2014 Sail Sydney - Subtropical Day 2
by on 3 Dec 2014
International 2.4mR class at 2014 Sail Sydney Craig Greenhill / Saltwater Images
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High humidity and lighter winds made for a subtropical day two at Sail Sydney. The morning session was postponed until a light nor’easter replaced the early glass-out and slowly inched up to 10 knots by the time the Moths, 49ers, FXs, Finns and standard Lasers took to the racetrack mid-afternoon.
The 420s, 470s, Flying Dutchmans, Laser Radials and 2.4mR went out for the morning session from Woollahra Sailing Club and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. The International 2.4mR, a class that has been around since 1982 and is a scaled down version of the old 12m America’s Cup yachts, are berthed at the CYCA in Rushcutters Bay due to the excellent facilities.
Among them is Australian Sailing Team athlete and London Paralympian (Seventh) Matthew Bugg from Hobart who grew up in a sailing family and says he’s been lucky to remain part of the sport after breaking his back in a snowboarding accident in Switzerland 10 years ago.
'Out of an unfortunate situation I’ve been fortunate to have sailing in my life,' Bugg says. He may have qualified Australia for its spot in the 2.4mR class at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016, but like all those vying for national selection he still has to prove to selectors he’s a medal chance.
Bugg’s coach Richard Scarr, the national Paralympic coach for the 2.4mR and Tasmania’s state high performance coach, says the legacy of Australia’s results at the London Olympic and Paralympic Games is a better integration of the two teams, and this is producing results. 'Being able to access the AST’s coaching experience and training facility at Middle Harbour Yacht Club and training with the rest of the AST is getting Matt the one percenters that make the difference,' Scarr says.
On their Hobart base Scarr reckons 'it’s like having a place to train in secret then turn up and smash the world.' For ‘Bugsy’ the weather vagaries can mean wearing a dry suit both in summer and winter to ward off the wind chill on the Derwent River.
Merino farmer Peter Thompson learnt to sail on Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra and after his accident switched from 470s and 505s to the 2.4mR. He represented Australia at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, finishing fourth, and after an extended break is back competing.
Sail Sydney 2014 has drawn a multinational fleet from Ireland, Chile, Germany, Russia, Italy, Belgium, South Africa, Macedonia and Canada.
Swiss Laser sailor Christoph Bottini combined a Sydney wedding last Thursday at Bradleys Head for him and his very understanding new German wife with his seventh Sail Sydney regatta. Bottini is contemplating a shot at Olympic Laser selection 'depending on whether I’m still having fun and how far off the best guy I am at the end of next week’s ISAF Sailing World Cup – Melbourne', the next stop for the newlyweds as they share an unconventional honeymoon.
Irish Finn sailor James Espey is delighted with the hot sun and the sauna-like temperatures bearing down on those rigging up at WSC given 'the temperature was touching zero back at home.' It’s been cost effective for the Irish Sailing Team athlete to combine two ISAF graded events in one long trip as he sets his sights on a top 10 finish next week and in the longer term, making the cut for his second Olympic Games.
The Italian 49er crew of Ruggero Tita and Giacomo Cavilli shook off the worst of their jetlag due to their arrival on the first morning of competition yesterday, Tuesday December 2, 2014, straight from Abu Dhabi to re-join the fleet on Sydney Harbour today. It’s been a dream of Tita’s to sail in Sydney and Cavilli said seeing the city’s most famous landmarks, the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, for the first time yesterday was 'overwhelming'. Currently the pair is running second overall.
The NSW Government is a key Sail Sydney supporter along with Nautilus Marine, Gill Marine clothing, Steve Jarvin Motors, Lejen Marine, Tohatsu Outboards and Sydney Harbour Boat Storage.
Complete Results:
Class 2.4m:
Plc |
Sail
No |
Boat Name
(Boat Type) |
Skipper/Crew |
From |
Race 1
2-Dec |
Race 2
2-Dec |
Race 3
2-Dec |
Race 4
3-Dec |
Race 5
3-Dec |
Race 6
3-Dec |
Drop |
Total |
1 |
AUS36
|
Moshi
|
Matthew Bugg
|
RYCT
AUS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
AUS 30
|
MornaV
|
Peter Thompson
|
YMCASC
AUS |
3 |
DNF
(9.00) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
13 |
3 |
AUS 27
|
Octopod 11
|
Michael Leydon
|
YMCASC
AUS |
4 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
16 |
4 |
32
|
Windsurfer
|
Greg Hyde
|
MHYC
AUS |
2 |
6 |
DNC
(9.00) |
2 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
21 |
5 |
AUS 10
|
Lilla Babs
|
Colin Brown
|
CYC
AUS |
6 |
3 |
DNC
(9.00) |
4 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
22 |
6 |
AUS 29
|
Tumbleweed
|
Simon Dunstone
|
YMCASC
AUS |
DNF
(9.00) |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
25 |
7 |
AUS 25
|
PATCH
|
Mark Durnan
|
YMCASC
AUS |
DNF
(9.00) |
5 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
9 |
29 |
8 |
AUS 9
|
Advance Australia
|
Peter Warren
|
YMCASC
AUS |
5 |
DNF
(9.00) |
3 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
32 |
Class 470:
Plc |
Sail
No |
Boat Name
(Boat Type) |
Skipper/Crew |
From |
Race 1
2-Dec |
Race 2
2-Dec |
Race 3
3-Dec |
Race 4
3-Dec |
Race 5
3-Dec |
Drop |
Total |
1 |
AUS 6
|
Amber
|
Alexander Conway
Patrick Conway |
MHYC/YBSC
NSW |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
AUS 77
|
|
Christopher Charlwood
Timothy Hannah |
SSCBC
VIC |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
AUS 7
|
|
Angus Galloway
Joshua Dawson |
RQYS
QLD |
6 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
11 |
4 |
AUS 9
|
Summer
|
Thomas Klemens
William Llewelyn |
SSCBC
VIC |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
OCS
(10.00) |
10 |
15 |
5 |
AUS 1
|
|
Karl Bromfield
Jaime Ryan |
MHYC/RQYS
NSW |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
OCS
(10.00) |
10 |
20 |
6 |
AUS 12
|
-
|
Sasha Ryan
Amelia Catt |
RQYS/RYCT
QLD |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
20 |
7 |
AUS 112
|
KOKO
|
William Boulden
Bayden Schutte |
RFWB
WA |
DNC
(10.00) |
DNC
(10.00) |
7 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
28 |
8 |
AUS 117
|
Blank
|
Felix Grech
Seamus Mulholland-Patterson |
MHSC
NSW |
7 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
28 |
9 |
AUS 111
|
Frog
|
Patrick Hutton
Tom Blauuw |
RYCT
TAS |
5 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
OCS
(10.00) |
10 |
30 |
Class 49er:
Plc |
Sail
No |
Boat Name
(Boat Type) |
Skipper/Crew |
From |
Race 1
2-Dec |
Race 2
2-Dec |
Race 3
2-Dec |
Race 4
3-Dec |
Race 5
3-Dec |
Race 6
3-Dec |
Drop |
Total |
1 |
400
|
|
Joel Turner
Lewis Brake |
SYC/RQYS
AUS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
26
|
Trentino
|
Ruggero Tita
Giacomo Cavalli |
SVGDF
ITA |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
104
|
ATB Morton
|
Harry Price
Harry Morton |
B16SSC
AUS |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
4 |
127
|
|
Logan Dunning Beck
Jack Simpson |
WSC
NZL |
DNC
(6.00) |
DNC
(6.00) |
DNC
(6.00) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
18 |
5 |
170
|
|
Owen Long
Shaun Connor |
B16SSC/RPAYC
AUS |
DNC
(6.00) |
DNC
(6.00) |
DNC
(6.00) |
DNC
(6.00) |
DNC
(6.00) |
DNC
(6.00) |
6 |
30 |
Class Finn:
Plc |
Sail
No |
Boat Name
(Boat Type) |
Skipper/Crew |
From |
Race 1
2-Dec |
Race 2
2-Dec |
Race 3
2-Dec |
Race 4
3-Dec |
Drop |
Total |
1 |
41
|
AST
|
Jake Lilley
|
RQYS
AUS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
274
|
|
Ashley Brunning
|
WSC
AUS |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
26
|
KEN
|
Ian McKillop
|
RPAYC
AUS |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
14 |
4 |
10
|
Venus
|
John Condie
|
YB16SC
AUS |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
5 |
277
|
NB Sailsports
|
Joe Mcmillan
|
WSC
AUS |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
17 |
6 |
3
|
Black Dog
|
Jake Gunther
|
HSC
AUS |
6 |
7 |
6 |
9 |
0 |
28 |
7 |
228
|
The Salmon of Doubt
|
James Gough
|
NLSC
AUS |
9 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
33 |
8 |
279
|
backbeat
|
Nick Kennedy
|
LJSC
AUS |
7 |
6 |
8 |
DSQ
(13.00) |
0 |
34 |
9 |
68
|
Miss Ogeny
|
Jay Harrison
|
WSC
AUS |
10 |
11 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
37 |
10 |
100
|
Out of Phase
|
Rhys Llewellyn
|
NLSC
AUS |
11 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
37 |
11 |
51
|
Area 51
|
Rod Tanks
|
RPAYC
AUS |
8 |
8 |
DNC
(13.00) |
DNC
(13.00) |
0 |
42 |
12 |
98
|
Hey Jude
|
James Ley
|
WSC
AUS |
12 |
12 |
DNF
(13.00) |
10 |
0 |
47 |
Flying Dutchman:
Plc |
Sail
No |
Boat Name
(Boat Type) |
Skipper/Crew |
From |
Race 1
2-Dec |
Race 2
2-Dec |
Race 3
2-Dec |
Race 4
3-Dec |
Race 5
3-Dec |
Race 6
3-Dec |
Drop |
Total |
1 |
33
|
LUPERCUS60
|
Ian McCrossin
James Cook |
RSYS
AUS |
DNF
(7.00) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
359
|
INVADER
|
Matthew Whitnall
James Bevis |
RSYS
AUS |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
3 |
7
|
Minerva
|
Edward Cox
Peter Bevis |
RSYS
AUS |
DNF
(7.00) |
DNF
(7.00) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
14 |
4 |
9
|
New Holland
|
Matthew Moore
Rex Velay |
WSC
AUS |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
17 |
5 |
363
|
Magic
|
Emily Sellens
John Maguire |
WSC
AUS |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
6 |
337
|
Wooosh
|
Brett Beyer
Douglas Rawson-Harris |
SFS
AUS |
DNC
(7.00) |
DNC
(7.00) |
DNC
(7.00) |
DNC
(7.00) |
DNC
(7.00) |
|
7 |
28 |
Laser (Olympic):
Plc |
Sail
No |
Boat Name
(Boat Type) |
Skipper/Crew |
From |
Race 1
2-Dec |
Race 2
2-Dec |
Race 3
2-Dec |
Race 4
3-Dec |
Drop |
Total |
1 |
208331
|
-
|
Jeremy O'Connell
|
SYC
AUS |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
2 |
193390
|
Prime Time
|
Mark Spearman
|
FSC/RFBYC
AUS |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
3 |
192624
|
Argonaut
|
Mitchell Kennedy
|
MYC/RQYS
AUS |
1 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
4 |
9
|
Podium Potential
|
Ryan Palk
|
NYRC
AUS |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
5 |
206762
|
Swifto
|
Luke Elliott
|
FSC/RFBYC
AUS |
2 |
6 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
19 |
6 |
196685
|
|
Marco Gallo
|
SVGDF
ITA |
5 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
206746
|
Fiona
|
Scott Sydney
|
SSF
SIN |
7 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
30 |
8 |
206381
|
|
Fredrik Westman
|
HSF
FIN |
10 |
7 |
7 |
15 |
0 |
39 |
9 |
199103
|
|
Christoph Bottoni
|
CVLL
SUI |
12 |
13 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
40 |
10 |
197538
|
|
Colin Cheng
|
SSF
AUS |
8 |
10 |
6 |
DNC
(25.00) |
0 |
49 |
11 |
171513
|
|
Maxim Nikolaev
|
CSP/CSKA
RUS |
9 |
14 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
49 |
12 |
206012
|
|
William Bates
|
RQYS
AUS |
11 |
15 |
12 |
14 |
0 |
52 |
13 |
206936
|
Blue Turd
|
James Espey
|
BYC/RUYC
IRL |
OCS
(25.00) |
9 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
53 |
14 |
199258
|
|
Ajay Rau
|
WSC
IND |
17 |
11 |
17 |
18 |
0 |
63 |
15 |
202595
|
Free Bird
|
Marcus Whitley
|
DBSC
AUS |
14 |
17 |
13 |
19 |
0 |
63 |
16 |
199110
|
|
Will Dargaville
|
RPAYC
NSW |
13 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
0 |
64 |
17 |
207559
|
|
Stefano Marcia
|
VLC
RSA |
OCS
(25.00) |
12 |
14 |
16 |
0 |
67 |
18 |
206047
|
Synergy
|
Sean Atherton-Feeney
|
MHASC
AUS |
15 |
16 |
DNF
(25.00) |
13 |
0 |
69 |
19 |
207476
|
Coyote
|
Vicente Abogabir
|
CYA
CHI |
16 |
20 |
18 |
21 |
0 |
75 |
20 |
199012
|
NB Laser
|
Thomas Burton
|
GSC
AUS |
DNC
(25.00) |
DNC
(25.00) |
DNC
(25.00) |
6 |
0 |
81 |
21 |
202016
|
|
Wannes Van Laer
|
BRYC
BEL |
DNC
(25.00) |
DNC
(25.00) |
DNC
(25.00) |
12 |
0 |
87 |
22 |
200700
|
No Pain No Gain
|
Nikola Churkoski
|
WSC/ SNEGAR STRUGA
MKD |
OCS
(25.00) |
19 |
DNF
(25.00) |
20 |
0 |
89 |
23 |
1
|
|
Matthew Wearn
|
FSC/RPYC
AUS |
DNC
(25.00) |
DNC
(25.00) |
DNC
(25.00) |
DNC
(25.00) |
0 |
100 |
24 |
177729
|
Magnum
|
Nicholas Skulander
|
WSC
AUS |
DNC
(25.00) |
DNC
(25.00) |
DNC
(25.00) |
DNC
(25.00) |
0 |
100 |
Laser Radial (Tue 2 to Thu 4):
Plc |
Sail
No |
Boat Name
(Boat Type) |
Skipper/Crew |
From |
Race 1
2-Dec |
Race 2
2-Dec |
Race 3
3-Dec |
Race 4
3-Dec |
Race 5
3-Dec |
Drop |
Total |
1 |
206251
|
|
Alison Young
|
-
GBR |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
207451
|
Phar Lap
|
Stuart Plenderleith
|
MHASC
AUS |
2 |
3 |
BFD
(21.00) |
2 |
4 |
21 |
11 |
3 |
200605
|
Trouble
|
Isabella Bertold
|
RVYC
CAN |
3 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
4 |
202767
|
Reach Around
|
Richard Maher
|
FSC/ SoPYC/ RFBYC
AUS |
4 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
15 |
5 |
200060
|
|
Sophie-Marie Ertelt
|
SYC 98
GER |
5 |
6 |
5 |
17 |
7 |
17 |
23 |
6 |
202599
|
|
Ashley Stoddart
|
RQYS
AUS |
9 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
24 |
7 |
207848
|
Gotta Go
|
Blake Selley
|
WSC/DBSC
AUS |
8 |
18 |
1 |
RET
(21.00) |
6 |
21 |
33 |
8 |
199093
|
Aussie Shark
|
Jeff Loosemore
|
MHASC/GRSC
AUS |
6 |
9 |
10 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
38 |
9 |
178646
|
Marge
|
Jordan Makin
|
GSC
AUS |
17 |
14 |
13 |
10 |
2 |
17 |
39 |
10 |
206391
|
HELLO BUOYS
|
Annie Eastgate
|
RQYS
AUS |
15 |
10 |
4 |
14 |
11 |
15 |
39 |
11 |
206747
|
Mr Pipeline
|
Noah Taylor
|
CYC
AUS |
13 |
12 |
6 |
8 |
17 |
17 |
39 |
12 |
202727
|
Stay Classy
|
Carissa Bridge
|
RQYS
AUS |
14 |
17 |
9 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
40 |
13 |
204604
|
Captain
|
Shane Conly
|
MHASC
AUS |
7 |
7 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
44 |
14 |
207190
|
Vida Loca
|
Peter Heywood
|
MHASC/VYC/WSC
AUS |
12 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
9 |
17 |
48 |
15 |
206010
|
A Frayed Knot
|
Oskar Hansen
|
RSYS
AUS |
OCS
(21.00) |
16 |
11 |
9 |
12 |
21 |
48 |
16 |
206393
|
Infinity
|
Finnian Alexander
|
DBSC
AUS |
OCS
(21.00) |
4 |
BFD
(21.00) |
5 |
RET
(21.00) |
21 |
51 |
17 |
206731
|
Big Blue Whale
|
Simone Wood
|
RQYS
AUS |
16 |
19 |
12 |
11 |
15 |
19 |
54 |
18 |
197268
|
Vida Loca
|
Marlena Berzins
|
WSC
AUS |
OCS
(21.00) |
15 |
14 |
12 |
13 |
21 |
54 |
19 |
206377
|
Troublemaker
|
Andrew Cox
|
DBSC
NSW |
10 |
13 |
BFD
(21.00) |
18 |
18 |
21 |
59 |
20 |
206413
|
A Salt weapon
|
Fergus Buckley
|
CYC
AUS |
11 |
20 |
16 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
65 |
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