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Paper Tiger Catamaran National Championships - Record broken

by Travis Woods on 11 Jan 2015
Australian Champion Bryan Anderson Alex Craig
2015 Paper Tiger Catamaran National Championships - Victorian Bryan Anderson has broken his own record for National titles, to notch up an incredible eighth win in the 2015 Australian Paper Tiger Championships, which concluded in Lauderdale TAS on Friday. However, it was undoubtedly one of the hardest fought, and was only decided on the last windward beat, of the final race.

Light and shifty conditions dominated the final two days of racing, with the lightweight skippers of the fleet revelling in the flat seas. Race nine saw local sailor Rob Cracknel (Mac Attack) finally turn his light weather speed into a dominating win. Race 10 delivered Luke Stout (Goin’ Wild) his second victory of the series, after fighting off the early challengers.

The final day of racing had the top three overall separated by just four points, and the overcast and light conditions would ensure a tense conclusion to the series. A late wind shift just before the start of Race Eleven, saw a log jam of boats unable to lay the pin end of the line, but Bruce Rose (The Apprentice) was able to avoid the carnage and sail to a much needed win. With series leader Bryan Anderson in third, and second place overall Mark Wiggins (Firestorm) having a tough race, it became a race in two for the title.

As the two contenders went blow for blow in the five - seven knot SE breeze of Race 12, it was Jason Dunsmore (Unknown Zone) who slipped through for his maiden nationals race win. Moments later Bryan Anderson, who held off a late challenge from Bruce Rose just 100m from the line, crossed in sixth place and sealed his eighth national crown.

A huge thanks must go to the Lauderdale Yacht Club volunteers on and off the water, and the Tas Paper Tiger Catamaran Association, who gave so much time and effort before and during the series to make it such a success.



Attention now turns to the International Series at Kurnell Catamaran Club in NSW at Easter, where the top ten from this regatta, plus selected invitees, will do battle with the best New Zealand Paper Tiger talent, from across the ditch.

 Overall Results:

 

Rank

 

Fleet

 

Boat

 

SailNo

 

 

Club

 

HelmName

 

Nat

1st

A

Fly'n Bry'n

 

2958

McCrae YC

Bryan Anderson

Vic

2nd

A

The Apprentice

 

3036

Lauderdale

Bruce Rose

Tas

3rd

A

Firestorm

 

3104

McCrae YC

Mark Wiggins

Vic

4th

A

Unknown Zone

 

2117

McCrae YC

Jason Dunsmore

Vic

5th

A

Go'n Wild

 

3131

McCrae YC

Luke Stout

Vic

6th

B

Mac Attack

 

3100

Lauderdale

Rob Cracknell

Tas

7th

A

Shadow Boxing

 

3086

Wagga Wagga SC

Gregory Williams

NSW

8th

B

Reco

 

2912

McCrae YC

Ben Deed

Vic

9th

A

Need for Speed

 

3033

McCrae YC

Alex Craig

Vic

10th

B

Sssmokin Billy

 

2997

Lauderdale

Sean Keady

Tas

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