Irwin and Perry reclaim 14ft Australian Skiffs
by Di Pearson on 20 Jan 2007
IRWIN SAILS - 14ft skiffs - Sail Melbourne 2007 - International Skiff Regatta Teri Dodds
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Lindsay Irwin and Andrew Perry have successfully defended their 2006 14ft Skiff National title, sailing Irwin Sails to two wins in Races 9 and 10 to claim the Championship from a well sailed Roger Blasse/Andrew Gilligan (Read Between the Lines) today on Corio Bay in Geelong at the International Skiff Regatta.
Going into today’s racing at the Sail Melbourne event conducted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, team Irwin had only a one point lead over Blasse; the two crews swapping the series lead over the past few days, but the Irwin Sails guys took the Championship by six points.
In the earlier Race 9, Blasse had the lead but, as Gilligan said: 'We were coming up to the gybe mark and it was tight between us and Lindsay. He was about three boat lengths behind and with 50 metres to go, we got a gust and had to drop our kite to round the mark.
Lindsay and Andrew went around under spinnaker and sailed through us. We almost got level again going upwind, but he had too much pace on downwind for us.'
Bad luck got in the way in Race 10; as Blasse/Gilligan faltered with a big capsize. 'It was at the gybe mark again – a Liberal voter got in our way and in we went,' Gilligan said tongue in cheek, referring to Stewart Vickery.
'We just didn’t do it right today – we had it all wrong. We sailed a good series though and we are happy with our second. It was a great competition between us and Lindsay and Andrew – close racing throughout.'
'The Race Committee did a great job considering the different and changing conditions they had to deal with – actually the whole event was superb,' said skipper Blasse, who like Irwin, is from the Black Rock Yacht Club in Melbourne where both are on the Committee and are friends.
Irwin and Perry were merciless in the up to 25 knots with gusts conditions on the course today, their experience showing. The 45 year old Irwin said of he and Blasse 'We are pretty good mates.'
Irwin added: 'I have been Champion eight times, nine with this one, and a world champion in 2005. I would have been happy to see Roger and Andrew win. They gave us great competition, which is good for us.'
The South Australian Grant Geddes/Dan Wilsdon crew on Boost, needed one today to stay in third place, but it was not to be, as the Flaunt It crew of Ron Scherwinksi/James Lanati came up with a fourth and a second today, giving them third place overall, making it a clean sweep for the Victorians.
Boost’s South Australian crew finished with seventh and fourth results, dropping them to fourth overall on the scoreboard.
Seven West Australians came to the event, the best placed of them Stuart Sloss/Ben Austin, sailing Snatch to 10th place. The lone New Zealand entry Matt Balmer/Jeff Causey (For the Ladies) finished 22nd and Andrew and Maureen Bates sailed their USA entry Extended Adolosense to a 32nd place.
As for Stewart Vickery, whose idea it was to hold the International Skiff Regatta, whilst sitting nicely in Race 9 today, he had contact with another entry and was forced to rush ashore to make quick repairs to his tiller extensions, making it back to the course just in time to sail the final Race 10. He and Tim Withall sailed Argo 16 to 12th place.
Vickery raced against his two brothers at this regatta, and it was Alan with crew Andrew Wilson (WAM) who had the best success in seventh place. A third brother Rob, with crew Chris Vaughan (Carbon Concepts) finished 21st.
Series Results [Class ET] for 14ft Skiff up to Race 10 (Drops = 1)
Place |
Ties |
Sail No |
Boat Name |
Skipper |
Crew |
From |
Sers Score |
Race 10 |
Race 9 |
Race 8 |
Race 7 |
Race 6 |
Race 5 |
Race 4 |
Race 3 |
Race 2 |
Race 1 |
1 |
|
AUS631 |
IRWIN SAILS |
Lindsay Irwin |
Andrew Perry |
VIC |
18.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
[8.00] |
2.00 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
2 |
|
AUS642 |
READ BETWEEN THE LIN |
Roger Blasse |
Andrew Gilligan |
VIC |
25.00 |
[14.00] |
2.00 |
6.00 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
3 |
|
AUS646 |
FLAUNT IT |
Ron Scherwinski |
James Lanati |
VIC |
35.00 |
2.00 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
5.00 |
4.00 |
6.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
[15.00] |
6.00 |
4 |
|
AUS640 |
BOOST |
Grant Geddes |
Dan Wilsdon |
SA |
38.00 |
4.00 |
7.00 |
3.00 |
[15.00] |
5.00 |
2.00 |
7.00 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
5.00 |
5 |
|
AUS645 |
RAY AND THE CRAZY 88 |
Anthony Anderson |
Philip Chadwick |
VIC |
44.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
9.00 |
1.00 |
10.00 |
5.00 |
2.00 |
7.00 |
[11.00] |
4.00 |
6 |
|
AUS638 |
ROGER RAMJET |
Alex Newman |
Derek Layfield |
VIC |
53.00 |
12.00 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
[12.00] |
6.00 |
7.00 |
5.00 |
10.00 |
4.00 |
3.00 |
7 |
|
AUS633 |
WAM |
Alan Vickery |
Andrew Wilson |
VIC |
63.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
11.00 |
6.00 |
7.00 |
4.00 |
[42.00F] |
6.00 |
10.00 |
7.00 |
8 |
|
AUS643 |
Deep Water |
Mark Kristic |
Matthew Low |
VIC |
75.00 |
11.00 |
12.00 |
4.00 |
7.00 |
3.00 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
11.00 |
[13.00] |
11.00 |
9 |
|
AUS639 |
ALEXANDER SAILS |
Davifd Alexander |
David Snoad |
SA |
85.00 |
9.00 |
[42.00C] |
5.00 |
8.00 |
9.00 |
9.00 |
12.00 |
9.00 |
7.00 |
17.00 |
10 |
|
AUS626 |
SNATCH |
Stuart Sloss |
Ben Austin |
WA |
93.00 |
5.00 |
8.00 |
23.00 |
10.00 |
[25.00] |
16.00 |
6.00 |
4.00 |
9.00 |
12.00 |
11 |
|
AUS608 |
PROLAMPS |
Warren Sare |
Rob Murdoch |
WA |
94.00 |
7.00 |
13.00 |
16.00 |
3.00 |
12.00 |
10.00 |
17.00 |
[42.00F] |
8.00 |
8.00 |
12 |
|
AUS644 |
ARGO 16 |
Stewart Vickery |
Tim Withall |
VIC |
110.50 |
8.00 |
[42.00F] |
10.00 |
13.00 |
15.00 |
19.00 |
20.50 |
8.00 |
2.00 |
15.00 |
13 |
|
WA652 |
TARGET |
Ray Hancock |
David Bramley |
WA |
114.00 |
18.00 |
[42.00F] |
15.00 |
9.00 |
18.00 |
12.00 |
15.00 |
12.00 |
6.00 |
9.00 |
14 |
|
AUS353 |
TWO DOGS |
Stephen Edmunds |
Michael Woodroffe |
VIC |
128.00 |
17.00 |
11.00 |
7.00 |
14.00 |
8.00 |
21.00 |
[42.00F] |
23.00 |
17.00 |
10.00 |
15 |
|
AUS612 |
MORE GRUNT |
Greg Coutts |
Chris Killmore |
VIC |
135.00 |
16.00 |
16.00 |
13.00 |
18.00 |
14.00 |
18.00 |
11.00 |
17.00 |
12.00 |
[19.00] |
16 |
|
AUS364 |
GREAT LEAP FORWARD |
Ridhard Ekberg |
Carl Cubitt |
VIC |
136.00 |
15.00 |
9.00 |
17.00 |
16.00 |
[24.00] |
17.00 |
19.00 |
15.00 |
14.00 |
14.00 |
17 |
|
AUS602 |
THE PEST |
Glen Tincombe |
Ian Furlong |
WA |
141.00 |
13.00 |
15.00 |
22.00 |
20.00 |
[42.00F] |
14.00 |
9.00 |
13.00 |
19.00 |
16.00 |
18 |
|
630 |
SLIVER |
Brec Mitton |
Silas Nolan |
SA |
149.00 |
25.00 |
14.00 |
14.00 |
11.00 |
20.00 |
15.00 |
16.00 |
16.00 |
18.00 |
[42.00F] |
19 |
|
AUS10 |
CARBON COMET |
Luke Devine |
Adam Green |
WA |
168.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
20.00 |
19.00 |
17.00 |
20.00 |
10.00 |
42.00C |
[42.00F] |
20.00 |
20 |
|
AUS610 |
CARBON CONCEPTS |
Robert Vickery |
Christopher Vaughan |
VIC |
174.00 |
20.00 |
21.00 |
18.00 |
17.00 |
[26.00] |
11.00 |
23.00 |
18.00 |
24.00 |
22.00 |
21 |
|
AUS641 |
ELLIOTT INDUSTRIES |
Cameron Elliott |
Bruce Rollerson |
WA |
177.50 |
19.00 |
20.00 |
12.00 |
28.00 |
42.00F |
[42.00C] |
13.50 |
14.00 |
16.00 |
13.00 |
22 |
|
NZL41 |
FOR THE LADIES |
Matt Balmer |
Jeff Causey |
NZ |
185.00 |
21.00 |
18.00 |
31.00 |
25.00 |
13.00 |
13.00 |
18.00 |
[42.00O] |
22.00 |
24.00 |
23 |
|
AUS514 |
MEXICAN WAVE |
David Hayter |
Matt Johnston |
SA |
198.50 |
[42.00F] |
19.00 |
26.00 |
24.00 |
27.00 |
24.00 |
13.50 |
19.00 |
25.00 |
21.00 |
24 |
|
AUS647 |
JKM |
Mark Elsworthy |
Jason King |
VIC |
199.50 |
42.00C |
17.00 |
27.00 |
22.00 |
11.00 |
[42.00F] |
20.50 |
22.00 |
20.00 |
18.00 |
25 |
|
AUS629 |
MISS MATCH |
Rick De Jong |
James Rudolph |
VIC |
209.00 |
22.00 |
23.00 |
21.00 |
21.00 |
[30.00] |
23.00 |
26.00 |
21.00 |
23.00 |
29.00 |
26 |
|
AUS628 |
DONKEY ON THE EDGE |
Philip Strong |
Jeff Klemm |
VIC |
225.00 |
23.00 |
22.00 |
[35.00] |
27.00 |
29.00 |
27.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
26.00 |
23.00 |
27 |
|
AUS636 |
RIDE EM + WRECK EM |
Andrew Low |
Peter Dowdney |
Vic |
228.00 |
24.00 |
27.00 |
[29.00] |
26.00 |
28.00 |
22.00 |
27.00 |
27.00 |
21.00 |
26.00 |
28 |
|
AUS345 |
FRANKSTON TOYOTA |
David Mcgeoch |
Luka Dogan |
VIC |
239.00 |
29.00 |
24.00 |
19.00 |
42.00F |
16.00 |
[42.00F] |
28.00 |
26.00 |
27.00 |
28.00 |
29 |
|
AUS553 |
MUPPET |
Oliver Merz |
Charlie Bellwood |
NSW |
243.00 |
26.00 |
26.00 |
25.00 |
32.00 |
21.00 |
[42.00F] |
29.00 |
25.00 |
32.00 |
27.00 |
30 |
|
AUS309 |
LYNX |
Benjamin Strong |
Robert Scrivenor |
VIC |
252.00 |
27.00 |
25.00 |
33.00 |
29.00 |
22.00 |
25.00 |
[42.00S] |
28.00 |
30.00 |
33.00 |
31 |
|
AUS601 |
WALKING ON WATER |
Graeme Everett |
Garry Sloss |
WA |
256.00 |
42.00C |
42.00C |
28.00 |
23.00 |
23.00 |
[42.00C] |
25.00 |
20.00 |
28.00 |
25.00 |
32 |
|
USA609 |
EXTNEDED ADOLESENSE |
Andrew Bates |
Maureen Bates |
USA |
258.00 |
28.00 |
28.00 |
24.00 |
31.00 |
31.00 |
26.00 |
30.00 |
29.00 |
31.00 |
[31.00] |
33 |
|
AUS605 |
TONKA TUFF |
Scott Davis |
Bryn Richards |
VIC |
272.00 |
42.00C |
[42.00C] |
30.00 |
30.00 |
19.00 |
28.00 |
33.00 |
31.00 |
29.00 |
30.00 |
34 |
|
AUS355 |
HOLDFAST MARINE |
Peter Roberts |
Ryan Blackstock |
VIC |
297.00 |
31.00 |
29.00 |
37.00 |
35.00 |
36.00 |
29.00 |
32.00 |
30.00 |
38.00 |
[42.00F] |
35 |
|
AUS362 |
ADDICTION |
Adam Evans |
Jon Evans |
VIC |
307.50 |
30.00 |
42.00F |
32.00 |
42.00C |
32.00 |
42.00F |
22.00 |
[42.00F] |
33.50 |
32.00 |
36 |
|
N227 |
DUKES |
David McCrudden |
Kate Cooper |
NSW |
314.50 |
32.00 |
30.00 |
38.00 |
33.00 |
33.00 |
42.00C |
31.00 |
42.00C |
33.50 |
[42.00R] |
37 |
|
AUS363 |
ARGO14 |
Martin Cooper |
Todd Cousens |
VIC |
333.00 |
42.00C |
42.00C |
34.00 |
34.00 |
34.00 |
42.00F |
36.00 |
32.00 |
37.00 |
[42.00F] |
38 |
34.0S |
AUS481 |
COTTEE'S ELECTRICAL |
Jamie Cottee |
Todd Cottee |
ACT |
360.00 |
42.00C |
42.00C |
36.00 |
42.00C |
38.00 |
42.00F |
34.00 |
42.00C |
42.00F |
[42.00C] |
39 |
|
N278 |
SEATEC GET IT ON |
Barrie King |
Bruce Nicholson |
NSW |
360.00 |
42.00C |
42.00C |
42.00C |
36.00 |
37.00 |
42.00F |
35.00 |
42.00F |
42.00F |
[42.00F] |
40 |
|
AUS342 |
LONGBOW |
Brian Long |
Colin Long |
VIC |
365.00 |
42.00C |
42.00C |
42.00C |
42.00F |
35.00 |
42.00C |
42.00F |
42.00C |
36.00 |
[42.00F] |
41 |
|
AUS347 |
LOVEBONE |
Paul Thompson |
Ian Dimond |
WA |
371.00 |
42.00C |
42.00C |
42.00C |
42.00C |
42.00C |
42.00C |
42.00C |
42.00F |
35.00 |
[42.00F] |
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