2015 J24 Australian National Championships - Day 3

by Simon Grain on 11 Jan 2015 2015 J24 Australian National Championships - More overcast grey skies today, suiting the Black Prince of Sandringham perfectly with three bullets added to his score. With the first drop coming into effect today, his score of 11 is half that of Brendan Lee (SYC) on 23 points. Doug Watson, Adelaide’s leading skipper is third with Simon Grain (SYC) now forth after an ordinary day. Sandringham boats fill six of the first seven places, so the competitive fleet at SYC shows its worth.

The most novel picture was Jeanette Syme sailing around before the start in the rain under an umbrella at the back of the boat.

Today’s first race started in very light conditions with a swing to the left and an increase of breeze to around 18 knots, catching some of the fleet unawares, but giving a fast and exciting kite ride back to the finish. Finishing order was Dave Suda, Doug Watson, Ron Thompson.

Race two and we had a shifty SE breeze of around 15knots. Once again banging the beach proved to be the way to go and even some of the locals didn't take their own advice on going left. Dougie Watson telling me that for four years he has sailed here and knows the left rule like the back of his hand. Why did I go right twice, he asked me. Finishing order was Dave Suda, Brendan Lee, Simon Grain.

Race three and the wind had lightened off so much that it was almost a drifter off the start with many people calling it a lottery. Didn’t bother the Black Prince though as he scooted off to a third win of the day in a shortened race. The planned race four was not held due to the lack of wind and interest. Finishing order was Dave Suda, Rob Hogan (Cookie Monster), Dave McKay (Stockcar).

Performance Handicap is being lead by Jeanette Syme in Foolish Behavour from Rob Hogan in Cookie Monster and Helen Wilmer in Good Company.

Complete Results:

Series Results [PHS] up to Race 12 (Drops = 2)

Place	Ties	Sail No	Boat Name	Skipper	From	Sers Score	Race 12	Race 11	Race 10	Race 9	Race 8	Race 7	Race 6	Race 5	Race 4	Race 3	Race 2	Race 1
1		4474	FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR	JANETTE SYME	MANLY YC	51.5	10.0	2.0	4.0	10.0	3.0	2.5	3.0	4.0	[13.0]	8.0	[10.0]	5.0
2		AUS4791	ENDLESS SUMMER	STEVE O'ROURKE	CRONULLA SC	57.5	2.0	9.0	2.0	[15.0]	4.0	14.0	1.0	2.0	10.0	[14.0]	11.5	2.0
3		AUS4424	COOKIE MONSTER	ROB HOGAN	CYCSA	60.0	13.0	7.0	3.0	1.0	[14.0]	4.0	8.0	9.0	6.0	6.0	3.0	[13.0]
4		AUS2663	GOOD COMPANY	HELEN WILMER	RSAYS	61.5	4.0	13.0	6.0	6.0	10.0	2.5	[14.0]	3.0	4.0	2.0	[13.0]	11.0
5		4457	AMAZING GRACE	BRUCE ALEXANDER	SYC	66.5	7.0	11.0	5.0	5.0	2.0	6.0	[17.0R]	5.5	[14.0]	11.0	5.0	9.0
6		AUS2637	SUCH IS LIFE	DAVE NICOLSON	CYCSA	67.0	11.0	1.0	8.0	7.0	[17.0F]	12.0	7.0	7.0	2.0	[12.0]	2.0	10.0
7		AUS144	STOCKCAR	DAVID MACKAY	CRONULLA SC	68.5	12.0	3.0	10.0	2.0	5.0	13.0	2.0	13.5	7.0	[16.0]	[14.0]	1.0
8		AUS4790	WITCH'S THIMBLE	ROBIN TOWNSEND	CYCSA	69.0	1.0	[14.0]	12.0	[13.0]	7.0	9.0	5.0	1.0	11.0	9.0	8.0	6.0
9		AUS5246	HYPERACTIVE	KIRSTY HARRIS	SYC	73.0	8.0	8.0	[15.0]	9.0	8.5	10.0	11.0	10.0	1.0	3.5	4.0	[14.0]
10		4792	CODE VIOLATION	SIMON GRAIN	SYC	73.5	[17.0R]	4.0	1.0	[16.0]	6.0	11.0	4.0	13.5	8.0	13.0	9.0	4.0
11		AUS1324	KICKING	RON THOMPSON	SYC	74.5	6.0	5.0	11.0	[14.0]	8.5	1.0	6.0	12.0	[15.0]	7.0	6.0	12.0
12		AUS4859	EL FIDELDO	DOUG WATSON	CYCSA	75.0	3.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	12.0	5.0	12.0	[15.0]	12.0	1.0	7.0	[15.0]
13		AUS5333	PACEMAKER	DAVID SUDA	SYC	80.0	[17.0C]	10.0	7.0	4.0	11.0	7.0	9.0	11.0	3.0	15.0	[17.0Q]	3.0
14		AUS4795	BY THE LEE	BRENDAN LEE	SYC	94.0	9.0	12.0	14.0	12.0	15.0	[16.0]	13.0	5.5	9.0	3.5	1.0	[16.0]
15		AUS1315	NO EYE DEER	ANDREW TOWNSEND	CYCSA	95.0	5.0	15.0	13.0	3.0	1.0	8.0	17.0R	[17.0C]	16.0	10.0	[17.0Q]	7.0
16		AUS5086	CRACKERJACK	DOUG MACGREGOR	SYC	102.5	[17.0C]	[17.0C]	16.0	11.0	13.0	15.0	10.0	8.0	5.0	5.0	11.5	8.0

Series Results [OD] up to Race 12 (Drops = 2)

Place	Ties	Sail No	Boat Name	Skipper	From	Sers Score	Race 12	Race 11	Race 10	Race 9	Race 8	Race 7	Race 6	Race 5	Race 4	Race 3	Race 2	Race 1
1		AUS5333	PACEMAKER	DAVID SUDA	SYC	13.0	[17.0C]	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	[17.0Q]	1.0
2		AUS4859	EL FIDELDO	DOUG WATSON	CYCSA	32.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	4.0	[10.0]	[5.0]	1.0	2.0	4.0
3		AUS4795	BY THE LEE	BRENDAN LEE	SYC	34.0	4.0	[10.0]	7.0	5.0	2.0	[15.0]	3.0	1.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	6.0
4		4792	CODE VIOLATION	SIMON GRAIN	SYC	37.0	[17.0R]	2.0	2.0	[12.0]	3.0	6.0	2.0	6.0	4.0	7.0	3.0	2.0
5		AUS5246	HYPERACTIVE	KIRSTY HARRIS	SYC	56.0	8.0	9.0	[13.0]	8.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	2.0	6.0	5.0	[13.0]
6		AUS1324	KICKING	RON THOMPSON	SYC	66.0	6.0	8.0	9.0	[11.0]	8.0	3.0	9.0	7.0	[11.0]	4.0	4.0	8.0
7		AUS4424	COOKIE MONSTER	ROB HOGAN	CYCSA	75.0	9.0	7.0	3.0	2.0	[14.0]	4.0	12.0	11.0	9.0	8.0	10.0	[15.0]
8		AUS144	STOCKCAR	DAVID MACKAY	CRONULLA SC	77.0	12.0	3.0	11.0	3.0	12.0	[13.0]	8.0	[12.0]	8.0	9.0	8.0	3.0
9		AUS5086	CRACKERJACK	DOUG MACGREGOR	SYC	78.0	[17.0C]	[17.0C]	15.0	9.0	6.0	16.0	7.0	3.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	5.0
10		AUS4791	ENDLESS SUMMER	STEVE O'ROURKE	CRONULLA SC	79.0	2.0	12.0	4.0	[16.0]	7.0	[14.0]	6.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	11.0	7.0
11		4457	AMAZING GRACE	BRUCE ALEXANDER	SYC	86.0	5.0	11.0	6.0	6.0	11.0	7.0	[17.0R]	13.0	[14.0]	11.0	7.0	9.0
12		AUS4790	WITCH'S THIMBLE	ROBIN TOWNSEND	CYCSA	94.0	3.0	13.0	[16.0]	[13.0]	10.0	8.0	10.0	5.0	12.0	10.0	12.0	11.0
13		AUS2637	SUCH IS LIFE	DAVE NICOLSON	CYCSA	95.0	11.0	6.0	10.0	10.0	[17.0F]	12.0	11.0	9.0	7.0	[13.0]	9.0	10.0
14		4474	FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR	JANETTE SYME	MANLY YC	114.0	10.0	5.0	8.0	15.0	13.0	9.0	13.0	14.0	[16.0]	[15.0]	13.0	14.0
15		AUS1315	NO EYE DEER	ANDREW TOWNSEND	CYCSA	118.0	7.0	14.0	12.0	7.0	9.0	11.0	17.0R	[17.0C]	15.0	14.0	[17.0Q]	12.0
16		AUS2663	GOOD COMPANY	HELEN WILMER	RSAYS	137.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	14.0	15.0	10.0	14.0	15.0	13.0	[16.0]	14.0	[16.0]