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'Blasting downhill - Australian Etchells 2009 last race'
Steve Hall
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At the final day of the Commonwealth Bank 2009 Australian Etchells Championships, hosted by the Royal SA Yacht Squadron, the wind and waves provided tough and challenging conditions.
Final race, after a general recall the second start was ‘clean away’. The fleet split with a poor start for Ian Johnson – Bananas in Pyjamas.
At the top mark, the leaders came in from port tack, with John Bertrand (Triad) crossing ahead. Rounding the mark; Bertrand, Mark Bulka (Critical Balance), Rob Brown (Steampacket 7) and then the New Zealander Alistair Gair (Velsheda), rounded with very little between them.
With Bertrand expected to retire having already won the championship yesterday and with second nearly in the bag for Gair; needing to finish seventh or lower with Bulka finishing first, there was still much interest from the spectator boats braving the tough conditions.
 | Triad crossing Velsheda - Australian Etchells 2009 last race - Steve Hall |
With the ‘Magic’ Kiwis Gair and crew chasing and known for their surfing skills the battle for second with Bulka was on.
Bertrand pulled out at the bottom aiming to win the ‘race for the dockside crane’ and headed in.
The wind increased to over 20 knots with the waves starting to show some structure with the tide going slack.
The fleet split again for the second beat, tacked up the middle chasing the shifts.
At the top mark approaching on Port tack – Brown, Bulka, Gair and Skip Lissiman (Bandwagon), all turned with very little to separate them.
 | Rob Brown Steampacket 7 - Australian Etchells 2009 last race - Steve Hall |
Another sparkling furious surfing session ensued, to the bottom mark with now only 34 boats competing.
The wind increased further for the final beat, the fleet headed into Largs Bay, at the gun it was Bulka with over six boat lengths from Gair and then Brown.
The last great race of the championship then commenced; the battle to the dockside crane.
A protest involving Bulka is being heard though will not affect the second place of Gair, however is likely to impact on third and fourth place.
Comments from the racers.
Shane Dussen (Wood Duck). 'Overstood the mark, missed it, then 14th or 15th, that’s life.' He went on to say 'Mystery Taxi is going to the Worlds, 736 Wood Duck ... a bit old.'
Mark Bradford (Roni) 'Found the speed at the end. See you at the Worlds.'
When discussing Mark Bulka’s need to finish first with Gair worse than seventh to draw second place, Gair said, 'Kept an eye on him, he’s really good in the light, so wasn’t too worried.'
Ian Johnson (Bananas in Pyjamas). 'Best sailing waters in the world, I mean that, bloody oath!'
Rob Brown (Steampacket 7). 'Good first beat nose to tail, really good weather, we go well up to 18 knots', continuing he said, 'The club and race management is excellent.'
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2009 Etchells Australian Championship
Hosted By RSAYS
Updated: 16/01/2009 20:28:07
SERIES RESULTS
| Place |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Bow no |
Skipper |
Crew |
Crew. |
Crew3 |
Sers Score |
Race 8 |
Race 7 |
Race 6 |
Race 5 |
Race 4 |
Race 3 |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
| 1 |
AUS1383 |
TRIAD (M) |
40 |
John Bertrand |
Andrew Palfrey |
Ben Ainslie |
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20.00 |
[45.00F] |
1.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
7.00 |
1.00 |
| 2 |
NZ950 |
VELSHEDA |
38 |
Alastair Gair |
Dave Ridley |
Rhys Johnston |
Derek Scott |
22.00 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
7.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
[7.00] |
| 3 |
AUS1338 |
CRITICAL BALANCE |
44 |
Mark Bulka |
James Ryssenbeek |
Steve Young |
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36.00 |
10.00 |
[14.00] |
4.00 |
11.00 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
6.00 |
| 4 |
AUS1318 |
BANANAS IN PYJAMAS |
22 |
Ian Johnson |
Tim Ede |
Mark Tonner-Joyce |
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38.00 |
6.00 |
2.00 |
7.00 |
2.00 |
[19.00] |
3.00 |
13.00 |
5.00 |
| 5 |
AUS870 |
RONI |
48 |
Mark Bradford |
Peter Merrington |
Anthony Nositer |
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42.00 |
1.00 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
4.00 |
10.00 |
18.00 |
3.00 |
[19.00] |
| 6 |
AUS1270 |
LA VIE DANSANTE |
30 |
Chris Pratt |
Simon Estella |
Caillin Howard |
|
44.00 |
11.00 |
[12.00] |
5.00 |
5.00 |
3.00 |
7.00 |
5.00 |
8.00 |
| 7 |
AUS1374 |
STEAMPACKET 7 (M) |
21 |
Rob Brown |
Bruce Wookey |
Garry Gudmunson |
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45.00 |
3.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
10.00 |
2.00 |
12.00 |
6.00 |
[18.00] |
| 8 |
AUS1346 |
AVALON |
27 |
Peter McNeill |
Michael Bellingham |
James Mayjor |
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68.00 |
[45.00S] |
11.00 |
11.00 |
9.00 |
11.00 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
10.00 |
| 9 |
AUS1131 |
THE MOE SZYSLAK EXPE |
31 |
Brendan Garner |
Tim Clark |
Michael ScHilt |
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77.00 |
13.00 |
9.00 |
18.00 |
12.00 |
5.00 |
9.00 |
[19.00] |
11.00 |
| 10 |
AUS1244 |
DR. EVIL (M) |
20 |
Jake Gunther |
Tony Mc Phail |
Russel Tyson |
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78.00 |
8.00 |
[17.00] |
12.00 |
8.00 |
12.00 |
6.00 |
16.00 |
16.00 |
| 11 |
AUS891 |
BANDWAGON (M) |
17 |
Skip Lissiman |
Andy Fethers |
Keith Swinton |
Tyson Lamond |
81.00 |
4.00 |
5.00 |
9.00 |
6.00 |
45.00B |
11.00 |
1.00 |
[45.00Q] |
| 12 |
AUS1366 |
PEDRO |
15 |
Kirwan Robb |
Jamie Thompson |
Breeahn McCraken |
Rodney Muller |
85.00 |
5.00 |
15.00 |
8.00 |
17.00 |
14.00 |
[30.00] |
23.00 |
3.00 |
| 13 |
AUS1276 |
OVER ENGINEERED |
23 |
Garrath James |
Andrew Colliver |
Blair Coventry |
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85.00 |
7.00 |
[22.00] |
16.00 |
13.00 |
6.00 |
13.00 |
17.00 |
13.00 |
| 14 |
AUS1367 |
CHILL PILL (M) |
19 |
Rob Bird |
Graeme Johnson |
Nic Gray |
|
90.00 |
[45.00F] |
8.00 |
17.00 |
18.00 |
8.00 |
16.00 |
14.00 |
9.00 |
| 15 |
AUS1022 |
SCREAMING PLUM (M) |
26 |
Doug Kerr |
Greg Kerr |
Luke Paterson |
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100.00 |
14.00 |
13.00 |
19.00 |
15.00 |
9.00 |
28.00 |
[45.00Q] |
2.00 |
| 16 |
AUS1160 |
LIQUIDITY |
14 |
Dirk Van Der Struyf |
Nigel Nattrass |
Adam Martin |
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101.00 |
12.00 |
10.00 |
23.00 |
[45.00O] |
13.00 |
20.00 |
11.00 |
12.00 |
| 17 |
AUS868 |
YANDOO XX (M) |
45 |
Jeanne-Claude Strong |
Neville Wittey |
Will Canty |
Kieran Searle |
102.00 |
[45.00F] |
7.00 |
20.00 |
7.00 |
30.00 |
5.00 |
29.00 |
4.00 |
| 18 |
NZL1314 |
ADDICTION (M) |
33 |
Lindsay Kennedy |
Mark Kennedy |
Magnus Doole |
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108.00 |
16.00 |
21.00 |
10.00 |
[30.00] |
27.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
14.00 |
| 19 |
AUS1317 |
UNA MAS (M) |
25 |
Mark Dagge |
Matthew Hansen |
Josh Willis |
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123.00 |
17.00 |
26.00 |
13.00 |
24.00 |
15.00 |
19.00 |
9.00 |
[32.00] |
| 20 |
AUS1288 |
MAGIC BUZZ (M) |
49 |
Steve Gunther |
Adrian Hayes |
Brad Jones |
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123.00 |
19.00 |
18.00 |
22.00 |
16.00 |
16.00 |
17.00 |
15.00 |
[30.00] |
| 21 |
AUS883 |
TUSK |
24 |
Gary Smith |
Michail McAullay |
Brett Shoebridge |
|
130.00 |
9.00 |
20.00 |
15.00 |
20.00G |
18.00 |
[35.00] |
22.00 |
26.00 |
| 22 |
AUS892 |
SECOND WIND |
16 |
Jeff Rose |
Craig McCullam |
Cam Gribble |
|
137.00 |
[45.00Q] |
16.00 |
14.00 |
19.00 |
23.00 |
21.00 |
21.00 |
23.00 |
| 23 |
AUS1136 |
DAYLIGHT COME (M) |
29 |
Alastair McMichael |
Andrew McAullay |
Richard Edinger |
|
143.00 |
18.00 |
[34.00] |
25.00 |
21.00 |
20.00 |
15.00 |
20.00 |
24.00 |
| 24 |
AUS736 |
WOOD DUCK (M) |
42 |
Shane Deusson |
Stephen Dunn |
Myles Kohler |
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150.00 |
15.00 |
19.00 |
35.00 |
14.00 |
26.00 |
23.00 |
18.00 |
[37.00] |
| 25 |
AUS1321 |
CHOICES (M,GM) |
46 |
Ian Dixon |
Mark O Brien |
Nick Paterson |
|
150.00 |
[45.00F] |
28.00 |
21.00 |
22.00 |
24.00 |
14.00 |
24.00 |
17.00 |
| 26 |
AUS1141 |
MENS SHIRTS (M) |
34 |
Peter Stubbings |
Ann Stubbings |
Ross Melville |
|
168.00 |
22.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
20.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
28.00 |
[29.00] |
| 27 |
AUS1129 |
MURPHYS LAW (M) |
52 |
Geoff Boettcher |
Tim Cowen |
Jason Clark |
|
178.00 |
20.00 |
27.00 |
33.00 |
25.00 |
[36.00] |
26.00 |
12.00 |
35.00 |
| 28 |
AUS832 |
BAD SQUIRREL (M, GM) |
51 |
Andrew Short |
Phil Webb |
Brett Yardley |
|
186.00 |
21.00 |
23.00 |
31.00 |
29.00 |
29.00 |
[36.00] |
26.00 |
27.00 |
| 29 |
AUS1272 |
FOOLHARDY (M, GM) |
54 |
James Hardy |
Tom Hardy |
Alan Bessell |
|
186.00 |
24.00 |
[36.00] |
27.00 |
34.00 |
21.00 |
24.00 |
31.00 |
25.00 |
| 30 |
AUS1311 |
MYSTERY TAXI |
10 |
Paul Henshall |
Bruce Henshall |
Jeremy Tustin |
|
187.00 |
[45.00S] |
35.00 |
28.00 |
23.00 |
17.00 |
27.00 |
35.00 |
22.00 |
| 31 |
AUS1223 |
TANGO (M) |
41 |
Chris Hampton |
Tim Godbert |
Tom Connell |
|
189.00 |
23.00 |
29.00 |
29.00 |
27.00 |
28.00 |
38.00 |
[45.00F] |
15.00 |
| 32 |
AUS1117 |
7PS (M) |
53 |
Ian Anderson |
Stuart Emery |
Malcolm Pearson |
Ashleigh Emery |
195.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
26.00 |
26.00 |
[45.00B] |
29.00 |
25.00 |
39.00 |
| 33 |
AUS1360 |
ETCH (M,GM) |
37 |
Jan Muysken |
Ian Audsley |
Peter Alexander |
|
206.00 |
28.00 |
[45.00F] |
34.00 |
31.00 |
33.00 |
22.00 |
27.00 |
31.00 |
| 34 |
AUS1258 |
RUBY |
18 |
Jason Ward |
Damien McCaughey |
Tim Cawley |
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210.00 |
26.00 |
30.00 |
32.00 |
37.00 |
31.00 |
[41.00] |
34.00 |
20.00 |
| 35 |
AUS608 |
MEDIUM RARE |
39 |
Wayne Knill |
Russell Jones |
Noel Paterson |
|
220.00 |
29.00 |
45.00F |
30.00 |
[45.00F] |
22.00 |
32.00 |
34.00G |
28.00 |
| 36 |
AUS714 |
FRENCH STICK (M) |
35 |
Andrew Waterman |
Andrew Ellison |
Robert Howatt |
|
231.00 |
45.00Q |
31.00 |
[45.00F] |
35.00 |
35.00 |
34.00 |
30.00 |
21.00 |
| 37 |
AUS1218 |
SUPERHEAT (M, GM) |
12 |
David Henshall |
Steve Jenkins |
Dean Furniss |
|
233.00 |
27.00 |
33.00 |
37.00 |
38.00 |
32.00 |
[39.00] |
32.00 |
34.00 |
| 38 |
AUS951 |
FISH FACTORY (M, GM) |
47 |
Michael Bradley |
Guy Maegraith |
Malcolm Larsen-Smith |
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246.00 |
30.00 |
45.00F |
[45.00F] |
32.00 |
34.00 |
31.00 |
36.00 |
38.00 |
| 39 |
AUS1291 |
THE DON (M) |
50 |
Don Wilson |
Eric Findlay |
Dave Allinson |
|
246.00 |
31.00 |
39.00 |
38.00 |
33.00 |
[45.00B] |
33.00 |
39.00 |
33.00 |
| 40 |
AUS1158 |
NEW WAVE |
43 |
Peter La Fontaine |
Peter Cox |
Sam Dryden |
|
250.00 |
45.00F |
32.00 |
39.00 |
28.00 |
[45.00B] |
37.00 |
33.00 |
36.00 |
| 41 |
AUS775 |
BANZAI (M, GM) |
32 |
Robert Holyoak |
Bruce Roberts |
Robin Braendler |
|
261.00 |
33.00 |
38.00 |
36.00 |
39.00 |
37.00 |
[43.00] |
37.00 |
41.00 |
| 42 |
AUS609 |
GOMAS (M, GM) |
28 |
Richard Colebatch |
David Biven |
Ian Andrews |
|
265.00 |
32.00 |
37.00 |
41.00 |
36.00 |
38.00 |
40.00 |
41.00 |
[43.00] |
| 43 |
AUS833 |
MAXEN WLEDIG (M, GM) |
11 |
Donald Halley |
Dennis Fearnley |
Richard Hunter |
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283.00 |
34.00 |
[45.00F] |
42.00 |
41.00 |
40.00 |
44.00 |
40.00 |
42.00 |
| 44 |
AUS215 |
BARRACUDA |
36 |
Liza Reynolds |
Chris Heritage |
Aaron Heritage |
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284.00 |
45.00F |
[45.00F] |
40.00 |
40.00 |
39.00 |
42.00 |
38.00 |
40.00 |
| (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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by Steve Hall
6:05 PM Fri 16 Jan 2009 GMT
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