A forty two year old record remains unbeaten, just!
by Nigel Statham on 22 Apr 2014
Black Jack - QantasLink Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race 2014 Queensland Cruising Yacht Club
Not since Cyclone Emily in 1972 has the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race seen such a large percentage of its fleet retire before reaching Gladstone.
In that year, just 20% of the fleet successfully battled the high winds and large seas to cross the finish line. In stark contrast, the 2014 edition of the race fell foul to the complete opposite; a complete lack of breeze but, the result was much the same with over 50% of the fleet pulling the pin before the finish.
The first yacht home was the Volvo 70, Black Jack skippered by Mark Bradford with an elapsed time of one day and just under ten hours.
Barely an hour later had the second boat, Alive skippered by Duncan Hine, crossed the line. Then it became a waiting game. It took almost a full twenty four hour period before anyone else crossed the finish line and another twenty four hours after that before Wistari, the last boat still racing finally finished the marathon; a truly deserving recipient on the Endurance Trophy.
Given the massive gap between the first two boats and the rest of the fleet who all parked up for hours around the top of Fraser Island, it is unsurprising that the two of them claimed just about every major trophy between them including the prestigious Courier Mail Cup which went to Alive in their first attempt at a major yacht race.
However, just to prove that handicap yacht racing really can work, up until the last few hours of Wistari’s trip, the race organisers were still unable to call the final results in a number of divisions thanks to the strong possibilities of Wistari beating the odds and taking a placing.
And so ends the QantasLink 66th Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race. After a couple of years of light winds, Queensland Cruising Yacht Club is already looking forward to a record breaking year during Easter 2015.
Results
IRC Div 1
Rank
|
Yacht
|
Skipper Name
|
Handicap
|
Finish
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
Ave speed
|
1
|
Alive
|
Duncan Hine
|
1.579
|
19/04/2014@215225
|
1:10:52:25
|
2:7:03:56
|
8.832 kn
|
2
|
Black Jack
|
Mark Bradford
|
1.703
|
19/04/2014@205017
|
1:9:50:17
|
2:9:37:34
|
9.102 kn
|
3
|
Audi Sunshine Coast
|
Rodney Jones
|
1.232
|
20/04/2014@201503
|
2:9:15:03
|
2:22:31:59
|
5.38 kn
|
4
|
Kerumba
|
Tam Faragher
|
1.26
|
20/04/2014@194732
|
2:8:47:32
|
2:23:33:30
|
5.423 kn
|
5
|
Hasta La Vista
|
Mark (Jake) Jacobsen
|
1.102
|
21/04/2014@073540
|
2:20:35:40
|
3:3:35:28
|
4.49 kn
|
6
|
Frantic
|
Brian Pozzey
|
1.114
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
6
|
Guilty Pleasures VI
|
Leon Thomas
|
1.159
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
6
|
Carbon Credits
|
Trevor Bailey
|
1.117
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
6
|
Patriot
|
Tony Love
|
1.112
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
6
|
The Fat Controller
|
Cameron Pryce
|
1.169
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
IRC Div 2
Rank
|
Yacht
|
Skipper Name
|
Handicap
|
Finish
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
Ave speed
|
1
|
Italian Job
|
Lewis Perrin
|
1.073
|
21/04/2014@070714
|
2:20:07:14
|
3:1:05:36
|
4.521 kn
|
2
|
Wistari
|
Scott Patrick
|
0.919
|
21/04/2014@203114
|
3:9:31:14
|
3:2:55:03
|
3.778 kn
|
3
|
Arcadia
|
Tim McCall
|
1.095
|
21/4/14@092307
|
2:22:23:07
|
3:5:04:19
|
4.376 kn
|
4
|
Flying Colours II
|
Doug Cavaye
|
0.986
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
4
|
Immigrant
|
David Rose
|
1.076
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
4
|
Restless
|
John Ibell
|
1.045
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
4
|
Sassy
|
philip Lazzarini
|
0.965
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
IRC Overall
Rank
|
Yacht
|
Skipper Name
|
Handicap
|
Finish
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
Ave speed
|
1
|
Alive
|
Duncan Hine
|
1.579
|
19/04/2014@215225
|
1:10:52:25
|
2:7:03:56
|
8.832 kn
|
2
|
Black Jack
|
Mark Bradford
|
1.703
|
19/04/2014@205017
|
1:9:50:17
|
2:9:37:34
|
9.102 kn
|
3
|
Audi Sunshine Coast
|
Rodney Jones
|
1.232
|
20/04/2014@201503
|
2:9:15:03
|
2:22:31:59
|
5.38 kn
|
4
|
Kerumba
|
Tam Faragher
|
1.26
|
20/04/2014@194732
|
2:8:47:32
|
2:23:33:30
|
5.423 kn
|
5
|
Italian Job
|
Lewis Perrin
|
1.073
|
21/04/2014@070714
|
2:20:07:14
|
3:1:05:36
|
4.521 kn
|
6
|
Wistari
|
Scott Patrick
|
0.919
|
21/04/2014@203114
|
3:9:31:14
|
3:2:55:03
|
3.778 kn
|
7
|
Hasta La Vista
|
Mark (Jake) Jacobsen
|
1.102
|
21/04/2014@073540
|
2:20:35:40
|
3:3:35:28
|
4.49 kn
|
8
|
Arcadia
|
Tim McCall
|
1.095
|
21/4/14@092307
|
2:22:23:07
|
3:5:04:19
|
4.376 kn
|
9
|
Carbon Credits
|
Trevor Bailey
|
1.117
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Immigrant
|
David Rose
|
1.076
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Guilty Pleasures VI
|
Leon Thomas
|
1.159
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Flying Colours II
|
Doug Cavaye
|
0.986
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Frantic
|
Brian Pozzey
|
1.114
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
The Fat Controller
|
Cameron Pryce
|
1.169
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Sassy
|
philip Lazzarini
|
0.965
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Patriot
|
Tony Love
|
1.112
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Restless
|
John Ibell
|
1.045
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
ORCi Div 1
Rank
|
Yacht
|
Skipper Name
|
Handicap
|
Finish
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
Ave speed
|
1
|
Alive
|
Duncan Hine
|
1.5409
|
19/04/2014@215225
|
1:10:52:25
|
2:5:44:12
|
8.832 kn
|
2
|
Audi Sunshine Coast
|
Rodney Jones
|
1.2443
|
20/04/2014@201503
|
2:9:15:03
|
2:23:14:14
|
5.38 kn
|
3
|
Kerumba
|
Tam Faragher
|
1.2744
|
20/04/2014@194732
|
2:8:47:32
|
3:0:22:34
|
5.423 kn
|
4
|
Hasta La Vista
|
Mark (Jake) Jacobsen
|
1.0882
|
21/04/2014@073540
|
2:20:35:40
|
3:2:38:40
|
4.49 kn
|
5
|
Synchronicity
|
Greg Sanderson
|
1.0878
|
21/04/2014@074130
|
2:20:41:30
|
3:2:43:22
|
4.484 kn
|
6
|
Arcadia
|
Tim McCall
|
1.0821
|
21/4/14@092307
|
2:22:23:07
|
3:4:09:50
|
4.376 kn
|
7
|
Carbon Credits
|
Trevor Bailey
|
1.1028
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Frantic
|
Brian Pozzey
|
1.1414
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Guilty Pleasures VI
|
Leon Thomas
|
1.1704
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
The Fat Controller
|
Cameron Pryce
|
1.1819
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Southern Cross Yachting
|
Michael Job
|
1.0876
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Patriot
|
Tony Love
|
1.0996
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
ORCi Div 2
Rank
|
Yacht
|
Skipper Name
|
Handicap
|
Finish
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
Ave speed
|
1
|
Italian Job
|
Lewis Perrin
|
1.0589
|
21/04/2014@070714
|
2:20:07:14
|
3:0:07:58
|
4.521 kn
|
2
|
Wistari
|
Scott Patrick
|
0.912
|
21/04/2014@203114
|
3:9:31:14
|
3:2:20:48
|
3.778 kn
|
3
|
Too Impetuous
|
Rudy Weber
|
1.0269
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Sassy
|
philip Lazzarini
|
0.9552
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Redjam
|
Blair Harrison
|
0.925
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Restless
|
John Ibell
|
1.0356
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Flying Colours II
|
Doug Cavaye
|
0.9786
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Immigrant
|
David Rose
|
1.0396
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Airstream
|
Alan Coelho
|
1.0214
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
ORCi Overall
Rank
|
Yacht
|
Skipper Name
|
Handicap
|
Finish
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
Ave speed
|
1
|
Alive
|
Duncan Hine
|
1.5409
|
19/04/2014@215225
|
1:10:52:25
|
2:5:44:12
|
8.832 kn
|
2
|
Audi Sunshine Coast
|
Rodney Jones
|
1.2443
|
20/04/2014@201503
|
2:9:15:03
|
2:23:14:14
|
5.38 kn
|
3
|
Italian Job
|
Lewis Perrin
|
1.0589
|
21/04/2014@070714
|
2:20:07:14
|
3:0:07:58
|
4.521 kn
|
4
|
Kerumba
|
Tam Faragher
|
1.2744
|
20/04/2014@194732
|
2:8:47:32
|
3:0:22:34
|
5.423 kn
|
5
|
Wistari
|
Scott Patrick
|
0.912
|
21/04/2014@203114
|
3:9:31:14
|
3:2:20:48
|
3.778 kn
|
6
|
Hasta La Vista
|
Mark (Jake) Jacobsen
|
1.0882
|
21/04/2014@073540
|
2:20:35:40
|
3:2:38:40
|
4.49 kn
|
7
|
Synchronicity
|
Greg Sanderson
|
1.0878
|
21/04/2014@074130
|
2:20:41:30
|
3:2:43:22
|
4.484 kn
|
8
|
Arcadia
|
Tim McCall
|
1.0821
|
21/4/14@092307
|
2:22:23:07
|
3:4:09:50
|
4.376 kn
|
9
|
Airstream
|
Alan Coelho
|
1.0214
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Carbon Credits
|
Trevor Bailey
|
1.1028
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Guilty Pleasures VI
|
Leon Thomas
|
1.1704
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Immigrant
|
David Rose
|
1.0396
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Flying Colours II
|
Doug Cavaye
|
0.9786
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Frantic
|
Brian Pozzey
|
1.1414
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Sassy
|
philip Lazzarini
|
0.9552
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Southern Cross Yachting
|
Michael Job
|
1.0876
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
The Fat Controller
|
Cameron Pryce
|
1.1819
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Too Impetuous
|
Rudy Weber
|
1.0269
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Patriot
|
Tony Love
|
1.0996
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Redjam
|
Blair Harrison
|
0.925
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Restless
|
John Ibell
|
1.0356
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
PHRF Div 1
Rank
|
Yacht
|
Skipper Name
|
Handicap
|
Finish
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
Ave speed
|
1
|
Alive
|
Duncan Hine
|
1.436
|
19/04/2014@215225
|
1:10:52:25
|
2:2:04:43
|
8.832 kn
|
2
|
Black Jack
|
Mark Bradford
|
1.638
|
19/04/2014@205017
|
1:9:50:17
|
2:7:25:36
|
9.102 kn
|
3
|
Audi Sunshine Coast
|
Rodney Jones
|
1.1
|
20/04/2014@201503
|
2:9:15:03
|
2:14:58:33
|
5.38 kn
|
4
|
Synchronicity
|
Greg Sanderson
|
0.9286
|
21/04/2014@074130
|
2:20:41:30
|
2:15:47:13
|
4.484 kn
|
5
|
Hasta La Vista
|
Mark (Jake) Jacobsen
|
0.9346
|
21/04/2014@073540
|
2:20:35:40
|
2:16:06:30
|
4.49 kn
|
6
|
Arcadia
|
Tim McCall
|
0.9265
|
21/4/14@092307
|
2:22:23:07
|
2:17:12:43
|
4.376 kn
|
7
|
Carbon Credits
|
Trevor Bailey
|
0.9561
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Guilty Pleasures VI
|
Leon Thomas
|
1.004
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Immigrant
|
David Rose
|
0.9415
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Frantic
|
Brian Pozzey
|
0.9436
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Spirit of Mateship
|
Russell McCart
|
1.203
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
The Fat Controller
|
Cameron Pryce
|
1.004
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Southern Cross Yachting
|
Michael Job
|
0.9351
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Whitebirds
|
Paul White
|
1.1999
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Samurai Jack
|
Michael Lazzarini
|
0.9902
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Restless
|
John Ibell
|
0.9194
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
7
|
Patriot
|
Tony Love
|
0.9704
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
PHRF Div 2
Rank
|
Yacht
|
Skipper Name
|
Handicap
|
Finish
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
Ave speed
|
1
|
Bad Habits
|
Barry Thompson
|
0.8125
|
21/04/2014@134804
|
3:2:48:04
|
2:12:46:33
|
4.118 kn
|
2
|
Wistari
|
Scott Patrick
|
0.7501
|
21/04/2014@203114
|
3:9:31:14
|
2:13:08:55
|
3.778 kn
|
3
|
Too Impetuous
|
Rudy Weber
|
0.8204
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Marriah
|
Peter Holm
|
0.8162
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Redjam
|
Blair Harrison
|
0.801
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Sassy
|
philip Lazzarini
|
0.8043
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Charlie's Dream
|
Peter Lewis
|
0.7485
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Airstream
|
Alan Coelho
|
0.8356
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
3
|
Flying Colours II
|
Doug Cavaye
|
0.8175
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
PHRF Overall
Rank
|
Skipper Name
|
Member of Club
|
Handicap
|
Finish
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
Ave speed
|
1
|
Duncan Hine
|
|
1.436
|
19/04/2014@215225
|
1:10:52:25
|
2:2:04:43
|
8.832 kn
|
2
|
Mark Bradford
|
RQYS
|
1.638
|
19/04/2014@205017
|
1:9:50:17
|
2:7:25:36
|
9.102 kn
|
3
|
Barry Thompson
|
|
0.8125
|
21/04/2014@134804
|
3:2:48:04
|
2:12:46:33
|
4.118 kn
|
4
|
Scott Patrick
|
PCSC
|
0.7501
|
21/04/2014@203114
|
3:9:31:14
|
2:13:08:55
|
3.778 kn
|
5
|
Rodney Jones
|
|
1.1
|
20/04/2014@201503
|
2:9:15:03
|
2:14:58:33
|
5.38 kn
|
6
|
Greg Sanderson
|
|
0.9286
|
21/04/2014@074130
|
2:20:41:30
|
2:15:47:13
|
4.484 kn
|
7
|
Mark (Jake) Jacobsen
|
|
0.9346
|
21/04/2014@073540
|
2:20:35:40
|
2:16:06:30
|
4.49 kn
|
8
|
Tim McCall
|
Central Coast
|
0.9265
|
21/4/14@092307
|
2:22:23:07
|
2:17:12:43
|
4.376 kn
|
9
|
Alan Coelho
|
|
0.8356
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Trevor Bailey
|
Team Reason To Live
|
0.9561
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Leon Thomas
|
Central Coast
|
1.004
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
David Rose
|
|
0.9415
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Peter Lewis
|
|
0.7485
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Doug Cavaye
|
|
0.8175
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Brian Pozzey
|
Team Reason To Live
|
0.9436
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Russell McCart
|
|
1.203
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
philip Lazzarini
|
QCYC & MBBC
|
0.8043
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Michael Job
|
Team Reason To Live
|
0.9351
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Paul White
|
|
1.1999
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Cameron Pryce
|
Central Coast
|
1.004
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Rudy Weber
|
|
0.8204
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
John Ibell
|
PCSC
|
0.9194
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Michael Lazzarini
|
QCYC & MBBC
|
0.9902
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Blair Harrison
|
|
0.801
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Peter Holm
|
QCYC & MBBC
|
0.8162
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
9
|
Tony Love
|
RQYS
|
0.9704
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
Veteran Category
Rank
|
Yacht
|
Skipper Name
|
Handicap
|
Finish
|
Elapsed
|
Corrected
|
Ave speed
|
1
|
Wistari
|
Scott Patrick
|
0.7501
|
21/04/2014@203114
|
3:9:31:14
|
2:13:08:55
|
3.778 kn
|
2
|
Too Impetuous
|
Rudy Weber
|
0.8204
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
2
|
Sassy
|
philip Lazzarini
|
0.8043
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
2
|
Marriah
|
Peter Holm
|
0.8162
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
2
|
Redjam
|
Blair Harrison
|
0.801
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
2
|
Restless
|
John Ibell
|
0.9194
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
2
|
Frantic
|
Brian Pozzey
|
0.9436
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
2
|
Flying Colours II
|
Doug Cavaye
|
0.8175
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
2
|
Immigrant
|
David Rose
|
0.9415
|
|
DNF
|
|
|
Cruising Category
Rank
|
Final Category
|
Yacht
|
Skipper Name
|
Points
|
Finish
|
Elapsed
|
Ave speed
|
1
|
Cruising
|
Eressea
|
John Bankart
|
48
|
21/04/2014@00.10.11
|
2:13:10:11
|
5.035 kn
|
2
|
Cruising
|
Charlie's Dream
|
Peter Lewis
|
45
|
21/4/14@093900
|
2:22:39:00
|
4.36 kn
|
3
|
Cruising
|
South Passage
|
Liz Datson
|
24
|
20/4/14@11.11.39
|
2:0:11:39
|
6.391 kn
|
4
|
Cruising
|
Marriah
|
Peter Holm
|
22
|
21/04/14@05.22.01
|
2:18:22:01
|
4.641 kn
|
Team Trophy
Rank
|
Team
|
Yachts
|
1
|
RQYS
|
Black Jack, Kerumba & Patriot
|
2
|
Central Coast
|
Arcadia, Guilty Pleasures VI & The Fat Controller
|
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