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Juniors, families, and classics - plenty of stories in the MG14 fleet!
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Day four of the Zhik MG14 National Titles, and a great ENE breeze of 12-15knots allowed all boats across the fleet to savour the conditions on beautiful Port Stephens. However, the best stories of the regatta are coming from outside the top few boats!
Young brothers, Cameron (14) and Nathan (12) Kaul, only began sailing four months ago, and first launched a spinnaker three weeks ago! Sailing their custom restored 1996 National Champ boat - 316 Stainless - the boys have shown amazing tenacity and skill to brave the conditions this week. They have been seen in amongst the bulk of the fleet in the early stages of each race, and had the wind gods been a bit kinder, might have been able to shown some clean heels to a lot of the boats.
Cameron and Nathan's brother, Braden (12), is sailing with old-salt Warren Sykes, and has done a fantastic job in the front of the boat. He is displaying skills which shadow his stature and short sailing career, and he will be a force to be reckoned with in the future.
Female crews are also showing that gender is no barrier to success in the class, with awesome performances on the water by last season's champion Sophie Holt, Lara Mansfield crewing for her father Brian, and Sarah Amos guiding husband Peter around the course. Rebekah Dodds is keeping Fergo in line, Emma Gearing is telling Aaron Gore which way to go, and Jan Wooley is ensuring her husband Howard is behaving and always trying his hardest.
 | 378 - Lara and Brian Mansfield, 382 - Aaron Gore and Emma Gearing, 368 - Rebekah Dodds and Fergo - MG14 National Titles - Rohan Nosworthy Click Here to view large photo |
Father and son combos are also common, and while it is a point of 'negotiation' for who is in-charge, they seem to be a good combo. Richard and Jeremy Dodds, Mark and Paddy Holt, Gavan and Bailey Pereira, and Gary Reeves and Kerry Beatty all seem to be able to make the formula work.
And the newest boat number in the fleet, is actually the oldest boat here. 413 - Stayin Alive - first launched back in the 1970's as an NS14, has just been converted to an MG, and is being piloted admirably around the course by Port Hunter stalwarts Ben and William Rigby. Great to see an old boat getting a new lease of life.
Racing concludes on Friday from 11am, with two races scheduled to wrap up the series. Places are close and up for grabs, and the competition will continue to the fall of the last flag.
Prizes for the regatta are proudly sponsored by Zhik, Harken, Barracouta Sails and Mid Coast Sails.
 | Waz and Braden in a spot of bother - lucky the boat decided to sail itself for a bit! - MG14 National Titles - Rohan Nosworthy Click Here to view large photo |
Overall Scratch:
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Plc
|
Sail
No
|
Boat Name
(Boat Type)
|
Skipper/Crew
|
From
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Race 1
7-Jan
|
Race 2
7-Jan
|
Race 3
8-Jan
|
Race 4
8-Jan
|
Race 5
9-Jan
|
Race 6
10-Jan
|
Race 7
10-Jan
|
Drop
|
Total
|
|
1
|
407
|
Einhorn
Tiger
|
Chris Eddes
Nigel Blatchford
|
Connells Point
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
|
2
|
397
|
Aqua Pest
Tiger
|
Drew Van Ryn
Bryce Edwards
|
Cronulla SC
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
DNC
(22.00)
|
22
|
15
|
|
3
|
411
|
Into The Mystic
Mystic Moondance
|
Rohan Nosworthy
Sophie Holt
|
Queens Lake SC
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
16
|
|
4
|
409
|
Hullabaloo
Mystic Moondance
|
Mark Holt
Paddy Holt
|
Queens Lake SC
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4
|
7
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
25
|
|
5
|
405
|
Vitamin Sea
Aero 11a
|
Josh Tasker
Ryan Narborough
|
Cronulla SC
|
7
|
3
|
9
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
9
|
27
|
|
6
|
398
|
Thats Gold
Aero 10
|
Richard Dodds
Jeremy Dodds
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Taree Aquatic
|
5
|
6
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
10
|
30
|
|
7
|
408
|
Retro
Aero 10
|
Greg Roche
Ben Petrisic
|
Taree Aquatic
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
43
|
|
8
|
394
|
Wineot
Aero 12
|
David Hardaker
Jay Smith
|
Taree Aquatic
|
9
|
8
|
14
|
12
|
7
|
8
|
6
|
14
|
50
|
|
9
|
401
|
Blues Brothers
Tiger
|
Warren Sykes
Braden Kaul
|
Queens Lake SC
|
10
|
13
|
5
|
7
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
13
|
53
|
|
10
|
371
|
Foxee
Fever
|
John Hickey
Phillip Moore
|
Toronto Amateur SC
|
6
|
9
|
6
|
15
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
11
|
8
|
22
|
55
|
|
11
|
338
|
Xanadu
Tequila 99
|
Gary Reeves
Kerry Beatty
|
St George SC
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
12
|
12
|
22
|
68
|
|
12
|
346
|
Blew True
Tequila 99
|
Peter Amos
Sarah Amos
|
Illawarra YC
|
17
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
7
|
13
|
10
|
9
|
15
|
22
|
71
|
|
13
|
328
|
Filthy Fase
Force 5
|
David Wilde
Paul Connelly
|
Toronto Amateur SC
|
14
|
10
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
15
|
9
|
15
|
73
|
|
14
|
368
|
Phase X
Aero 11b
|
Stuart Ferguson
Rebekah Dodds
|
Taree Aquatic
|
12
|
15
|
11
|
11
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
16
|
11
|
22
|
76
|
|
15
|
378
|
Flame Boy
Aero 11b
|
Brian Mansfield
Lara Mansfield
|
Toronto Amateur SC
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
9
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
78
|
|
16
|
311
|
Mid-Coast Mowers
Aero 9
|
Gavan Pereira
Bailey Pereira
|
Taree Aquatic
|
15
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
19
|
16
|
9
|
13
|
16
|
22
|
88
|
|
17
|
382
|
Crikey
Tequila 99
|
Aaron Gore
Emma Gearing
|
Port Hunter
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
12
|
16
|
19
|
12
|
17
|
13
|
22
|
89
|
|
18
|
389
|
Final Phase
Tiger
|
Howard Wooley
Jan Wooley
|
St George SC
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
18
|
17
|
22
|
103
|
|
19
|
316
|
Stainless
Tequila 96
|
Cameron Kaul
Nathan Kaul
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Queens Lake SC
|
18
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
17
|
17
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
19
|
18
|
22
|
111
|
|
20
|
353
|
Beat Route
Aero 11b
|
Peter Rothwell
Isaac Pace
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Port Hunter
|
19
|
17
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
19
|
22
|
121
|
|
21
|
413
|
Stayin Alive
McConaghy
|
Ben Rigby
William Rigby
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Port Hunter
|
20
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
20
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
20
|
DNF
(21.00)
|
22
|
125
|
Number of races completed: 7 | Number of drops allowed: 1
Overall Handicap:
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Plc
|
Sail
No
|
Boat Name
(Boat Type)
|
Skipper/Crew
|
From
|
Race 1
7-Jan
|
Race 2
7-Jan
|
Race 3
8-Jan
|
Race 4
8-Jan
|
Race 5
9-Jan
|
Race 6
10-Jan
|
Race 7
10-Jan
|
Drop
|
Total
|
|
1
|
394
|
Wineot
Aero 12
|
David Hardaker
Jay Smith
|
Taree Aquatic
|
2
|
4
|
20
|
14
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
20
|
30
|
|
2
|
398
|
Thats Gold
Aero 10
|
Richard Dodds
Jeremy Dodds
|
Taree Aquatic
|
5
|
6
|
17
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
17
|
37
|
|
3
|
405
|
Vitamin Sea
Aero 11a
|
Josh Tasker
Ryan Narborough
|
Cronulla SC
|
13
|
1
|
18
|
6
|
7
|
12
|
2
|
18
|
41
|
|
4
|
311
|
Mid-Coast Mowers
Aero 9
|
Gavan Pereira
Bailey Pereira
|
Taree Aquatic
|
1
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
19
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
14
|
22
|
42
|
|
5
|
382
|
Crikey
Tequila 99
|
Aaron Gore
Emma Gearing
|
Port Hunter
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
3
|
11
|
19
|
2
|
6
|
5
|
22
|
46
|
|
6
|
409
|
Hullabaloo
Mystic Moondance
|
Mark Holt
Paddy Holt
|
Queens Lake SC
|
7
|
13
|
10
|
15
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
15
|
46
|
|
7
|
346
|
Blew True
Tequila 99
|
Peter Amos
Sarah Amos
|
Illawarra YC
|
20
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
18
|
22
|
48
|
|
8
|
378
|
Flame Boy
Aero 11b
|
Brian Mansfield
Lara Mansfield
|
Toronto Amateur SC
|
4
|
9
|
14
|
2
|
11
|
9
|
13
|
14
|
48
|
|
9
|
407
|
Einhorn
Tiger
|
Chris Eddes
Nigel Blatchford
|
Connells Point
|
18
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
8
|
18
|
50
|
|
10
|
411
|
Into The Mystic
Mystic Moondance
|
Rohan Nosworthy
Sophie Holt
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Queens Lake SC
|
14
|
12
|
6
|
17
|
4
|
11
|
7
|
17
|
54
|
|
11
|
389
|
Final Phase
Tiger
|
Howard Wooley
Jan Wooley
|
St George SC
|
3
|
10
|
16
|
9
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
2
|
17
|
22
|
57
|
|
12
|
328
|
Filthy Fase
Force 5
|
David Wilde
Paul Connelly
|
Toronto Amateur SC
|
15
|
2
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
15
|
3
|
15
|
57
|
|
13
|
408
|
Retro
Aero 10
|
Greg Roche
Ben Petrisic
|
Taree Aquatic
|
12
|
5
|
13
|
16
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
16
|
58
|
|
14
|
401
|
Blues Brothers
Tiger
|
Warren Sykes
Braden Kaul
|
Queens Lake SC
|
6
|
17
|
2
|
13
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
62
|
|
15
|
368
|
Phase X
Aero 11b
|
Stuart Ferguson
Rebekah Dodds
|
Taree Aquatic
|
10
|
16
|
4
|
8
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
16
|
10
|
22
|
64
|
|
16
|
338
|
Xanadu
Tequila 99
|
Gary Reeves
Kerry Beatty
|
St George SC
|
11
|
7
|
12
|
10
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
13
|
12
|
22
|
65
|
|
17
|
397
|
Aqua Pest
Tiger
|
Drew Van Ryn
Bryce Edwards
|
Cronulla SC
|
17
|
11
|
5
|
11
|
13
|
20
|
DNC
(22.00)
|
22
|
77
|
|
18
|
371
|
Foxee
Fever
|
John Hickey
Phillip Moore
|
Toronto Amateur SC
|
8
|
15
|
7
|
18
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
19
|
11
|
22
|
78
|
|
19
|
316
|
Stainless
Tequila 96
|
Cameron Kaul
Nathan Kaul
|
Queens Lake SC
|
19
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
3
|
1
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
18
|
19
|
22
|
82
|
|
20
|
353
|
Beat Route
Aero 11b
|
Peter Rothwell
Isaac Pace
|
Port Hunter
|
9
|
14
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
16
|
22
|
105
|
|
21
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413
|
Stayin Alive
McConaghy
|
Ben Rigby
William Rigby
|
Port Hunter
|
16
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
9
|
DNF
(22.00)
|
DNS
(22.00)
|
17
|
DNF
(21.00)
|
22
|
107
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Number of races completed: 7 | Number of drops allowed: 1
Racing was fast and furious at the front, and the full results can be seen here
by Rohan Nosworthy
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