Weight Myra Too
18-Nov-23
Skipper J Winning A Dunphy M Carter T Stewart N Turbit M Flanagan J Tickner
Race H/cap (Mins) 0:01:00 0:00:00 0:04:00 0:07:00 0:16:00 0:13:00 0:11:00
Start Scratch
Course #1
Breeze NE
Start Time 14:30:00 14:30:00 14:30:00 14:30:00 14:30:00 14:30:00 14:30:00 DNC DNC DNC DNC
Finish Time 16:01:59 16:04:44 16:10:20 16:20:25 16:27:26 DNF DNF
Race Time 1:31:59 1:34:44 1:40:20 1:50:25 1:57:26
Strength 19 to 27 kts
H/cap Time 1:30:59 1:34:44 1:36:20 1:43:25 1:41:26
Tide Ebb New H/cap (Mins) Ringtail 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:05:00 0:08:00 0:17:00 0:13:00 0:11:00 0:16:00 0:15:00 0:11:00 0:07:00
14:30:00 Australia capsized 1st beat near Neilson Park as did The Mistake capsize near Taylor Bay.
Skipper J Winning A Dunphy M Carter T Stewart N Turbit M Flanagan J Tickner
Race H/cap (Mins) 0:01:00 0:00:00 0:04:00 0:07:00 0:16:00 0:13:00 0:11:00
Start Time 14:30:00 14:30:00 14:30:00 14:30:00 14:30:00 14:30:00 14:30:00 DNC DNC DNC DNC
AHSSA Rating 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:03:00 0:00:00 0:05:00 0:03:00 0:00:00 0:07:00 0:05:00 0:05:00 0:02:00
Rating C/Time 1:31:59 1:34:44 1:37:20 1:50:25 1:52:26 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00
Rating Place 1 2 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spring Points Score 17 6 18 21 16 13 20 13 0 0 0