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Sail-World.com : Etchells 2008 Australian Nationals - Bertrand tightens grip
Etchells 2008 Australian Nationals - Bertrand tightens grip
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'Ian Johnson Bananas in Pyjamas Surfing hard - 2009 Commonwealth Bank Etchells Nationals'
Steve Hall
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A pumping sea breeze produced fabulous conditions in the Gulf St Vincent for competitors in the Commonwealth Bank 2009 Australian Etchells Championships, hosted by the Royal SA Yacht Squadron, after yesterday’s extreme heat.
Today being the mid-series weigh-in, Bruce Henshall, official weigher said 'All boats made weight, though I am a little disappointed with only 35kg being lost from the fleet total of 12,165kg.' Continuing, 'They must have re-hydrated well after looking like ‘raisins’ coming off the boats yesterday; go the ‘Coopers Pale Ale!'
With race 5 held today and the championships at a pivotal stage, a raft of spectator boats now follow the fleets every move.
Race 5 was held in a classic building sea breeze with lumpy seas of up to two metres with ‘a lot of sheep in the paddock’ – whitecaps, and starting breeze of 20 konts.
The tide was ebbing with a change mid-race, the race committee set a two nautical mile course at 220 degrees.
 | Heading into Largs Bay - 2009 Commonwealth Bank Etchells Nationals - Steve Hall |
After one general recall the fleet got away, four boats choosing to go out to sea with the fleet heading to the Largs Bay side of the course (left) which had fewer waves. After 10 minutes, a shift favoured the majority of the fleet.
At the first mark Ian Johnson – Bananas in Pyjamas, led Alistair Gair – Velsheda (NZL) with Jeanne-Claude Strong – Yandoo XX third and John Bertrand - Triad in fifth, with very little separating the boats.
With Etchells fitting into the waves from the Port quarter a sparkling surfing run ensued, with crews relishing the conditions, making huge gains on each wave caught; the battle of the surfers was on.
At the bottom Gair led with Johnson second and a pile of boats splitting both left and right. Bertrand, fifth chose the seaward side, then shortly after tacked onto the favoured left side.
The wind dropped slightly for the second beat, to 18 knots and settled to 210 degrees, with the waves taking on more definition and lengthening to about 10m.
From the second turn at the top mark the boats surfed down focusing on getting the waves right.
Gair demonstrated superb technique and pulled out a lead of 1 minute 37 seconds at the second drop, with Johnson second and Bertrand third, again favouring seaward side drop.
With the sea breeze now fully pumping, the wind increased to over 20 knotts and tested all crews and damage to sails and boats started to take its toll.
The last beat turned into a ‘soldiers’ course with the fleet following Gair to the lay line.
At the gun, Gair led by over 90 seconds, then Johnson with Bertrand a close third to Mark Bradford – Roni and local Chris Pratt – La Vie Dansante.
Gair said ' we had a solid start and followed Skip Lissiman – Bandwagon, got a nice shift so came around the top mark in third, then we were surfing and really enjoying the conditions' continuing he said 'this is fantastic just like the ‘Worlds’ in Perth' he said 'we will continue plugging away, just fantastic.'
Bertrand commenting on the race, 'pretty tough, strong wind, we were happy to get third, very good competition here.'
He went on to say 'Super to have Ben (Ainslie) here, its dovetails nicely with him going to Louis Vuitton Pacific Cup,' when asked if they discussed the America’s cup whilst racing 'at night we talk about the America’s Cup, we have reinvented it several times!...'
 | Yanadoo XX Surfing it up - 2009 Commonwealth Bank Etchells Nationals - Steve Hall |
Jeanne-Claude Strong said, 'So exciting, so fast, it’s always great to be so close to such good sailors, a fabulous series' her crew Neville Wittey commenting 'you couldn’t get the smile off her face with a mallet!'.
The sea breeze took its toll on sails with repairs to nine boats including mainsail damage to Bertrand’s boat Triad. Avalon quickly retrieved a man overboard.
 | Chill Pill chasing Triad - 2009 Commonwealth Bank Etchells Nationals - Steve Hall |
The series has three races to go and with the gradient breeze likely to support the sea breeze, more drama filled racing action to come.
Two protests have been received not affecting the top three.
Bertrand is on 16 points, Mark Bulka – Critical Balance with 22 and Gair with 23, with one race to drop, Bertrand is closing in on a Championship win, though one slip will be costly.
SERIES RESULTS
Series Results [Elapsed Time] up to Race 5 (Drops = 0)
| Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Bow no |
Skipper |
Crew |
Crew. |
Crew3 |
Sers Score |
Race 5 |
Race 4 |
Race 3 |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
| 1 |
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AUS1383 |
TRIAD (M) |
40 |
John Bertrand |
Andrew Palfrey |
Ben Ainslie |
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16.00 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
7.00 |
1.00 |
| 2 |
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AUS1338 |
CRITICAL BALANCE |
44 |
Mark Bulka |
James Ryssenbeek |
Steve Young |
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22.00 |
11.00 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
6.00 |
| 3 |
|
950 |
VELSHEDA |
38 |
Alastair Gair |
Dave Ridley |
Rhys Johnston |
Derek Scott |
23.00 |
1.00 |
7.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
7.00 |
| 4 |
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AUS1270 |
LA VIE DANSANTE |
30 |
Chris Pratt |
Simon Estella |
Caillin Howard |
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28.00 |
5.00 |
3.00 |
7.00 |
5.00 |
8.00 |
| 5 |
|
AUS1318 |
BANANAS IN PYJAMAS |
22 |
Ian Johnson |
Tim Ede |
Mark Tonner-Joyce |
|
42.00 |
2.00 |
19.00 |
3.00 |
13.00 |
5.00 |
| 6 |
|
AUS1346 |
AVALON |
27 |
Peter McNeill |
Michael Bellingham |
James Mayjor |
|
46.00 |
9.00 |
11.00 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
10.00 |
| 7 |
|
AUS1374 |
STEAMPACKET 7 (M) |
21 |
Rob Brown |
Bruce Wookey |
Garry Gudmunson |
|
48.00 |
10.00 |
2.00 |
12.00 |
6.00 |
18.00 |
| 8 |
|
AUS870 |
RONI |
48 |
Mark Bradford |
Peter Merrington |
Anthony Nositer |
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54.00 |
4.00 |
10.00 |
18.00 |
3.00 |
19.00 |
| 9 |
|
AUS1131 |
THE MOE SZYSLAK EXPE |
31 |
Brendan Garner |
Tim Clark |
Michael ScHilt |
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56.00 |
12.00 |
5.00 |
9.00 |
19.00 |
11.00 |
| 10 |
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AUS1244 |
DR. EVIL (M) |
20 |
Jake Gunther |
Tony Mc Phail |
Russel Tyson |
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58.00 |
8.00 |
12.00 |
6.00 |
16.00 |
16.00 |
| 11 |
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AUS1276 |
OVER ENGINEERED |
23 |
Garrath James |
Andrew Colliver |
Blair Coventry |
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62.00 |
13.00 |
6.00 |
13.00 |
17.00 |
13.00 |
| 12 |
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AUS1367 |
CHILL PILL (M) |
19 |
Rob Bird |
Graeme Johnson |
Nic Gray |
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65.00 |
18.00 |
8.00 |
16.00 |
14.00 |
9.00 |
| 13 |
|
AUS868 |
YANDOO XX (M) |
45 |
Jeanne-Claude Strong |
Neville Wittey |
Will Canty |
Kieran Searle |
75.00 |
7.00 |
30.00 |
5.00 |
29.00 |
4.00 |
| 14 |
|
AUS1366 |
PEDRO |
15 |
Kirwan Robb |
Jamie Thompson |
Breeahn McCraken |
Rodney Muller |
87.00 |
17.00 |
14.00 |
30.00 |
23.00 |
3.00 |
| 15 |
|
NZL1314 |
ADDICTION (M) |
33 |
Lindsay Kennedy |
Mark Kennedy |
Magnus Doole |
|
91.00 |
30.00 |
27.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
14.00 |
| 16 |
|
AUS1288 |
MAGIC BUZZ (M) |
49 |
Steve Gunther |
Adrian Hayes |
Brad Jones |
|
94.00 |
16.00 |
16.00 |
17.00 |
15.00 |
30.00 |
| 17 |
2.0S |
AUS1022 |
SCREAMING PLUM (M) |
26 |
Doug Kerr |
Greg Kerr |
Luke Paterson |
|
99.00 |
15.00 |
9.00 |
28.00 |
45.00Q |
2.00 |
| 18 |
|
AUS1317 |
UNA MAS (M) |
25 |
Mark Dagge |
Matthew Hansen |
Josh Willis |
|
99.00 |
24.00 |
15.00 |
19.00 |
9.00 |
32.00 |
| 19 |
|
AUS1136 |
DAYLIGHT COME (M) |
29 |
Alastair McMichael |
Andrew McAullay |
Richard Edinger |
|
100.00 |
21.00 |
20.00 |
15.00 |
20.00 |
24.00 |
| 20 |
11.0S |
AUS1160 |
LIQUIDITY |
14 |
Dirk Van Der Struyf |
Nigel Nattrass |
Adam Martin |
|
101.00 |
45.00O |
13.00 |
20.00 |
11.00 |
12.00 |
| 21 |
|
AUS1321 |
CHOICES (M,GM) |
46 |
Ian Dixon |
Mark O Brien |
Nick Paterson |
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101.00 |
22.00 |
24.00 |
14.00 |
24.00 |
17.00 |
| 22 |
|
AUS892 |
SECOND WIND |
16 |
Jeff Rose |
Craig McCullam |
Cam Gribble |
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107.00 |
19.00 |
23.00 |
21.00 |
21.00 |
23.00 |
| 23 |
|
AUS891 |
BANDWAGON (M) |
17 |
Skip Lissiman |
Andy Fethers |
Keith Swinton |
Tyson Lamond |
108.00 |
6.00 |
45.00B |
11.00 |
1.00 |
45.00Q |
| 24 |
|
AUS736 |
WOOD DUCK (M) |
42 |
Shane Deusson |
Stephen Dunn |
Myles Kohler |
|
118.00 |
14.00 |
26.00 |
23.00 |
18.00 |
37.00 |
| 25 |
|
AUS883 |
TUSK |
24 |
Gary Smith |
Michail McAullay |
Brett Shoebridge |
|
121.00 |
20.00G |
18.00 |
35.00 |
22.00 |
26.00 |
| 26 |
|
AUS1311 |
MYSTERY TAXI |
10 |
Paul Henshall |
Bruce Henshall |
Jeremy Tustin |
|
124.00 |
23.00 |
17.00 |
27.00 |
35.00 |
22.00 |
| 27 |
|
AUS1141 |
MENS SHIRTS (M) |
34 |
Peter Stubbings |
Ann Stubbings |
Ross Melville |
|
127.00 |
20.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
28.00 |
29.00 |
| 28 |
|
AUS1129 |
MURPHYS LAW (M) |
52 |
Geoff Boettcher |
Tim Cowen |
Jason Clark |
|
134.00 |
25.00 |
36.00 |
26.00 |
12.00 |
35.00 |
| 29 |
|
AUS1272 |
FOOLHARDY (M, GM) |
54 |
James Hardy |
Tom Hardy |
Alan Bessell |
|
135.00 |
34.00 |
21.00 |
24.00 |
31.00 |
25.00 |
| 30 |
|
AUS1360 |
ETCH (M,GM) |
37 |
Jan Muysken |
Ian Audsley |
Peter Alexander |
|
144.00 |
31.00 |
33.00 |
22.00 |
27.00 |
31.00 |
| 31 |
|
AUS832 |
BAD SQUIRREL (M, GM) |
51 |
Andrew Short |
Phil Webb |
Brett Yardley |
|
147.00 |
29.00 |
29.00 |
36.00 |
26.00 |
27.00 |
| 32 |
|
AUS1223 |
TANGO (M) |
41 |
Chris Hampton |
Tim Godbert |
Tom Connell |
|
153.00 |
27.00 |
28.00 |
38.00 |
45.00F |
15.00 |
| 33 |
|
AUS714 |
FRENCH STICK (M) |
35 |
Andrew Waterman |
Andrew Ellison |
Robert Howatt |
|
155.00 |
35.00 |
35.00 |
34.00 |
30.00 |
21.00 |
| 34 |
|
AUS1258 |
RUBY |
18 |
Jason Ward |
Damien McCaughey |
Tim Cawley |
|
163.00 |
37.00 |
31.00 |
41.00 |
34.00 |
20.00 |
| 35 |
|
AUS1117 |
7PS (M) |
53 |
Ian Anderson |
Stuart Emery |
Malcolm Pearson |
Ashleigh Emery |
164.00 |
26.00 |
45.00B |
29.00 |
25.00 |
39.00 |
| 36 |
|
AUS951 |
FISH FACTORY (M, GM) |
47 |
Michael Bradley |
Guy Maegraith |
Malcolm Larsen-Smith |
|
171.00 |
32.00 |
34.00 |
31.00 |
36.00 |
38.00 |
| 37 |
|
AUS608 |
MEDIUM RARE |
39 |
Wayne Knill |
Russell Jones |
Noel Paterson |
|
172.00 |
45.00F |
22.00 |
32.00 |
45.00G |
28.00 |
| 38 |
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AUS1218 |
SUPERHEAT (M, GM) |
12 |
David Henshall |
Steve Jenkins |
Dean Furniss |
|
175.00 |
38.00 |
32.00 |
39.00 |
32.00 |
34.00 |
| 39 |
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AUS1158 |
NEW WAVE |
43 |
Peter La Fontaine |
Peter Cox |
Sam Dryden |
|
179.00 |
28.00 |
45.00B |
37.00 |
33.00 |
36.00 |
| 40 |
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AUS1291 |
THE DON (M) |
50 |
Don Wilson |
Eric Findlay |
Dave Allinson |
|
183.00 |
33.00 |
45.00B |
33.00 |
39.00 |
33.00 |
| 41 |
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AUS775 |
BANZAI (M, GM) |
32 |
Robert Holyoak |
Bruce Roberts |
Robin Braendler |
|
197.00 |
39.00 |
37.00 |
43.00 |
37.00 |
41.00 |
| 42 |
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AUS609 |
GOMAS (M, GM) |
28 |
Richard Colebatch |
David Biven |
Ian Andrews |
|
198.00 |
36.00 |
38.00 |
40.00 |
41.00 |
43.00 |
| 43 |
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AUS215 |
BARRACUDA |
36 |
Liza Reynolds |
Chris Heritage |
Aaron Heritage |
|
199.00 |
40.00 |
39.00 |
42.00 |
38.00 |
40.00 |
| 44 |
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AUS833 |
MAXEN WLEDIG (M, GM) |
11 |
Donald Halley |
Dennis Fearnley |
Richard Hunter |
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207.00 |
41.00 |
40.00 |
44.00 |
40.00 |
42.00 |
| (Ties: S=Score R=Race B= Bettered. Penalties: A=ARB B=BFD C=DNC D=DNE E=ESP F=DNF G=RDG L=Late Entrant M=DGM N=ENP O=OCS P=Protest Q=DSQ R=RAF S=DNS U=DUT V=AVG X=EXC Z=ZFP Y=SCP #=NoData [x.y]=Discarded) |
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