Bubbles for Rouseabout

by Rob Kothe on 14 Aug 2004 Champagne conditions for Mornington Yacht Club’s Rouseabout at Hogs Breath Race Week, with a win this morning in race two in the IRC Racing Division at the 2004 Hogs Breath Race Week.

The Hart Marine built Inglis 39, with the multi-coloured bubbles on the side showed yesterday that she was in form with a good second behind Aftershock with top class boats including Ichi Ban and Game Set in her wake.

Rouseabout 3, owned by semi-retired architect John Rouseabout has been building form over the last few years.

She’s had good PHS and AMS results in Melbourne and Hamilton since 2001 and capped that with a first on AMS and a second in VYC class at Skandia Geelong Week 2004.

As the breeze built towards 15 knots, Rouseabout sailed above her handicap to win from the top performing Bavaria Match 38 Game Set.

Yesterday's winner, the 2002 Boss Hog Trophy winner Colin O'Neills Aftershock was in third place.

Place Sail No Boat Name From Elapsd AHC HC Cor'd T BCH Skipper Score Fin Tim

1 M415 ROUSEABOUT 3 VIC 01:20:58 1.101 01:29:09 1.127 John Rouse 1.0 12:36:58

2 6351 GAME SET NSW 01:24:26 1.070 01:30:21 1.081 Tony Kirby 2.0 12:40:26

3 884 AFTERSHOCK NSW 01:05:47 1.385 01:31:07 1.387 Colin O'Neil 3.0 12:21:47

4 8880 ICHI BAN NSW 01:09:16 1.317 01:31:14 1.317 Matt Allen 4.0 12:25:16

5 9000 AMITY QLD 01:24:14 1.087 01:31:34 1.083 Ian Griffiths 5.0 12:40:14

6 98 ZOE QLD 01:19:57 1.160 01:32:44 1.141 Wayne Millar 6.0 12:35:57

7 AUS56571 ENIGMA QLD 01:25:54 1.090 01:33:38 1.062 Stewart Lewis 7.0 12:41:54

8 6424 MONKEY MAGIC QLD 01:30:57 1.092 01:39:19 1.003 Robbo Robertson 8.0 12:46:57

9 8844 SERIOUSLY TEN NSW 01:08:09 1.483 01:41:04 1.339 John Woodruff 9.0 12:24:09

10 1123 RUM JUNGLE QLD 01:22:42 3.000 04:08:06 1.103 Russell McCart 10.0 12:38:42