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3.7 National Champs: A tricky second day at Manly

'216 David Cook, our most mature sailor from Wellington momentarily adrift photo: Tim Griffiths - 2011 3.7 National Championship'    Tim and Sean Griffiths and Paterson    Click Here to view large photo

The 3.7 National Champs are underway at Manly Sailing Club, here is the update after the second day of racing.

Derek Scott has won each of the first five races.

Conditions on Day 2 were very tricky, about 10 knots, but there were a lot of light patches and holes for the first two races, plus the sun came out. After lunch the breeze picked up a bit, but was still fairly light with the heavies starting to grumble about the flyweights being able to wire when they couldn't.

Race start photo day two with Mark Overington about to be OCS photo: Tim Griffiths - 2011 3.7 National Championship -  Tim and Sean Griffiths and Paterson   Click Here to view large photo

Rhys Johnson who has been picking up consecutive second placings had his windward sidestay adjustor come loose, after some precarious wiring to hold the rig in the boat and re-connect the sidestay at the same time he lost the lot, but only missed one race and will be in again tomorrow.

Evergreen (?) sailor John Elliott is third currently in a tight tussle with Mark Overington. John was also re-elected as President of the Class yesterday.


Crossing tacks after the start 111 Phil Ash on Port Katie de Lange and David Cook on stbd photo: Tim Griffiths - 2011 3.7 National Championship -  Tim and Sean Griffiths and Paterson   Click Here to view large photo
Phil Ash in fourth improves after every race and Andrew Clarke has been right at the front at times.

Leading Lady is Katie de Lange but Naomi Paine is only four points adrift with two races to go.

Lots of photo's today to catch up for yesterday.

More thanks go to Manly for another great day of racing.

Top ten places at end of Day 2:
Derek Scott
Rhys Johnson
John Elliott
Mark Overington
Phil Ash
Andrew Clarke
Chris Mitchell
Mike Jones
Chris Hawkins
Katie de Lange

http://www.3-7class.org.nz/


Race start photo 371 Mark Overington, 333 Gavin Auld, 383 Naomi Paine, 380 Andrew Clarke, 188 Mike Jones photo: Tim Griffiths - 2011 3.7 National Championship -  Tim and Sean Griffiths and Paterson   Click Here to view large photo

Rhys Johnson nearest in with Phil Ash 111 in hot pursuit. David Cook OCS photo: Tim Griffiths - 2011 3.7 National Championship -  Tim and Sean Griffiths and Paterson   Click Here to view large photo

Katie de Lange 381 photo: Sean Paterson - 2011 3.7 National Championship -  Tim and Sean Griffiths and Paterson   Click Here to view large photo

Chris Hawkins364 also at the wing mark. photo: Sean Paterson - 2011 3.7 National Championship -  Tim and Sean Griffiths and Paterson   Click Here to view large photo

Rhys and Mark AT the wing mark, Derek in distance. photo: Sean Paterson - 2011 3.7 National Championship -  Tim and Sean Griffiths and Paterson   Click Here to view large photo

Rhys Johnson 375 and Mark Overington 371 coming in to the wing Mark day one photo: Sean Paterson - 2011 3.7 National Championship -  Tim and Sean Griffiths and Paterson   Click Here to view large photo

Derek Scott 372 JSA on day one (just sailing along) photo: Sean Paterson - 2011 3.7 National Championship -  Tim and Sean Griffiths and Paterson   Click Here to view large photo




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