Perfection at Gen Y Couta Boat Day

by Ben Fels on 17 Jan 2016 During the peak of summer Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club set aside Saturday 16 Jan for Gen Y. The day saw Div One boats carrying at least four Gen Y sailors and Div Two at least two. Gen Y helms were optional.

The initiative was led by Sailing Committee member Sally Law and 49er sailor Sam Phillips and saw 25 Couta Boats racing with over 100 Gen Ys on board with experience levels ranging from Olympians to first time on a boat.

A sunny 15 knot south easterly was the perfect weather for the day with each division’s start getting away cleanly on the first go, despite a flood tide edging the fleet closer to the start line.

Racing was competitive between boats with the clubs Safe, Fair and Fun mantra clearly on display ensuring everyone enjoyed themselves and keeping it incident free. One surprise for the race committee was the boats that signed off via Facebook and messenger. Not what was expected, but it worked.

Back on shore sailors enjoyed a BBQ and some quiet refreshments that turned into quite a party on the western as a pre-cursor to the Commodores Cocktail Party in the hardstand Marque.

There were races within races with bragging rights available for Line Honours and Performance Handicap results.

Line Honours went to in Romy skippered by Jack Abbot, edging out baby boomers Jeffrey Richardson in Georgia and Grant Smith in Nepean.

Jack Lloyd with eight on board Gemfish was first across the line amongst the instructors, though Tom Trotman and Michael Fels beat them on the all-important handicap results in Leeuwin, initially signing on with eight POB and collecting a couple more on the way out to the start.

Division Two was won by Enterprise ahead of Kitty Miller and Morning Star.

Gen Y skippers took the prizes in Div One.

1st Matilda (Tim Angus)
2nd Darney Wayne Parr
3rd Leeuwin Tom Trotman

Results:

Division 1 PHC results (Based on 4 Laps) Start : 14:35

Place	Sail No	Boat Name	Elapsd	AHC	Cor'd T	BCH	CHC	Skipper	Class	Score	Fin Tim	ETOrd	DidNot	LAPS	Mins/Lap
1	127	Matilda	01:13:49	0.759	56:02	0.802	0.770	Tim Angus	D1	1.0	15:48:49	6		4	18.45
2	03	Darney	01:12:59	0.774	56:29	0.812	0.783	Wayne Parr	D1	2.0	15:47:59	4		4	18.25
3	134	Leeuwin	01:17:14	0.737	56:55	0.767	0.744	Tom Trotman	D1	3.0	15:52:14	11		4	19.31
4	2015	Georgia	01:11:37	0.795	56:56	0.827	0.803	Jeffrey Richardson	D1	4.0	15:46:37	2		4	17.90
5	08	Nepean	01:11:54	0.813	58:27	0.824	0.816	Grant Smith	D1	5.0	15:46:54	3		4	17.97
6	305	Kate	01:17:58	0.758	59:06	0.760	0.758	Hamish Hurley	D1	6.0	15:52:58	15		4	19.49
7	17	Muriel	01:18:20	0.756	59:13	0.756	0.756	Sam Phillips	D1	7.0	15:53:20	17		4	19.58
8	44	Jessie	01:17:08	0.768	59:14	0.768	0.768	John Overand	D1	8.0	15:52:08	10		4	19.28
9	2011	Sorrento 11	01:13:47	0.803	59:15	0.803	0.803	Maree Wilson	D1	9.0	15:48:47	5		4	18.45
10	772	Gemfish	01:16:46	0.772	59:16	0.772	0.772	Jack Lloyd	D1	10.0	15:51:46	8		4	19.19
11	2003	Romy	01:10:51	0.839	59:27	0.836	0.838	Jack Abbott	D1	11.0	15:45:51	1		4	17.71
12	2006	Zephyr	01:17:55	0.764	59:32	0.760	0.763	Chester Max	D1	12.0	15:52:55	14		4	19.48
13	41	Phoenix	01:17:29	0.778	01:00:17	0.764	0.775	Jay Hansen	D1	13.0	15:52:29	12		4	19.37
14	1999	Rhapsody	01:16:31	0.802	01:01:22	0.774	0.795	Justin Mitchell	D1	14.0	15:51:31	7		4	19.13
15	97	Margarita	01:17:06	0.801	01:01:45	0.768	0.793	Harry Mighell	D1	15.0	15:52:06	9		4	19.28
16	14	Surprise	01:19:23	0.779	01:01:50	0.746	0.771	David Kamer	D1	16.0	15:54:23	18		4	19.85
17	888	Mystify	01:17:59	0.798	01:02:14	0.760	0.788	Bernie O'Hanlon	D1	17.0	15:52:59	16		4	19.50
18	2013	Sisters	01:17:33	0.808	01:02:40	0.764	0.797	Krystal Weir	D1	18.0	15:52:33	13		4	19.39
DNF	118	Sorrento		0.788				Ollie Manfield	D1	20.0			DNF	4	0.00

Division 2 PHC results (Based on 4 Laps) Start : 14:40

Place	Sail No	Boat Name	Elapsd	AHC	Cor'd T	BCH	CHC	Skipper	Class	Score	Fin Tim	ETOrd	DidNot	LAPS	Mins/Lap
1	11	Enterprise	01:02:28	0.615	38:25	0.621	0.616	Tim Helliwell	D2	1.0	15:42:28	2		4	15.62
2	126	Kitty Miller	01:04:52	0.594	38:32	0.598	0.595	Graham Burton	D2	2.0	15:44:52	3		4	16.22
3	157	Morning Star	59:49	0.648	38:46	0.648	0.648	Rob Tucker	D2	3.0	15:39:49	1		4	14.95
4	21	Duchess	01:06:59	0.595	39:51	0.579	0.591	Andrew Creek	D2	4.0	15:46:59	4		4	16.75
5	81	Fiona	01:08:42	0.606	41:38	0.564	0.596	Alastair Petronis	D2	5.0	15:48:42	5		4	17.18
6	125	Harriet	01:10:42	0.603	42:38	0.548	0.592	Shaun Chalmers	D2	6.0	15:50:42	6		4	17.68

Division 3 PHC results (Based on 4 Laps) Start : 14:40

Place

Sail No

Boat Name

Elapsd

AHC

Cor'd T

BCH

CHC

Skipper

Class

Score

Fin Tim

ETOrd

DidNot

LAPS

Mins/Lap

1

J108

Butterfly

01:11:00

0.986

01:10:00

0.986

0.986

Stephen Harvey

D3

1.0

15:51:00

1

4

17.75

2

J106

Resurrection

01:14:17

1.000

01:14:17

0.942

0.986

Neil Cameron

D3

2.0

15:54:17

2

4

18.57