Twilight Race: Another week, another enjoyable sail for the 20 yachts who took part in last week’s twilight race conducted by Whitsunday Sailing Club.
A gentle 10 knot south easterly breeze and slight seas provided enjoyable sailing for skippers and crew alike.
The start for the first fleet saw some aggressive tactics by some boats, with a couple of boats baling out at the last moment. This didn’t affect Treasure VIII (Rob Davis), who positioned the boat well for a clean get away. By the first mark, QMS Ponyo (John Galloway) held a slight lead over Bobby’s Girl (Mark Beale) and Smooth Criminal (Leo Rodriguez). There was little to separate these three, with Reignition (Charles Wallis) ready to join the party, but gradually Bobby’s Girl eked out a gap, crossing the finish line 1 minute ahead of Smooth Criminal and QMS Ponyo. Corrected time results went to Reignition from Smooth Criminal and Bobby’s Girl.
A strong start from Masquerade (Tom Vujasinovic) in Division 3 was short lived as Matchless (Terrence Stevens) and Wobbly Boot (Craig Piccinelli) soon took the lead, leaving Masquerade to battle with Alabaster (Kate Warren), Aquatarius (Tom Parker) and Shiraz (John Cable). The mid fleet battle was fierce, with several boats competing for honours, with positions constantly changing. Finally Matchless crossed the finish line 1 minute ahead of Alabaster, with Wobbly Boot a further 15 seconds back. Corrected time results went to Lighthorse (Dianne Forster) from Masquerade and Norbert G (Ghigo Casalini).
G’nome (Terry Archer) had some competition this week in the form of Overdrive (Rupert King), with Overdrive taking the initial lead at the start, but G’nome soon taking control on the water. The lead spread out to 7 minutes at the finishin G’nome’s favour, while on corrected time, Overdrive came out on top by 2 minutes.
Full results are available at https://app.sailsys.com.au/club/85/profile?tab=results. Races start from 4:30pm each Wednesday afternoon, so those wishing to participate as crew need to be at the club by 2:30 pm (limited spots available).
Contributed with thanks to Ross Chisholm
Close racing in Division 2 at the turning mark
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