For the first time the club trialed a new layout for the courses and it appeared to work well for the Sabres and NS14s but was perhaps a bit long for the B14s.

Racing got away on time with the big Sabre fleet away first in the 15-17knot Northerly gusting to 23-25. Jason Followes in Fomo and Chris Keil in About Time revelled in the conditions finishing one two with Daniel Followes next followed by Matt Westland and the large part of the fleet all very close.

The NS14s were led around the course by Viva la Vida Darren Eggins and Georgia  Ottway with Scott Wilkie and Lucas Foerder in Serenity then Peter & Karen Davis in Spinifex next Andrew and Finn Crisp in Hedgehog.

In the B14s Rocket Ship led from Bondi Tram until they both capsized on the first down wind putting Phantom in the lead which she held until on the line Rocket Ship rocketed through for a narrow win.

Race two was a bit breezier still and in the Sabres Matt Westland in Essence took the win from Fomo and Live Wire third ahead of About Time again this was a close race for the majority of the fleet now reduced to 14 boats with Wind Wizard out after slap with the boom.

In the NS14s again it was Viva la Vida from Spinifex and Hedgehog third with the fleet reduced to four with Just Ice, Sundaze and Norwegian Blue back on shore.

In the B14s Rocket Ship had a win as the only boat to finish with Phantom ashore and Bondi Tram retiring and Buzz missing the start.

Race three saw a still strong breeze Sabres with a reduced fleet of 12 boats and again it was Fomo first from About Time and Live Wire Thomas Males in third.

The NS14s was again Viva la Vida from Spinifex and Hedgehog third.

No B14 contested the third race.

Due to a broken anchor line the start boat abandoned the final race.

With no sailing on Sunday the results are now final.

Results

Sabres

1st Fomo Jason Followes, 2nd About Time Chris Keil 3rd Essence Matt Westland.

NS14s

1st Viva la Vida Darren Eggins and Georgia Ottway 2nd Spinifex Peter & Karen Davis 3rd Hedgehog Andrew and Finn Crisp.

B14

1st Rocket Ship Adrian & Kelly Beswick 2nd  Phantom Steve Miller and Sarah Haywood the other boats are tied for third.

Conclusion

It was good to get some positive feed back on the new course configuration and with a couple of tweaks we can build on it next year.

Thanks to Helen Eggins as RO and Trish Wilkie her assistant in the start / finish boat.

Our rescue and mark boat crews, Mick Emery, Luke Spink, Stephen Mitchell,  Axel Foerder, Michael Bird, Roger Jackson,.

Lynn Keil and Carlyn Foerder on cameras in the rescue boats.

Bev Mitchell, Marlene Daley, Carol Augostin and Byron Johnson in the canteen.

And on Sunday Ross Daley who braved the weather to go out and take wind readings.

Thanks to all the other volunteers who helped make the event run as well as possible despite difficult conditions.

And a final thank you to our valued sponsors

Rebecca White MP

Sarah Lovell MLC

Choices Flooring Midway Point

Holts Mitre 10

Eye Spy Signs

Peter Johnson ship chandlers