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Sail-World.com : J24 National Championship 2011 Day One and Two
J24 National Championship 2011 Day One and Two
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'The crew of the 3 Pacific Sailing Schools boats in this years Nationals – Sailpac, Starpac and Pacatack'
J24 World Championship
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J24 National Championship 2011.
Day two started with similar wind conditions to day one – flukey 15 knots easterlies, tending north for the third race of the day produced difficult helming conditions for skippers. Nev Wittey took out race 4 from Sean Kirkjian, with a convincing two and a half minute win. Robert Crawford sailing Innaminka came in a close third after Death Star.
Ron Thomson sailing Kicking Bottom had his best race of the series so far, with an impressive fourth, just sixth seconds behind Innaminka.
Race 5 produced an exciting finish between Sean Kirkjian and David West with only 1 second separating first and second. Robert Crawford scored another third, only 10 seconds behind the winner. Peter Stevens on Code Violation had his best race so far, to finish fourth.
Race 6 was a black flag start after a general recall, unfortunately seeing series leader Nev Wittey over the line, as well as Madder n Badder. The two Seans, Kirkjian and Wallis battled for first and second throughout the race. Simon Grain helming Make My Jay finished third -their best race so far!
Today’s black flag has caused major change in overall placings in the regatta with yesterdays series leader, Nev Wittey dropping back to third and Sean Kirkjian moving up the placings to first.
Overall standings after day two are:
1st – Death Star – Sean Kirkjian
2nd – Lunatic Asylum – Sean Wallis
3rd – Sailpac – Neville Wittey
J24 National Championships - Day One
A challenging day for most of the fleet, especially interstate boats who aren’t used to the 2m swell and shifty light winds.
Race 1 was convincingly won by Nev Wittey on Sailpac who led from start to finish, closely followed by John Crawfords’ Innaminka, skippered by his nephew, Robert Crawford and third place went to Death Star skippered by Sean Kirkjian. Defending National champion, Sean Wallis came fourth on Lunatic Asylum.
Race 2 saw Neville Wittey win again, very closely followed by Sean Kirkjian with Sean Wallis only 9 seconds further back.
The third race of the day was abandoned after a wind shift and was then re-run, this time seeing Sean Wallis take honours over Neville Wittey and Ace, sailed by David West coming third.
Overall standings after day one are:
1st – Sailpac – Neville Wittey
2nd – Lunatic Asylum – Sean Wallis
3rd – Death Star – Sean Kirkjian
Great performances today also from David West on Ace, Wavecutter II skippered by Graeme Thorburn and Robert Crawford on Innaminka who took the next three placings.
Full race results are available here
by J24 Australia
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