Audi Hamilton Island Race Week – Performance Racing Division 2 overall

by Lisa Ratcliff on 27 Aug 2011 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - The two Performance Racing divisions, which drew to a close today, provided the closest racing among the regatta’s 195 entrants.

A range of conditions, from plenty of puff in the early part of the week trending down to today’s ‘barely there’ and the subsequent postponement of the final Molle Islands Race, served up a mixed bag and as is always the case, consistency was key.

Edward Earl’s Beneteau 47.7 Ishtar, sailing for the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, had enough top results on the board to hold onto Performance Racing Division 1. Multiple second places reaped Earl the highest result on a countback from Ross Wilson’s Eagle Rock, also a Beneteau 47.7.

Third was Davie Currie’s stunning IY60 representing Royal Brighton Yacht Club and sailing in style with Bruce Taylor (Chutzpah) and a number of 'retired legends, Living Doll cast-offs and Sydney Hobart veterans who don’t want to be cold anymore' said Currie, who believes this year is his 15th consecutive Race Week.

One of the best looking boats from the 195 strong fleet, Belle is of only two IY60s in the world and the only one in Australia.

In Performance Racing Division 2 it was always going to be a tough call separating Tony Coleman’s J133 Euphoria, sailing for the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, from the chasing pack. Three boats were sitting on 38 points going into today’s Molle Islands Race and two more were just one point adrift.

This afternoon Coleman is euphoric that luck went their way.

'We are not unhappy with the postponement,' admitted a somewhat relieved Coleman, adding, 'sometimes the chips fall your way'.

It’s the second divisional win at Race Week for Coleman, the last was in 2003 sailing his J120 also called Euphoria.

Second in Performance Racing Division 2 was Tony Ross’ Farr 40 Cracklin’ Rosie and third was Ben McGrath’s Beneteau 40 Iago, sharing 38 points with Euphoria but consigned to second and third on a countback.

'Performance 2 results in particular show how close the racing was and how spot on the handicapping,' said a pleased principal race officer Denis Thompson this afternoon.

Performance Racing Division 1 

Series Results [EHC Div1] up to Race 7 (Drops = 1)

Place	Ties	Sail No	Boat Name	Skipper	Sers Score	Race 7	Race 6	Race 5	Race 4	Race 3	Race 2	Race 1
1	2.0S	YC477	ISHTAR	Edward Earl	17.0	[7.0]	2.0	2.0	5.0	5.0	2.0	1.0
2		7744	EAGLE ROCK	Ross Wilson	17.0	[8.0]	4.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	1.0	2.0
3		B2700	BELLE	David Currie	20.0	[9.0]	3.0	8.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	3.0
4		6111	NEVER A DULL MOMENT	Col & Denise Wilson	23.0	[6.0]	5.0	5.0	2.0	4.0	3.0	4.0
5		RQ101	THE MATRIX	Jane Virtue	29.0	5.0	1.0	7.0	[10.0S]	6.0	5.0	5.0
6		NOR2	SOUTHERN EXCELLENCE	Andrew Wenham	30.0	2.0	[8.0]	6.0	6.0	3.0	6.0	7.0
7		MH888	SPIRIT OF THE MAID	Bruce Absolon	33.0	3.0	9.0	1.0	[10.0S]	7.0	7.0	6.0
8		K9550	WILD	David Jackson	34.0	4.0	7.0	3.0	3.0	[10.0F]	9.0	8.0
9		8848	THE STICK	Rick Christian	40.0	1.0	6.0	9.0	7.0	[10.0F]	8.0	9.0

Performance Racing Divison 2  

Series Results [EHC Div2] up to Race 7 (Drops = 1)

Place	Ties	Sail No	Boat Name	Skipper	Sers Score	Race 7	Race 6	Race 5	Race 4	Race 3	Race 2	Race 1
1	1.0S	7133	EUPHORIA	Anthony Coleman	38.0	11.0	1.0	1.0	[14.0]	12.0	12.0	1.0
2	7R	6530	CRACKLIN ROSIE	Tony Ross	38.0	2.0	[13.0]	8.0	9.0	6.0	9.0	4.0
3		6815	IAGO	Ben McGrath	38.0	6.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	[10.0]	2.0
4	2.0S	7407	WHALEWATCHINGSYDNEY	Ian Ford	39.0	[12.0]	7.0	2.0	7.0	11.0	5.0	7.0
5		1424	ENSIGN RACING	Tony Ross	39.0	[13.0]	8.0	3.0	11.0	3.0	8.0	6.0
6	1.0S	5935	ALPHA CARINAE	Damian Barker	43.0	1.0	3.0	10.0	13.0	[13.0]	11.0	5.0
7		53	LIKATIGER	David Turton	43.0	3.0	2.0	7.0	10.0	14.0	7.0	[15.0]
8	1.0S	6834	CHANCELLOR	Kiwamu Takahashi	44.0	14.0	10.0	[16.0]	4.0	1.0	6.0	9.0
9		6603	BIG KAHOONA	Keith Creighton	44.0	8.0A	5.0	4.0	[15.0]	10.0	14.0	3.0
10	1.0S	6689	COPERNICUS	Greg Zyner	47.0	8.0	12.0	5.0	1.0	8.0	13.0	[13.0]
11		P1	PANDORA	Geoff Weir	47.0	15.0	[15.0]	6.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	12.0
12		1109	ONE O NINE	Robert Salteri	48.0	[17.0]	16.0	13.0	3.0	2.0	3.0	11.0
13		R6572	ICEFIRE	Peter Tucker	55.0	7.0	[17.0]	11.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	8.0
14		6833	LEEWARD	John Quinn	62.0	[16.0]	14.0	12.0	2.0	9.0	15.0	10.0
15		599	MUSTARD CUTTER	Scott Creedon	68.0	10.0	6.0	17.0	18.0S	[18.0F]	1.0	16.0
16	2.0S	816	AMIGOS	Geoff Fogarty	69.0	9.0	11.0	15.0	18.0F	[18.0S]	2.0	14.0
17		M42	SYNCHRONICITY	Kingsley Fletcher	69.0	5.0	4.0	14.0	12.0	[18.0S]	17.0	17.0

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