2015 Victorian Optimist Championships - Sun shines on the Optimists

by David Staley on 8 Mar 2015 With one race to make up for the Open Fleet after yesterday’s light, variable and cloudy conditions, there were high hopes for a better day two of the Victorian Optimist Championships. But after the fleets were released from the beach just before 9am, what breeze there was dropped out and sailors were returned to shore. It was not the start the organisers were hoping for.

However, as the cloud dissipated and the temperature increased, the breeze moved into the south-south east and freshened to around 10 knots at noon - providing excellent racing conditions for the afternoon. Green and Intermediate Fleets both completed their scheduled three races and the Open Fleet did four to bring them in line with the other fleets.

Queen of the Green Fleet this weekend is Millie Harvey from Mornington Yacht Club. She has not put a foot wrong, winning every race over the past two days and now holds an 11 point lead. Second and third positions are also unchanged from yesterday, with William Ross (BRYC/RBYC) is three points ahead of Lara Johnson (AWYC).

Daniel Links from Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club holds a three point lead in the Intermediate Fleet, ahead of James Jackson (MYC) and Zac Heyes (MMYC) following by another three points. While race wins in this fleet have been shared around five different competitors, the sailors in the podium positions have consistently posted results inside the top ten.

In the Open Fleet, today saw a three-way tussle at the top of the table between overnight leader Jack Ferguson (NSC/WSC), Steven Case (RGYC) and Cole Tapper (WSC). Each had to drop a poor result from today but Cole Tapper has been the most consistent over the last two days of racing. He leads Steven Case by two points, with Jack Ferguson another two points back. With three races still to sail, any of the top three have a good chance of claiming the Open Championship.

'What a fantastic day', said Principal Race Officer Kevin Wilson back onshore this afternoon.

'It has been worth the waiting. We had perfect racing conditions today, we have enough races for a regatta and the drops have kicked in. Anything we get tomorrow is a bonus', he said.

Also enjoying the sunny afternoon and moderate breeze today, were twenty six participants in the Tackers Carnival, scheduled to coincide with the Victorian Championships. The colourful OziOpti fleet sailed to Elwood and back taking in the Green Fleet racing along the way.

The forecast is for a cloudy day tomorrow with a moderate breeze and some rain in the afternoon, but hopefully all fleets will finish their full program of nine races and have their presentations before conditions deteriorate.

Overall Results - Open Fleet:

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							Race Number						Points
Pl	Name	Boat	Sail Num	Country	State	Club	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total Points	Net Points
1	TAPPER, Cole	Cool Change	1534		NSW	WSC	3	3	5	4	3	(11)	29	18
2	CASE, Steven	Assassin	1111		VIC	RGYC	4	9	1	2	4	(16)	36	20
3	FERGUSON, Jack	Aloha	1522		NSW	NSC / WSC	2	2	6	3	(23)	9	45	22	12yo
4	CASE, Michael	Menace	1181		VIC	RGYC	1	(26)	11	15	1	1	55	29
5	SWADLING, Ashleigh	Keep Calm and Stay Flat	1192		QLD	SYC	14	5	10	(35)	2	2	68	33
6	JOEL, Nick		1073		VIC	SSCBC/SYC	15	1	8	8	(19)	3	54	35
7	BIJKERK, Alexander	TBA	1095		NSW	RPAYC	7	13	2	6	10	(19)	57	38
8	GORDON, Oliver	Insane Bolt	1180		NSW	RPAYC	9	16	(20)	1	9	14	69	49	12yo
9	LITTLECHILD, Ryan	Rallar	1524		NSW	WSC	8	7	17	5	(18)	12	67	49
10	AURICHT, Quinn	Bring It On	1336		SA	BSYC	10	6	21	7	(25)	8	77	52	11yo
11	RICHARDSON, Lily	Lopti	1199		VIC	AWYC	16	4	(28)	22	8	7	85	57
12	WALTERS, Fletcher	Sketchy	1551		NSW	RPAYC	11	(31)	16	17	11	4	90	59	12yo
13	CAMPBELL, Cian	Katchup	909		NSW	NSC	18	11	(19)	9	15	6	78	59	12yo
14	WILSON, Blake	Bougainvillea	1037		QLD	SYC	(22)	17	3	13	5	22	82	60	12yo
15	ROSE, Maia	Mini Mini Moose	1420		VIC	BRYC	12	10	18	(19)	16	10	85	66
16	GROGAN, Lachlan	Opti AMG	1082		VIC	BRYC	13	8	9	18	(27)	21	96	69	12yo
17	WATANABE, Ryu	Pirate	655		VIC	RGYC	(55) BFD	19	7	11	6	30	128	73
18	TALACKO, Linus	Passing Wind	1224		VIC	RMYS	5	15	4	28	24	(38)	114	76	12yo
19	DERRY, Luke	TBA	1532		NSW	RPAYC	6	(24)	15	21	17	20	103	79
20	WELLS, Morgan	Optimized	1296		NSW	RPAYC	20	(30)	12	12	13	23	110	80	12yo
21	FERGUSON, Mina	Get Sirius	1523		NSW	NSC/WSC	(25)	25	23	10	14	13	110	85	11yo
22	EVENDEN, Jasmine	... and all that Jazz	1150		VIC	SSCBC	(35)	12	33	20	7	17	124	89
23	GREEN, Bella	Snowflake	1390		NSW	RPAYC	(29)	21	24	25	12	15	126	97	12yo
24	MCKENZIE, William	The Force	1075		VIC	MYC	(32)	14	31	27	21	5	130	98	12yo
25	GURR, Nicole	TiGurr	1517		VIC	BRYC	23	18	32	14	(41)	18	146	105
26	RICHARDSON, Matilda	Mopti	1197		VIC	AWYC	17	(55) BFD	13	29	28	33	175	120
27	PARKS, Michael	Swoosh	1234		VIC	RGYC	24	39	14	(41)	20	27	165	124
28	FAULKNER, John	Johnny Be Good	614		VIC	MYC / FYC	21	20	36	32	(40)	25	174	134	12yo
29	PRATT, William	iSail	1387		VIC	BRYC/FYC	30	(38)	22	30	29	24	173	135
30	RICKARD, Eugenie	Au Revoir	1221		VIC	BRYC / SSCBC	28	33	25	(36)	25	31	178	142
31	WILSON, Brooke	Ripple II	1204		NSW	WSC	19	(52)	39	34	33	34	211	159	12yo
32	GRAY, Lucy	Wind Dancer	1251		VIC	BRYC / WYC	31	22	27	31	48	(49)	208	159
33	SLOANE, Lewis	Crafty	526		VIC	RBYC	47	(50)	29	37	22	28	213	163
34	HARTNETT, Lachie	Turbo	1275		VIC	SSCBC/SYC	(41)	34	34	35	34	26	204	163
35	MCMILLAN, Will	NB Sailsports	111		NSW	WSC	45	27	26	24	(47)	42	211	164	10yo or Under
36	LEE, Stephanie	Optigon	1010		VIC	MYC	27	29	40	39	(43)	29	207	164
37	BIRD, Anderson	Crazy Bird	837		VIC	McCYC	26	40	30	(50)	30	39	215	165
38	WALKER, Matthew	Ever The Optimist	1389		VIC	RMYS	36	32	(46)	26	42	36	218	172
39	HARPER, Jess	Jester	1001		VIC	DBYC/BRYC	33	28	47	33	(50)	32	223	173
40	HENDERSON, Oscar	Reef Knopti	1220		VIC	AWYC	34	23	41	40	(44)	37	219	175
41	EDE, Lucy	Hello Kitty	683		VIC	SoYC	46	35	(55) UFD	23	31	41	231	176
42	DISTEFANO, Patrick	Lambordinghy	537		VIC	SYC	(43)	37	37	38	38	35	228	185
43	GLEESON, Sarah	Splash	1151		VIC	SSCBC	(50)	36	42	42	36	45	251	201
44	SKOGLUND, Karl	Karl on Duty Black Opts	486		VIC	DBYC	39	41	45	(55) DNF	37	47	264	209
45	PEASLEY, Georgia	Munchkin	735		VIC	DBYC	37	45	35	44	(52)	52	265	213
46	KLUTH, Lena	Spongebobbing	844		VIC	BRYC	40	42	43	(46)	46	43	260	214
47	BLOCHLINGER, Zoe	Genie	859		VIC	DBYC	38	44	49	49	35	(50)	265	215
48	LEISHMAN, Fraiser	Tidalwave	1438		VIC	ASC	(55) DNC	46	38	43	45	48	275	220
49	CAIANI, Carlo Edward	KIX	792		VIC	SYC/ RMYC	48	48	50	47	32	(53)	278	225
50	HOSKING, Ethan	TBA	1140		VIC	RBYC	44	43	44	(52)	49	51	283	231
51	JAMES, Denver	Eat my waves	1223		VIC	MYC	(55) DNF	55 DNC	52	48	39	40	289	234
52	TEDSTONE, Beth	Another NewsSplash	968		VIC	RBYC/BRYC	49	49	48	45	(53)	46	290	237	12yo
53	EWART, Eliza	What's Knot to Love	1447		VIC	RBYC	(51)	51	51	51	51	44	299	248
54	HARPER, Chloe	Stealth	579		VIC	DBYC	42	47	(55) DNC	55 DNC	55 DNC	55 DNC	309	254

Overall Results - Intermediate Fleet

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							Race Number						Points
Pl	Name	Boat	Sail Num	Country	State	Club	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total Points	Net Points
1	LINKS, Daniel	The Muppet	392		NSW	RPAYC	3	3	1	5	2	(10)	24	14
2	JACKSON, James	Speedy Stingray	432		VIC	MYC	(9)	4	2	1	3	7	26	17
3	HEYES, Zac	Zac Attack	1468		VIC	MMYC	1	2	7	4	(13)	6	33	20
4	GRAY, Jeremy	Blue Bullet	673		VIC	BRYC / WYC	(21)	11	3	2	9	3	49	28
5	MAHONEY, Mason	The Albatross	1182		VIC	RGYC	(12)	9	10	10	6	2	49	37
6	DANKS, David	Snowball	541		VIC	DBYC	18	1	(21)	3	16	4	63	42
7	SHEPHERD, Holly	Little Lunatic	1287		VIC	MMYC	2	(18)	9	6	10	16	61	43
8	O'HARA, Charles	Wolfgang	1040		VIC	BRYC	20	15	8	(35)	1	1	80	45
9	WEBER, Lachie	Lucky Buoy	730		VIC	MYC	11	10	5	17	11	(19)	73	54
10	WILLIAMS, Olivia	Blossom	1466		NSW	RPAYC	4	7	(26)	21	4	20	82	56
11	MACMILLAN, Hugo	Exocet	1393		VIC	RMYS	6	14	4	(38)	23	13	98	60
12	TUITE, Jonathan	Mindcraft	872		NSW	RPAYC	13	13	16	13	5	(23)	83	60
13	GOSS, Matty	Speedy	1011		VIC	SYC	7	6	(34)	8	7	34	96	62
14	MCMILLAN, Riordan	Wild Boats XI	1386		VIC	AWYC	8	12	18	16	12	(47)	113	66
15	VAN DER VEEN, Lucas	Across The Line	215		VIC	BRYC	5	8	19	27	8	(32)	99	67
16	BARTL, Thomas	Sea Dragon	386		VIC	SYC	16	5	13	24	(46)	17	121	75
17	EICKMEYER, Jack	Racer X	1033		VIC	MYC	10	20	11	22	22	(26)	111	85
18	PURNELL, Matthew	OOPS	620		VIC	RGYC	25	19	(28)	9	28	5	114	86
19	CHAPMAN, Harrison	Honkin n Swingin	910		VIC	RBYC	(39)	37	15	19	17	11	138	99
20	EVENDEN, Amelia	Opty Mystic	587		VIC	SSCBC	32	(33)	17	14	15	22	133	100
21	ROGOTOWICZ, Manon	N/A	1154		VIC	BRYC	14	25	20	20	(37)	27	143	106
22	JAMES, Kate	Optical Zoom	1032		VIC	MYC	22	29	(43)	15	19	21	149	106
23	HAZEWINKEL, William	Freaky Fox	257		VIC	MMYC	31	(32)	24	25	14	14	140	108
24	BERRY, Cameron	Speed Boat	539		VIC	BRYC	(34)	22	33	23	25	9	146	112
25	WEBER, Immi	Imagine	389		VIC	MYC	35	24	6	(37)	21	29	152	115
26	MCKENZIE, Sophie	Pearl	611		VIC	MYC	15	23	29	(30)	18	30	145	115
27	VAN DER VEEN, Joshua	Jack Power	963		VIC	BRYC	(40)	34	12	7	40	24	157	117
28	HILDEBRAND, Jack	Wild Jack	1378		NSW	RPAYC	26	31	22	11	(48)	31	169	121
29	INGRAM, Ryan	Grin N Bear It II	1370		VIC	RBYC	(36)	26	35	26	27	8	158	122
30	DARTNELL, Isabel	Gone Wacky	711		VIC	SSCBC	17	17	27	28	(41)	35	165	124
31	PROVIS, James	Slam	885		VIC	RBYC	(37)	16	31	18	32	34	168	131
32	MITCHELHILL, Harvey	D'Lemma	567		VIC	DBYC	30	27	14	32	29	(33)	165	132
33	LEE, Courtney	Optimagic	743		VIC	MYC	19	38	30	(41)	20	25	173	132
34	WATSON, Kye	Kyeminator	382		VIC	MMYC	23	35	32	(36)	30	15	171	135
35	COLLETT, Maddie	Everlasting Gobstopper	1184		VIC	SSCBC	28	21	23	34	34	(38)	178	140
36	SPICER, Jolei	UNO	1213		VIC	MYC	(42)	28	25	33	24	37	189	147
37	CRIPSEY, Anna	Dream Catcher	795		VIC	ASC	29	41	(48)	12	38	40	208	160
38	WINTER, Douglas	Thowra	1225		VIC	AWYC	27	45	40	(48)	26	36	222	174
39	CHAPLIN, Laura	Serendipity	1097		VIC	BRYC	24	39	42	40	33	(50) DNC	228	178
40	LEISHMAN, Emerson	Wavemaker	1128		VIC	ASC	(50) DNC	50 DNC	36	44	42	12	234	184
41	ROSS, Oliver	YENDYS	808		VIC	BRYC/RBYC	41	40	(44)	29	36	39	229	185
42	WOOD, Eliza	Aqua Raider	527		VIC	MMYC	33	46	(47)	39	44	28	237	190
43	FERGUSON, Joseph	JoJo MoJo	1044		VIC	RBYC	43	(44)	38	42	31	42	240	196
44	GILSENAN, Hamish	Happy Panda	1103		VIC	ASC	38	48	(49)	31	35	45	246	197
45	MCEVOY, Emily	Coyote	957		VIC	SSCBC	44	30	37	43	45	(46)	245	199
46	TYLER, Joel	Opty mystic	211		VIC	RBYC	(48)	43	41	47	39	41	259	211
47	BERRY, Hamish	Sea Fox	1458		VIC	BRYC	45	36	(46)	46	43	43	259	213
48	BERRY, Nicholas	Son of Neptune	600		VIC	BRYC	46	42	39	(50) DNC	50 DNC	50 DNC	277	227
49	CRIPSEY, Philip	Puddle Jumper	1130		VIC	ASC	(47)	47	45	45	47	44	275	228

Overall Results - Green Fleet

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							Race Number						Points
Pl	Name	Boat	Sail Num	Country	State	Club	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total Points	Net Points
1	HARVEY, Millie	Wave Whipper	1059		VIC	MYC	(1)	1	1	1	1	1	6	5
2	ROSS, William	WillPower	1208		VIC	BRYC/RBYC	3	2	3	3	(7)	5	23	16
3	JOHNSON, Lara	Imagine That	1127		VIC	AWYC	2	6	6	2	(8)	3	27	19
4	EASTON, Declan	Sharkbait	757		VIC	MSC	4	7	(11)	5	3	4	34	23
5	SHEPHERD, Summer	Summersalt	1423		VIC	MMYC	8	4	4	4	(9)	6	35	26
6	HEYES, Mackenzie	Shooting Star	1034		VIC	MMYC	(10)	3	7	7	10	2	39	29
7	WAREING, Linden	Norrie	248		VIC	SYC	6	8	(12)	6	6	9	47	35
8	JAMES, Jay	Sonic Dash	978		VIC	MYC	(14)	5	8	8	5	13	53	39
9	CRAWSHAW, Jackson	Bloke on the Water	675		VIC	SYC	5	15	10	(16)	2	8	56	40
10	HOULE-O'CONNOR, Louis	Investigator	1424		VIC	SSCBC	9	9	2	11	15	(18)	64	46
11	MORGAN-PAYLER, Thomas	My Precious	919		VIC	MYC	(12)	12	5	10	12	11	62	50
12	HARVEY, Lulu	Duck Princess	218		VIC	MYC	13	(19)	9	9	17	15	82	63
13	STRODE, Harry	Little Miss Chatterbox	318		VIC	RBYC	17	11	(26) DNF	13	13	12	92	66
14	COOMBS, Christopher	Optimum Speed	495		VIC	MYC	15	13	15	12	11	(26) DNC	92	66
15	VAN DER VEEN, Toby	TBA	354		VIC	BRYC	19	(26) DNF	26 DNC	15	4	7	97	71
16	COLEMAN, Sam	Fluke	712		VIC	SYC	(26) DNF	10	17	20	16	14	103	77
17	WALCH, Sacha	Larrikin	961		VIC	RBYC	(22)	20	14	14	14	16	100	78
18	ENGELHARDT, Jensen	Red Note Pad	1145		VIC	MSC	16	16	13	(18)	18	17	98	80
19	ROSS, Georgia	TIGGER	1043		VIC	SSCBC / SYC	(26) DNF	21	19	17	20	10	113	87
20	GLEESON, Angelique	Leopard	385		VIC	SSCBC	(21)	18	18	19	19	20	115	94
21	FINDLAY, Stirling	TBC	348		VIC	RBYC	11	14	(26) DNF	26 DNC	26 DNC	26 DNC	129	103
22	LEE, Eloise	Little Nut	794		VIC	MSC	18	17	16	(26) DNC	26 DNC	26 DNC	129	103
23	COOK, Patrick	TBC	381		VIC	RBYC	23	(26) DNF	26 DNC	21	21	19	136	110
24	CHAPLIN, Sam	The Algorithmist	208		VIC	BRYC	7	(26) DNF	26 DNC	26 DNC	26 DNC	26 DNC	137	111
25	COOK, Madeleine	TBC	4		VIC	RBYC	20	(26) DNF	26 DNC	22	22	21	137	111