Blue Water Race - Fleet vies for inaugural Newcastle Bass Island win
by Di Pearson CYCA Media on 2 Oct 2014
Celestial is leading the BWPS Howard Wright
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2014 Blue Water Pointscore Race - Twenty yachts are expected take part in the 200 nautical mile Newcastle Bass Island Yacht Race, which kicks off at 7.00pm this Friday evening local time and is a new addition to the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s prestigious Blue Water Pointscore Series (BWPS).
The new race will take the fleet from a start line at Point Piper on Sydney Harbour, north to Newcastle on the Central Coast and then south Bass Island, one nautical mile south-east of Flinders Islet, before heading back to the Rushcutters Bay finish line on Sydney Harbour.
Sam Haynes’ Celestial leads the charge going into Race three of the BWPS. The Rogers 46 has a four point lead over the two newest boats in the fleet - Tony Kirby’s Ker 46 Patrice and Matt Allen’s Carkeek 60, Ichi Ban - along with Paul Clitheroe’s new acquisition, the TP52 Balance (ex Quest) and Darryl Hodgkinson’s canting Cookson 50, Victoire.
In what is shaping up to be the closest series for some years, the imposing four behind Celestial, their names already engraved on major trophies, are on eight points each going into Race three.
Rob Hanna’s TP52, Shogun, won the second race of the series, the Flinders Islet Race in September and the Victorian boat is always in good form. Reigning BWPS champion, Wild Rose, Roger Hickman’s Farr 43, and the Ed Psaltis/Bob Thomas/Michael Bencsik owned Ker 40, St George Midnight Rambler, are also known performers, and could easily topple those above them.
For the first time, Todd Giraudo will race his brand new Jeanneau Sunfast 3600, Kraken, subsequent to launching at the Sydney Boat Show in August. Kraken is the big sister of the Sunfast 3200 West Australian Giraudo previously owned and raced double-handed in a blue water series in the West for the past three years, in addition to other major races there.
The new Kraken, according to her owner, is suited to double-handed and fully crewed racing. The 200 nautical mile Newcastle Bass Island race will give Giraudo and crew a real workout and a chance to test the new boat as it prepares for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race ahead of being sailed home to Perth.
Other entries include Olympian David Forbes and his Kaiko 52, Merlin from Middle Harbour, and former rugby great Mick Martin and his TP52, Frantic, from Lake Macquarie.
'I’m looking forward to seeing plenty of TP52’s, Cooksons and Rogers boats coming out to play,' Martin commented on the coming race, recognising the talents of Shogun, Balance, Victoire and Celestial.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, winds will be east to north-easterly below 10 knots by late Friday afternoon on the Harbour. On Saturday, an east to north-easterly 10 knot breeze tending north to north-easterly at 15 to 20 knots during the morning is forecast along the Central Coast. Heading north on Saturday, the Bureau forecasts a north-easterly of 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the evening.
Originally the CYCA planned to re-introduce the 320 nautical mile Montague Island Race (last sailed in 1986) as Race three of the BWPS, but in consultation with boat owners, opted instead for the 200 nautical mile Newcastle Bass Island Yacht Race. It means yachties will get a little time with family and friends over the long weekend.
2014 Blue Water Pointscore Series Results:
Series Results [LINEHONOURS] up to Race Two
Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Sers Score |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
1.0S |
AUS03 |
SOUTHERNEXCELLENCEII |
Andrew Wenham |
4.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
2 |
|
AUS01 |
ICHI BAN |
Matt Allen |
4.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3 |
|
52002 |
BALANCE |
Paul Clitheroe |
9.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
4 |
|
AUS5299 |
VICTOIRE |
Darryl Hodgkinson |
10.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
5 |
|
421 |
CELESTIAL |
Sam Haynes |
12.0 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
6 |
|
360 |
PATRICE |
Tony Kirby |
13.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
7 |
|
8338 |
ST GEORGE MIDNIGHT R |
Ed Psaltis/ Bencsik/ |
17.0 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
8 |
|
93 |
MERLIN |
David Forbes |
19.0 |
10.0 |
9.0 |
9 |
|
33345 |
BLACK SHEEP |
Derek and Martin Shepp |
24.0 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
10 |
|
6686 |
ST JUDE |
Noel Cornish |
25.0 |
11.0 |
14.0 |
11 |
1.0S |
SYD1000 |
PERPETUAL LOYAL |
Anthony Bell |
27.0 |
26.0C |
1.0 |
12 |
3.0S |
AUS280 |
SHOGUN V |
Rob Hanna |
27.0 |
3.0 |
24.0C |
13 |
|
7027 |
THE GOAT |
Goat Syndicate |
27.0 |
13.0 |
14.0Y |
14 |
|
5612 |
ABRACADABRA |
James Murchison |
29.0 |
14.0 |
15.0 |
15 |
|
A140 |
ARIEL |
Ron Forster Phil Dam |
30.0 |
17.0 |
13.0 |
16 |
|
4343 |
WILD ROSE |
Roger Hickman |
31.0 |
15.0 |
16.0 |
17 |
|
GBR5211L |
FRANTIC |
Michael Martin |
32.0 |
8.0 |
24.0C |
18 |
|
248 |
WAX LYRICAL |
Les Goodridge |
33.0 |
16.0 |
17.0 |
19 |
|
8008 |
OCC.COARSELANGUAGE 2 |
Warwick Sherman |
36.0 |
26.0C |
10.0 |
20 |
|
6841 |
PAPILLON |
Phil Molony |
37.0 |
19.0 |
18.0 |
21 |
|
MH115 |
BEAR NECESSITY |
John Blair |
40.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
22 |
|
8339 |
LUNA SEA |
James Cameron |
41.0 |
22.0 |
19.0 |
23 |
|
6834 |
BREAKTHROUGH |
Mathew Vadas |
42.0 |
18.0 |
24.0C |
24 |
|
8824 |
CHANCELLOR |
Edward Tooher |
45.0 |
21.0 |
24.0C |
25 |
|
2001 |
QUETZALCOATL |
Antony Sweetapple |
50.0 |
26.0C |
24.0C
|
Series Results [IRC] up to Race Two
Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Sers Score |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
|
421 |
CELESTIAL |
Sam Haynes |
4.0 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2 |
2R |
360 |
PATRICE |
Tony Kirby |
8.0 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
3 |
2.0S |
AUS01 |
ICHI BAN |
Matt Allen |
8.0 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
4 |
3.0S |
52002 |
BALANCE |
Paul Clitheroe |
8.0 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
5 |
|
AUS5299 |
VICTOIRE |
Darryl Hodgkinson |
8.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
6 |
|
8338 |
ST GEORGE MIDNIGHT R |
Ed Psaltis/ Bencsik/ |
14.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
7 |
|
AUS03 |
SOUTHERNEXCELLENCEII |
Andrew Wenham |
16.0 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
8 |
|
93 |
MERLIN |
David Forbes |
18.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9 |
1.0S |
AUS280 |
SHOGUN V |
Rob Hanna |
24.0 |
1.0 |
23.0C |
10 |
|
4343 |
WILD ROSE |
Roger Hickman |
24.0 |
11.0 |
13.0 |
11 |
|
33345 |
BLACK SHEEP |
Derek and Martin Shepp |
26.0 |
12.0 |
14.0 |
12 |
|
7027 |
THE GOAT |
Goat Syndicate |
27.0 |
13.0 |
14.0Y |
13 |
|
A140 |
ARIEL |
Ron Forster Phil Dam |
28.0 |
16.0 |
12.0 |
14 |
|
SYD1000 |
PERPETUAL LOYAL |
Anthony Bell |
30.0 |
25.0C |
5.0 |
15 |
|
6686 |
ST JUDE |
Noel Cornish |
31.0 |
14.0 |
17.0 |
16 |
|
6841 |
PAPILLON |
Phil Molony |
32.0 |
17.0 |
15.0 |
17 |
|
GBR5211L |
FRANTIC |
Michael Martin |
33.0 |
10.0 |
23.0C |
18 |
|
8339 |
LUNA SEA |
James Cameron |
34.0 |
18.0 |
16.0 |
19 |
|
8008 |
OCC.COARSELANGUAGE 2 |
Warwick Sherman |
35.0 |
25.0C |
10.0 |
20 |
|
248 |
WAX LYRICAL |
Les Goodridge |
37.0 |
19.0 |
18.0 |
21 |
|
6834 |
BREAKTHROUGH |
Mathew Vadas |
38.0 |
15.0 |
23.0C |
22 |
|
MH115 |
BEAR NECESSITY |
John Blair |
39.0 |
20.0 |
19.0 |
23 |
|
8824 |
CHANCELLOR |
Edward Tooher |
44.0 |
21.0 |
23.0C
|
Series Results [ORCI] up to Race Two
Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Sers Score |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
2R |
AUS5299 |
VICTOIRE |
Darryl Hodgkinson |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2 |
|
421 |
CELESTIAL |
Sam Haynes |
3.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
3 |
3.0S |
52002 |
BALANCE |
Paul Clitheroe |
8.0 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
4 |
|
360 |
PATRICE |
Tony Kirby |
8.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
5 |
|
8338 |
ST GEORGE MIDNIGHT R |
Ed Psaltis/ Bencsik/ |
11.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6 |
|
93 |
MERLIN |
David Forbes |
17.0 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
7 |
|
4343 |
WILD ROSE |
Roger Hickman |
19.0 |
8.0 |
11.0 |
8 |
9.0S |
7027 |
THE GOAT |
Goat Syndicate |
20.0 |
11.0 |
9.0Y |
9 |
|
33345 |
BLACK SHEEP |
Derek and Martin Shepp |
20.0 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
10 |
3.0S |
AUS280 |
SHOGUN V |
Rob Hanna |
21.0 |
3.0 |
18.0C |
11 |
|
A140 |
ARIEL |
Ron Forster Phil Dam |
21.0 |
12.0 |
9.0 |
12 |
7.0S |
GBR5211L |
FRANTIC |
Michael Martin |
25.0 |
7.0 |
18.0C |
13 |
|
8339 |
LUNA SEA |
James Cameron |
25.0 |
13.0 |
12.0 |
14 |
7.0S |
8008 |
OCC.COARSELANGUAGE 2 |
Warwick Sherman |
27.0 |
20.0C |
7.0 |
15 |
|
248 |
WAX LYRICAL |
Les Goodridge |
27.0 |
14.0 |
13.0 |
16 |
|
MH115 |
BEAR NECESSITY |
John Blair |
29.0 |
15.0 |
14.0 |
17 |
|
8824 |
CHANCELLOR |
Edward Tooher |
34.0 |
16.0 |
18.0C |
18 |
|
2001 |
QUETZALCOATL |
Antony Sweetapple |
38.0 |
20.0C |
18.0C
|
Series Results [PHSTCF] up to Race Two
Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Sers Score |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
2R |
AUS03 |
SOUTHERNEXCELLENCEII |
Andrew Wenham |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2 |
|
421 |
CELESTIAL |
Sam Haynes |
3.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
3 |
3.0S |
8338 |
ST GEORGE MIDNIGHT R |
Ed Psaltis/ Bencsik/ |
10.0 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
4 |
4.0S |
AUS01 |
ICHI BAN |
Matt Allen |
10.0 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
5 |
|
AUS5299 |
VICTOIRE |
Darryl Hodgkinson |
10.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
6 |
|
360 |
PATRICE |
Tony Kirby |
12.0 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
7 |
|
52002 |
BALANCE |
Paul Clitheroe |
15.0 |
9.0 |
6.0 |
8 |
|
93 |
MERLIN |
David Forbes |
18.0 |
7.0 |
11.0 |
9 |
|
33345 |
BLACK SHEEP |
Derek and Martin Shepp |
24.0 |
11.0 |
13.0 |
10 |
|
7027 |
THE GOAT |
Goat Syndicate |
25.0 |
13.0 |
12.0Y |
11 |
|
SYD1000 |
PERPETUAL LOYAL |
Anthony Bell |
29.0 |
26.0C |
3.0 |
12 |
|
A140 |
ARIEL |
Ron Forster Phil Dam |
30.0 |
18.0 |
12.0 |
13 |
14.0S |
5612 |
ABRACADABRA |
James Murchison |
31.0 |
17.0 |
14.0 |
14 |
2R |
4343 |
WILD ROSE |
Roger Hickman |
31.0 |
15.0 |
16.0 |
15 |
|
248 |
WAX LYRICAL |
Les Goodridge |
31.0 |
16.0 |
15.0 |
16 |
8.0S |
GBR5211L |
FRANTIC |
Michael Martin |
32.0 |
8.0 |
24.0C |
17 |
|
6686 |
ST JUDE |
Noel Cornish |
32.0 |
14.0 |
18.0 |
18 |
|
AUS280 |
SHOGUN V |
Rob Hanna |
34.0 |
10.0 |
24.0C |
19 |
10.0S |
8008 |
OCC.COARSELANGUAGE 2 |
Warwick Sherman |
36.0 |
26.0C |
10.0 |
20 |
12.0S |
6834 |
BREAKTHROUGH |
Mathew Vadas |
36.0 |
12.0 |
24.0C |
21 |
|
8339 |
LUNA SEA |
James Cameron |
36.0 |
19.0 |
17.0 |
22 |
|
6841 |
PAPILLON |
Phil Molony |
40.0 |
21.0 |
19.0 |
23 |
|
MH115 |
BEAR NECESSITY |
John Blair |
42.0 |
22.0 |
20.0 |
24 |
|
8824 |
CHANCELLOR |
Edward Tooher |
44.0 |
20.0 |
24.0C |
25 |
|
2001 |
QUETZALCOATL |
Antony Sweetapple |
50.0 |
26.0C |
24.0C
|
Series Results [IRCDIVISIONS] for Division One up to Race Two
Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Sers Score |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
|
421 |
CELESTIAL |
Sam Haynes |
4.0 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2 |
2.0S2R |
360 |
PATRICE |
Tony Kirby |
8.0 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
3 |
|
AUS01 |
ICHI BAN |
Matt Allen |
8.0 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
4 |
3.0S |
52002 |
BALANCE |
Paul Clitheroe |
8.0 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
5 |
|
AUS5299 |
VICTOIRE |
Darryl Hodgkinson |
8.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
6 |
|
8338 |
ST GEORGE MIDNIGHT R |
Ed Psaltis/ Bencsik/ |
14.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
7 |
|
AUS280 |
SHOGUN V |
Rob Hanna |
15.0 |
1.0 |
14.0C |
8 |
|
AUS03 |
SOUTHERNEXCELLENCEII |
Andrew Wenham |
16.0 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
9 |
|
93 |
MERLIN |
David Forbes |
18.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
10 |
|
SYD1000 |
PERPETUAL LOYAL |
Anthony Bell |
19.0 |
14.0C |
5.0 |
11 |
2R |
GBR5211L |
FRANTIC |
Michael Martin |
24.0 |
10.0 |
14.0C |
12 |
|
8008 |
OCC.COARSELANGUAGE 2 |
Warwick Sherman |
24.0 |
14.0C |
10.0
|
Series Results [IRCDIVISIONS] for Division Two up to Race Two
Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Sers Score |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
|
4343 |
WILD ROSE |
Roger Hickman |
4.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
2 |
|
33345 |
BLACK SHEEP |
Derek and Martin Shepp |
6.0 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
3 |
|
7027 |
THE GOAT |
Goat Syndicate |
7.0 |
3.0 |
4.0Y |
4 |
|
A140 |
ARIEL |
Ron Forster Phil Dam |
8.0 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
5 |
|
6686 |
ST JUDE |
Noel Cornish |
11.0 |
4.0 |
7.0 |
6 |
|
6841 |
PAPILLON |
Phil Molony |
12.0 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
7 |
|
8339 |
LUNA SEA |
James Cameron |
14.0 |
8.0 |
6.0 |
8 |
|
248 |
WAX LYRICAL |
Les Goodridge |
17.0 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
9 |
|
6834 |
BREAKTHROUGH |
Mathew Vadas |
18.0 |
5.0 |
13.0C |
10 |
|
MH115 |
BEAR NECESSITY |
John Blair |
19.0 |
10.0 |
9.0 |
11 |
|
8824 |
CHANCELLOR |
Edward Tooher |
24.0 |
11.0 |
13.0C
|
Series Results [ORCIDIVISIONS] for Division One up to Race Two
Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Sers Score |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
2R |
AUS5299 |
VICTOIRE |
Darryl Hodgkinson |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2 |
|
421 |
CELESTIAL |
Sam Haynes |
3.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
3 |
3.0S |
52002 |
BALANCE |
Paul Clitheroe |
8.0 |
5.0 |
3.0 |
4 |
|
360 |
PATRICE |
Tony Kirby |
8.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
5 |
|
8338 |
ST GEORGE MIDNIGHT R |
Ed Psaltis/ Bencsik/ |
11.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
6 |
|
AUS280 |
SHOGUN V |
Rob Hanna |
14.0 |
3.0 |
11.0C |
7 |
|
93 |
MERLIN |
David Forbes |
15.0 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
8 |
6.0S |
8008 |
OCC.COARSELANGUAGE 2 |
Warwick Sherman |
18.0 |
12.0C |
6.0 |
9 |
|
GBR5211L |
FRANTIC |
Michael Martin |
18.0 |
7.0 |
11.0C
|
Series Results [ORCIDIVISIONS] for Division Two up to Race Two
Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Sers Score |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
1.0S |
4343 |
WILD ROSE |
Roger Hickman |
5.0 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
2 |
|
33345 |
BLACK SHEEP |
Derek and Martin Shepp |
5.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3 |
|
A140 |
ARIEL |
Ron Forster Phil Dam |
6.0 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
4 |
|
7027 |
THE GOAT |
Goat Syndicate |
7.0 |
3.0 |
4.0Y |
5 |
|
8339 |
LUNA SEA |
James Cameron |
10.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
6 |
|
248 |
WAX LYRICAL |
Les Goodridge |
12.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
7 |
|
MH115 |
BEAR NECESSITY |
John Blair |
14.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
8 |
|
8824 |
CHANCELLOR |
Edward Tooher |
19.0 |
8.0 |
11.0C |
9 |
|
2001 |
QUETZALCOATL |
Antony Sweetapple |
23.0 |
12.0C |
11.0C
|
Series Results [PHSTCFDIVISIONS] for Division One up to Race Two
Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Sers Score |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
2R |
AUS03 |
SOUTHERNEXCELLENCEII |
Andrew Wenham |
3.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
2 |
|
421 |
CELESTIAL |
Sam Haynes |
3.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
3 |
3.0S |
8338 |
ST GEORGE MIDNIGHT R |
Ed Psaltis/ Bencsik/ |
10.0 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
4 |
4.0S |
AUS01 |
ICHI BAN |
Matt Allen |
10.0 |
6.0 |
4.0 |
5 |
|
AUS5299 |
VICTOIRE |
Darryl Hodgkinson |
10.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
6 |
|
360 |
PATRICE |
Tony Kirby |
12.0 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
7 |
|
52002 |
BALANCE |
Paul Clitheroe |
15.0 |
9.0 |
6.0 |
8 |
3.0S |
SYD1000 |
PERPETUAL LOYAL |
Anthony Bell |
17.0 |
14.0C |
3.0 |
9 |
|
93 |
MERLIN |
David Forbes |
17.0 |
7.0 |
10.0 |
10 |
|
GBR5211L |
FRANTIC |
Michael Martin |
22.0 |
8.0 |
14.0C |
11 |
|
8008 |
OCC.COARSELANGUAGE 2 |
Warwick Sherman |
23.0 |
14.0C |
9.0 |
12 |
|
AUS280 |
SHOGUN V |
Rob Hanna |
24.0 |
10.0 |
14.0C
|
Series Results [PHSTCFDIVISIONS] for Division Two up to Race Two
Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Sers Score |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
|
33345 |
BLACK SHEEP |
Derek and Martin Shepp |
4.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
2 |
|
7027 |
THE GOAT |
Goat Syndicate |
7.0 |
3.0 |
4.0Y |
3 |
|
A140 |
ARIEL |
Ron Forster Phil Dam |
10.0 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
4 |
4.0S |
5612 |
ABRACADABRA |
James Murchison |
11.0 |
7.0 |
4.0 |
5 |
2R |
4343 |
WILD ROSE |
Roger Hickman |
11.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6 |
|
248 |
WAX LYRICAL |
Les Goodridge |
11.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
7 |
|
6686 |
ST JUDE |
Noel Cornish |
12.0 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
8 |
2.0S |
6834 |
BREAKTHROUGH |
Mathew Vadas |
16.0 |
2.0 |
14.0C |
9 |
|
8339 |
LUNA SEA |
James Cameron |
16.0 |
9.0 |
7.0 |
10 |
|
6841 |
PAPILLON |
Phil Molony |
20.0 |
11.0 |
9.0 |
11 |
|
MH115 |
BEAR NECESSITY |
John Blair |
22.0 |
12.0 |
10.0 |
12 |
|
8824 |
CHANCELLOR |
Edward Tooher |
24.0 |
10.0 |
14.0C |
13 |
|
2001 |
QUETZALCOATL |
Antony Sweetapple |
30.0 |
16.0C |
14.0C |
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