Sunshine Coast Ocean Regatta - Strong winds provide a great finish

by Del Morrison on 9 Jul 2015 Strong winds gusting over 22 kts provided Race Officials the opportunity to set two courses to complete the scheduled six races to conclude the 2015 SCOR Regatta yesterday.

It was a great day sailing with some exciting speeds set by all boats in particular Rum Raider, a Granger Raider. Rum Raider skippered by Novak and Jo Thompson and crewed by their two boys provided a fantastic spectacle as it flew around the course. SCOR/IRC competitors Quest and Hasta La Vista reported clocking some of their best speeds.

Drinks at The Yacht Club afterwards provided plenty of opportunity for competitors to tell their stories, share jokes and advice and sledge their fellow competitors. It was a great wrap up to the week of the 2015 IRC Qld State Titles and SCOR.

Winners of SCOR 2015 were presented with trophies and prizes generously donated by major sponsors North Sails and Railblaza. The winners of each division were:

Monohulls:

1st Place: The Liquidator skippered by Trev and Deb Gourlay
2nd Place: Jade Rose skippered by Ian Brownhill
3rd Place: Blue Eagle skippered by Lindsay Waddell

Multihulls:

1st Place: Rum Raider skippered by Novak and Jo Thompson
2nd Place: Rapture skippered by Paul Stringer
3rd Place: New Tricks skippered by John Stark

SCOR/IRC:

1st Place: Quest skippered by Ian, Bill and Richard Coward
2nd Place: Hasta La Vista skippered by Jake Jacobsen

The Sunshine Coast Yacht Club is already planning next year’s SCOR due to the success of the past two year’s competition. So watch this space!

Complete Results:

PHS Monohulls:

Place  Ties   Sail No     Boat Name                 Skipper        From    Sers Score - Race 6 - Race 5 - Race 4 - Race 3 - Race 2 - Race 1

1                   88           THE LIQUIDATOR   Trevor&Deb Gourlay        11.0        1.0       2.0        [5.0]       3.0         4.0         1.0

2      2.0S     B68         JADE ROSE         Ian Brownhill                          12.0         2.0      1.0       6.0           [6.0]      1.0         2.0

3                   G6          BLUE EAGLE        Lindsay Waddel                       12.0         3.0      5.0       1.0          1.0         2.0       [5.0]

4                  647        FINISTERRE        Kerry&Rick Teed                       16.0         5.0      3.0       2.0            2.0      [5.0]       4.0

5                  SC8         CALLISTO           David Hopkins                          17.0         4.0      4.0       3.0            [4.0]     3.0        3.0

6                 B51         STILL SWEET REVENGE Michael Fortune            28.0         7.0S    [7.0F]     4.0          5.0      6.0       6.0

 

Multihull Division

Place   Ties   Sail No     Boat Name    Skipper        From  Sers Score - Race 6 - Race 5 - Race 4 - Race 3 - Race 2 - Race 1

1                  311         RUM RAIDER   Novak Thompson         5.0         1.0      1.0      1.0             [2.0]      1.0       1.0

2                  SC32        RAPTURE       Paul Stringer                9.0           2.0      2.0      2.0             1.0        2.0      [2.0]

3                   134         NEW TRICKS   John Stark                   16.0        4.0C    [4.0C]   3.0            3.0       3.0        3.0

 

SCOR/IRC

Place Ties  Sail No  Boat Name        Skipper         From   Sers Score - Race 8 - Race 7 - Race 6 - Race 5 - Race 4 - Race 3

1               9090     QUEST            Ian Coward                    8.0            1.0         1.0        1.0           2.0         [2.0]     1.0

2             M25      HASTA LA VISTA   Jake Jacobson         12.0           2.0        2.0         2.0          1.0          1.0      2.0