CARLTON DRAUGHT 2007-2008 HARTLEY TS16 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Largs Bay Sailing Club, South Australia
28th December 2007 - 5th January 2008

Updated 10pm 11.1.2008

RACE REPORTS - Many thanks to Sam Gaylard for these reports

Yachting South Australia - Be Active Invitation Race - Wind was 10-15 kts from the south at the start, which abated slightly to 8-13 kts in the latter half of the race.   Mike Darby in More Mischief had a cracker start and was barely headed around the course and won by just over a minute. Second was a tight race between Tru Blu and a number of other contenders but Tru Blu extended over the last part of the race to finish comfortably second. Third was Eric Partland in Uncle Bob who beat the first local home Tarrango.  

Heat 1 - Again hot and light at Largs. Mild breeze with similar conditions to yesterday. S winds at about 8-13kts. Quite a few shifts out there and a very good tactical race. Again More Mischief had a good race but had to fight hard with Jason Flak in Pork Chop who lead around the first few marks but More Mischief prevailed. Alan Hall in Kurdi Magic was second and then Tru Blu was third. Pork Chop ended fourth.   Morning race tomorrow with E/NE 5/10 knots increasing to NE/NW 13/18 knots during the morning then easing to 5/10 knots early afternoon and 42 degrees.

Heat 2 - Race postponed

Heat 3 - sailed in a moderate breeze which freshened towards the final lap. Tru Blu lead by a long way from Kurdi 2 with Aeolian in for third.

Heat 4 - sailed in 18-22 knots with gusts of a far bit more. It was a tough race but the reaches were fantastic with speeds exceeding 14 knots.  Tru Blu was barely headed and Merlot second and Tarrango third. 11 boats registered either a did not finish or did not start.

Heat 2 resail - 10.20am 4th January. Resailed in the morning with 12-17 knots. A very close race was run after a number of general recalls, with Tru Blu prevailing over More Mischief and Uncle Bob third

Heat 5 - sailed with a very fresh breeze from the south east. There was a lot of discussion on the beach about whether the race would be held. In the end it was raced with a fleet of 16 boats out of the thirty entrants. Many sailors deciding to not risk their boats or bones and to sail the bar. Tru Blu had a close race with Kurdi 2  second and Uncle Bob third.

Heat 6 - was raced in light to moderate breeze 8-12 knots increasing slightly during the last lap. Tru Blu battled it out with Kurdi 2 and Uncle Bob and would have been one of the closest races in the series. Tru Blu won the race and won the series for three Australian Championships in a row.

Heat 7- abandoned due to lack of breeze which meant that Tru Blu was confirmed as the winner and Kurdi 2 placed second in a points tie with Uncle Bob on countback.

Handicap Series - Handicap winners, after adjustment for placegetters in the scratch series, were Mark and Brendan Moore in Charlie, Alex Hayter and Peter Lucas in Crackerjack second and third was Jason Flak and Steph Coulter in Pork Chop.

DETAILED RESULTS (Note - full results for Invitation Race will be posted when received from Adelaide)

Scoring

The Low Point Scoring System, RRS Appendix A Clause A4 applie6 to this regatta. There were six completed heats, six of which count.

DNC - Did not start; did not come to the starting area
DNS - Did not start (other than DNC and OCS)
OCS - Did not start; on course side of line at starting signal
DNF - Did not finish
RAF - Retired after finishing
DSQ - Disqualification
RDG - Redress given

As there were 30 entries for the series boats in the above categories except RDG accrued 31 points for each race.

OUTRIGHT SERIES RESULTS

HANDICAP SERIES RESULTS

Note 1 - Not awarded a handicap trophy due to placing in Championship series

OTHER SERIES RESULTS

1st Family boat / 1st Female crew - Merlot - Geoff Potts & Christine Haydon  

1st Home state boat - Kurdi 2 - Jarrod Chaplin & Derek Morrison   

1st time Hartley Nationals - Pork Chop - Jason Flak and Steph Coulter

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