16ft Skiff National Championship
by Di Pearson on 20 Jan 2007
Following a protest which was dismissed this evening, the Lee Knapton skippered Bob Jane T Marts Edgecliff was announced the winner of the 16ft National Championship at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
Knapton and his crew of Peter Hubble and Dean Williams from the Middle Harbour fleet in Sydney won Race 7, the last of the series, but second placed Savage Bee (Bruce Savage/Greg Windust/Damon Zemanek) from Manly had protested over a buoy room incident.
In this very close series, Knapton and crew, who have just won the title for a third time, beat Savage Bee, which finished the final race third, by just four points and third placed Riley Marine Fittings (Jack Andrew/Keagan York/Andrew Finnie) from Georges River by six points.
'This is our third Nationals together and a sweet third victory,' Lee Knapton said tonight.
'Going in we knew Riley, Fluid and OAS would be hard to beat – the dark horse was Savage Bee,' Knapton said.
The Riley crew, current NSW champions, moved up into third overall after also protesting an OCS in Race 7. Under Rule 461b, they were exonerated from the OCS and reinstated into their second place for Race 7.
Defending National champions, Fluid Building Services, sailed by brothers Clint and Steve Bowen and Anthony King, finished the Championship in fourth place, and OAS (Alan Cummings/Danny Anderson/Sean Harrison from Belmont were fifth.
Of the two Queensland entries, RW Retail, sailed by Jack Daniel/Alan Mansfield/Scott Ovenden finished best in a good eighth overall, their best result a second place in Race 4. Considering there are few 16s currently racing in Queensland, this was a brilliant effort.
Two races were sailed today, Savage Bee taking out the earlier Race 6 from Energy Australia (Patrick Levy/Mark Muirhead/James Triggs, with third place going to OAS.
The Sail Melbourne event was sailed in mixed conditions, today’s in particular was difficult, the fleet sailing in huge downpours, the first rain Geelong has seen for some time, and conditions ranging from little to lots. A major wind shift occurred the final race where breezes exceeded 20 knots at times with some big gusts.
'It was very tricky, tough, interesting and fun,' Knapton said of the event.
Series Results [Class ET] for 16ft Skiff up to Race 7 (Drops = 1)
Place |
Ties |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
From |
Sers Score |
Race 7 |
Race 6 |
Race 5 |
Race 4 |
Race 3 |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
|
BOB JANE T-MARTS EDG |
Lee Knapton |
Mid Harbr |
19.00 |
1.00 |
7.00 |
6.00 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
[10.00] |
2.00 |
2 |
|
SAVAGE BEE |
Bruce Savage |
Manly |
23.00 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
4.00 |
[38.00F] |
1.00 |
5.00 |
9.00 |
3 |
|
RILEY MARINE FITTING |
Jack Andrew |
Georges Rvr |
25.00 |
2.00 |
[13.00] |
5.00 |
11.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
4 |
|
FLUID BUILDING SERVI |
Clint Bowen |
Manly |
26.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
2.00 |
8.00 |
[8.00] |
1.00 |
5.00 |
5 |
|
OAS |
Alan Cummings |
Belmont |
33.00 |
8.00 |
3.00 |
[13.00] |
6.00 |
5.00 |
7.00 |
4.00 |
6 |
|
TUDOR |
Robert Flanagan |
Belmont |
41.00 |
9.00 |
6.00 |
[10.00] |
9.00 |
6.00 |
4.00 |
7.00 |
7 |
|
TYPHOON |
Craig Nicholls |
Manly |
42.00 |
7.00 |
8.00 |
1.00 |
[38.00F] |
13.00 |
2.00 |
11.00 |
8 |
|
R W RETAIL |
Daniel Jack |
RQYS |
48.00 |
6.00 |
12.00 |
8.00 |
2.00 |
14.00 |
[15.00] |
6.00 |
9 |
|
Y B FLAT |
Gary Bruniges |
Belmont |
51.00 |
13.00 |
11.00 |
3.00 |
5.00 |
11.00 |
[41.00F] |
8.00 |
10 |
2.0S |
ENERGY AUSTRALIA |
Patrick Levy |
Manly |
60.00 |
18.00 |
2.00 |
11.00 |
3.00 |
10.00 |
16.00 |
[18.00] |
11 |
|
BRYDENS LAW OFFICE |
Jamie Roberts |
Georges Rvr |
60.00 |
12.00 |
14.00 |
9.00 |
[38.00F] |
4.00 |
9.00 |
12.00 |
12 |
|
FIRE STOPPING |
Andrew Divola |
Manly |
69.50 |
[23.00] |
15.00 |
22.50 |
7.00 |
16.00 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
13 |
|
DATA # 3 |
Brad Colledge |
RQYS |
78.00 |
16.00 |
[26.00] |
7.00 |
4.00 |
23.00 |
12.00 |
16.00 |
14 |
|
M & J CHICKENS |
Graham Mckellar |
Belmont |
79.50 |
10.00 |
[16.00] |
14.50 |
14.00 |
15.00 |
13.00 |
13.00 |
15 |
|
R.A.M |
Chris Thomas |
Manly |
85.00 |
15.00 |
10.00 |
20.00 |
13.00 |
[26.00] |
17.00 |
10.00 |
16 |
|
SHEADS 1ST NAT |
Peter Sorensen |
Mid Harbr |
87.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
21.00 |
38.00F |
12.00 |
8.00 |
[38.00F] |
17 |
|
INTEGRATOS |
Rod Hozack |
Manly |
103.00 |
27.00 |
20.00 |
12.00 |
[38.00F] |
9.00 |
14.00 |
21.00 |
18 |
|
JLE ELECTRICAL |
Julian Lydement |
Manly |
111.00 |
30.00 |
24.00 |
16.00 |
[38.00F] |
7.00 |
11.00 |
23.00 |
19 |
|
NETKIOSK |
Gavin Cooke |
Manly |
116.00 |
21.00 |
19.00 |
17.00 |
[38.00F] |
22.00 |
22.00 |
15.00 |
20 |
|
CONTOUR BUILDING & C |
Ben Bruniges |
Belmont |
125.50 |
14.00 |
27.00 |
14.50 |
38.00F |
18.00 |
[41.00F] |
14.00 |
21 |
|
THE HERALD |
Kieran Humphries |
Belmont |
130.50 |
17.00 |
21.00 |
22.50 |
16.00 |
[32.00] |
30.00 |
24.00 |
22 |
|
CARLTON DRAUGHT |
Dale Cummings |
Belmont |
131.00 |
11.00 |
33.00 |
25.00 |
[38.00F] |
19.00 |
18.00 |
25.00 |
23 |
|
SHEADS 1ST NAT II |
Marilyn Sorensen |
Mid Harbr |
137.00 |
26.00 |
9.00 |
19.00 |
[38.00F] |
29.00 |
27.00 |
27.00 |
24 |
|
KOFM 102.9 |
Adam Gillson |
Belmont |
138.00 |
20.00 |
22.00 |
27.00 |
12.00 |
31.00 |
26.00 |
[38.00F] |
25 |
|
CAPITAL RESULTS |
Amahl Haradsa |
Mid Harbr |
139.00 |
24.00 |
18.00 |
18.00 |
[38.00F] |
28.00 |
20.00 |
31.00 |
26 |
|
COUGAR BOURBON |
Craig Corke |
Belmont |
141.00 |
[33.00] |
29.00 |
29.00 |
15.00 |
27.00 |
21.00 |
20.00 |
27 |
|
JOHN ROMANOUS CONSUL |
Ian Heritage |
Georges Rvr |
143.00 |
32.00 |
[32.00] |
31.00 |
10.00 |
21.00 |
19.00 |
30.00 |
28 |
20.0S |
RONSTAN |
Gerard Smith |
Manly |
145.00 |
22.00 |
25.00 |
36.00 |
[38.00F] |
20.00 |
23.00 |
19.00 |
29 |
|
ILLAWARRA GEAR AND D |
Paul Linnett |
Illawara YC |
145.00 |
19.00 |
28.00 |
26.00 |
[38.00F] |
25.00 |
25.00 |
22.00 |
30 |
17.0S |
BOB |
Drew Spring |
Mid Harbr |
160.00 |
28.00 |
17.00 |
28.00 |
38.00F |
17.00 |
32.00 |
[38.00F] |
31 |
|
HUNTER GAMING |
Matt Waters |
Belmont |
160.00 |
25.00 |
23.00 |
24.00 |
38.00F |
33.00 |
[41.00F] |
17.00 |
32 |
|
TOM AND FRANKS |
Ian Henderson |
Belmont |
170.00 |
29.00 |
34.00 |
30.00 |
[38.00F] |
24.00 |
24.00 |
29.00 |
33 |
|
SIMPLY AVIATION |
Clare Hozack |
Manly |
186.00 |
31.00 |
31.00 |
33.00 |
[38.00F] |
30.00 |
33.00 |
28.00 |
34 |
|
INFINITE PROPERTY SO |
Bruce Gault |
Georges Rvr |
189.00 |
38.00O |
30.00 |
32.00 |
[38.00F] |
34.00 |
29.00 |
26.00 |
35 |
|
GIRO CONSTRUCTIONS |
Adam Favaloro |
Mid Harbr |
201.00 |
34.00 |
37.00 |
35.00 |
[38.00F] |
35.00 |
28.00 |
32.00 |
36 |
|
HAZARD |
Alexandra Deakin |
Mid Harbr |
211.00 |
36.00 |
35.00 |
34.00 |
38.00F |
37.00 |
31.00 |
[38.00F] |
37 |
|
BIG SATURDAY |
Chris Jones |
Mid Harbr |
216.00 |
35.00 |
36.00 |
37.00 |
38.00F |
36.00 |
34.00 |
[38.00 |
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