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Leaders neck-and-neck in Australian Sabot Championships

'Oliver Kalpokas (7074) and Paddy Gilbert (7051) in action. - Australian Sabot Championships, day three' Peter Mcintosh Click Here to view large photo

Only one point separates the first two senior leaders after six races in the Australian Sabot Championships at Gosford.

Victoria's Oliver Kalkopas in Tenacious and Gosford's Vardon Robson in Thunderstruck have both sailed very consistently in conditions ranging from light to moderate on Brisbane Water.

Robson's teammate Kirk Mitchell is sitting in third spot in Easy Tiger closely followed by Sydney's James Brewer, Dylan Passmore and Paddy Gilbert.

Kalkopas had a great day on Thursday with a first in the fifth race and a third in the sixth, while Brewer enjoyed two second placings and Gilbert his second first placing.

Gosford competitors in the top 20 include Kurt Hansen (11th), Henry Makin 12th, Matt Lang (17th) and Bradley Leicester (19th). Of this group, Leicester had the best day leading for much of the way in the fifth race to finish fourth and backing it up with a sixth placing in the sixth.

A total of 63 Sabots are competing in the senior division, with an 8-10 knot nor-easterly on the menu on Thursday.

In the 18-strong junior division Gosford's Sophie McIntosh and Jordan Makin in Double Diamond recorded two second placings on Thursday and their lead will not look quite so comfortable when drops come into play.

Clubmates Blake and Ashleigh Robson in Black Pearl enjoyed their first win in the championship and backed it up with a third placing in the sixth race which was won by South Queenslanders Lily Geck and Carlton Smith in Kid Blast.

Many of the visitors relaxed and enjoyed an impressive fireworks display at Gosford waterfront on New Year's Eve. The final four heats are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.

The major sponsors are Robson Civil Projects and Performance Sailcraft Australia, with Ronstan and Zhik donating numerous prizes for both the Nationals and Sabot Week competitors.

http://www.gosfordsailingclub.com.au

2008/2009 45th Australian Sabot Championships - Overall Scratch Pointscore

1	7070	SNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Blue Fusion	Felix Grech	---------	6	2	7		5	6	1					13	27
2	7056	NNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Black Label	Matthew Graham	---------	2	1	6		8	2	15		11			26	32
3	7075	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	The Woobly Boot	Aidan Geck	---------	9	3	2		6	3	3				20	29	33
4	7058	VIC	Sabot 1-Up	Whisper	James Oliver	---------	3	13	1		1	5	9			21		34	40
5	3860	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	Staytuned	Shelley White	---------	7	5	18		14	11	2					32	42
6	7045	SNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Planit 'S'	Dylan Passmore	---------	1	6	5		12	42	11					54	45
7	7038	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	Imagine	Elloise Brake	---------	4	7	8		19	1	4		20	29		49	56
8	1569	SNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Purple Haze	Lawrence Wakefield	---------	13	16	11		11	7	20	12	13			36	70
9	3918	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	Pure Magic	Madison Kennedy	---------	14	11	10		17	14	5			10	19	36	73
10	7007	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	Airwave	Lewis Brake	---------	16	4	36		21	8	7	11	10		11	57	74
11	7000	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	Swordfish	Alistair Rankin	---------	21	12	14		23	9	6	14			16	44	81
12	7074	VIC	Sabot 1-Up	Tenacious	Oliver Kalpokas	---------	26	8	3		3	10	13		32	16	35	67	87
13	3851	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	Phoenix	Liam McKenzie	---------	5	9	16		7	16	27	19	15	11	21	48	98
14	3899	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	Get Serious	Joel Turner	---------	22	14	28		29	12	16	16	19			57	113
15	7009	NNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Conquistador	Coen Comadira	---------	12	17	12		13	17	30	25	21	32		62	120
16	7025	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	Pinkalicous	Jessica Hansen	---------	8	10	20		30	4	23	18	18	24	22	54	123
17	7002	NNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Thunderstruck	Vardon Robson	---------	34	34	13		2	34	10	13		18	39	73	126
18	7073	VIC	Sabot 1-Up	Serendipity	Kate Hannah	---------	15	24	15		16	19	14	17	28	59	14	87	134
19	5624	TAS	Sabot 1-Up	Holy Mackeral	Dylan Gore	---------	10	21	19		22	20	21	26	26	13	15	52	141
20	3831	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	Rapid Fire	Kimberley White	---------	27	29	29		4	26	8	22	25	23	18	58	153
21	6296	NQ	Sabot 1-Up	Nut on the Tiller	Dane Mouldey	---------	23	19	21		25	15	25	23	23	20	12	50	156
22	7028	SNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Missleading	Kanya Raj	---------	17	18	22		20	22	22	21	22	26	38	64	164
23	7052	SNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Easy Tiger	Kirk Mitchell	---------	19	27	33		26	29	29	20	17	12	17	62	167
24	6284	NQ	Sabot 1-Up	Madness	Klaus Lorenz	---------	25	30	41		38	25	24	15	16	19	13	79	167
25	7006	NNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Charmed	Gemma Hughes	---------	36	22	25		18	33	12	10	59	25	29	95	174
26	7020	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	Dark Side of the Moon	Jack Sherring	---------	32	15	27		40	31	19	35		17	33	75	183
27	7003	SQ	Sabot 1-Up	Back in Black	Tom Duhig	---------	18	20	26		35	13	32	37	35	34	10	72	188
28	4585	VIC	Sabot 1-Up	Way To Go	James McLennan	---------	43	35	4		10	45	18	42	12	28	41	88	190
29	7001	NNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Fait Accompli	Elliott Clayton	---------	11	31	53		36	24	26	34	14	31	28	89	199
30	7015	SNSW	Sabot 1-Up	How Sweet It Is…	Caitlin Tames	---------	45	28	24		9	43	31	29	36	27	27	88	211
31	5461	TAS	Sabot 1-Up	Millennium Bug	Kailas Johnson	---------	20	26	31		34	18	36	32	34	30	24	70	215
32	7059	NNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Bring it On	Eliza Hansen	---------	24	36	49		56	41	40	24	24	15	26	105	230
33	7072	SNSW	Sabot 1-Up	Evolution	Eliza Kluckow	---------	31	25	30		24	27	33	31	33	38	32	71	233
Results by: Nicholas Ward					RESULTS ARE PROVISIONAL - Page 1 of 3 -					Printed: 16:48 03/01/2009

by Peter McIntosh

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