Skandia Geelong Week Cruising Division grows

by Di Pearson on 29 Jan 2006 The largest contingent at Skandia Geelong Week came in the three-division Cruising Class, boasting 150 yachts in the three divisions.

The 51 boat Division A, three race series for the Coca Cola trophy was hotly contested with the winner only decided in the final race.

Peter Davidson’s Inglis 37 Addiction (RMYS) pipped the Ian Watson skippered Farr 11.6 Nimrod II (RGYC) by half a point with fellow club member Kevin Bell third skippering his Adams 15 Volante.

Included in the division was Brit Alex Thompson’s Open 60, Hugo Boss. Built for single-handed speed racing, 'The Boss' finished third on line and first on handicap in the Passage Race.

Two media personnel went along for the ride, Australian Sailing editor Vanessa Dudley and The Daily Sail’s James Boyd, all the way from England. Both will be filing reports on their ride to Geelong.

Thompson took time during the week to show the multitudes over his speed machine.

In Division B, the Pecks & Stokes trophy was won by Ingenue, David James’ Jeanneau (Vic) by one point from Stuart Morrison-Jack’s Wright 10, Copyright. Douglas Lithgow sailed his Noelex 30 to third place in the 53 yacht division.

Division C fielded 46 entries and again it was a close series for the Skilled trophy. At the end of their three race series, Douglas Lacey’s Columbia 27 Taranaki overcame a channel from Harry Leggett’s Tango in the final race.

While Taranaki racked up a second place, Tango missed her chance, recording a disappointing 14th place, leaving her owner with a second overall. Leakie Morris sailed Mary Bryant, his Spacesailor 24 into third place, with Michael Bakker (In The Red) finishing on equal points, but losing out on countback.

Competitors enjoyed ideal conditions on Corio Bay, their series sailed off the host venue, Royal Geelong Yacht Club.

Full results below

Series Results [Coca-Cola Div A] up to Race 3 (Drops = 0)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Design Sers Score Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1 S16 ADDICTION Peter Davidson RMYS Inglis 37 18.50 3.00 6.50 9.00
2 G300 NIMROD 11 Ian Watson R.G.Y.C Farr 11.6 19.00 2.00 1.00 16.00
3 G3 VOLANTE Kevin Bell RGYC Adams 15 22.00 9.00 3.00 10.00
4 SM1400 ALEX Jock Macadie SYC RBYC QCYC Jones / Hart 14m 27.00 21.00 4.00 2.00
5 S37 BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS Tony Warren RMYS Inglis 37 33.00 12.00 16.00 5.00
6 R930 HELSAL II Bill Rawson RYCV Adams 38.00 19.00 12.00 7.00
7 G286 HANDSOFF Grant Stquentin RGYC Hanse 371 44.00 1.00 8.00 35.00
8 M333 WHISPER Terry Oakley LMYC Dufour 44 47.00 17.00 15.00 15.00
9 B60 GUSTO Gordon Buchan RBYC Open 60 48.00 18.00 26.00 4.00
10 M551 SUGOI Tony Reid MYC Whiting 36 49.00 5.00 13.00 31.00
11 G1 SPIRIT Dale Robertson RGYC J35 51.50 10.00 17.50 24.00
12 R171 HERE'S TROUBLE Ian White RYCV Dufour 334 53.00 4.00 11.00 38.00
13 7.0S R67 ENESEAY John Duffin RYCV Petersen 43 54.00 7.00 19.00 28.00
14 G73 HOUDINI Ryan Walker RGYC Modified Magic 25 54.00 16.00 27.00 11.00
15 SM4962 TROUBLE IN TOYLAND Brett Lightfoot SM Jim Young Rocket 67.50 14.00 17.50 36.00
16 5856 ONCE MORE DEAR FREIN Roy Brough LMYC Dubois 40 76.00 13.00 22.00 41.00
17 B429 MIRRABOOKA David Bingham RBYC Jeanneau Sunfast 42 79.00 11.00 9.00 59.00F
18 8.0S G16 BUNDABERG John Kint Adams 82.00 15.00 59.00F 8.00
19 SM186 RUTHLESS John Geist SYC Northshore38 82.00 59.00C 10.00 13.00
20 2.0S G9 FRENCH CONNECTION Brian Marshman RGYC Beneteau First 51 84.00 59.00C 2.00 23.00
21 R32747 SERENITY III Denis Spinley RYCV S&S Custom 52 84.00 20.00 24.00 40.00
22 G126 REVERIE Ian Hunter RGYC Farr 87.00 8.00 20.00 59.00F
23 SM377 BACARDI John Williams SYC Peterson 44 87.50 59.00C 6.50 22.00
24 H1211 FIJI EXPRESS Andrew Williamson HBYC Adams 13 91.00 59.00C 14.00 18.00
25 G55 FREELOADER Ian Begley RGYC Wauquiez C40 101.00 59.00C 23.00 19.00
26 H624 GARISENDA Jeff Savage HBYC Cavalier 39.5 102.00 6.00 59.00C 37.00
27 G4747 GIGI Alex Drysdale RYGC Dufour 40 105.00 59.00C 21.00 25.00
28 SM371 BOOTS George Shaw SYC Cavalier 37 107.00 59.00C 5.00 43.00
29 GBR99 HUGO BOSS Alex Thomson Open 60 119.00 59.00C 59.00C 1.00
30 3.0S SM980 LITTLE JAC John Parkinson SYC Thompson 980 121.00 59.00C 59.00C 3.00
31 B129 SLICE OF HEAVEN Tony Weeks RBYC Sayer 121.00 59.00C 28.00 34.00
32 R60 FABULOUS ACTION Andrew Brown RYCV Adams 10.6 123.00 59.00C 25.00 39.00
33 G4222 SWEETCHARIOT Mark Smith RGYC Atkinson 12 124.00 59.00C 59.00C 6.00
34 B2 JUST A MINOR HICKUP Peter Coleman RBYC Hick 39 130.00 59.00C 59.00C 12.00
35 G18 MOULIN ROUGE Len Kint RGYC Beneteau 53 132.00 59.00C 59.00C 14.00
36 S5 WISE OF TIME John Hart RMYS Farr 38 134.00 59.00C 30.00 45.00
37 17.0S S43 PORTOFINO Stuart Tait RMYS Farr 38 135.00 59.00C 59.00C 17.00
38 H19 CHLOE Pat Caruso HBYC Dufour 34 135.00 59.00C 29.00 47.00
39 SM117 TILTING AT WINDMILLS Thorry Gunnersen SYC Mod John Doug 136.00 59.00C 31.00 46.00
40 R149 COUSIN IT Tony Fishley RYCV Adams 10.6 138.00 59.00C 59.00C 20.00
41 H2002 LEETO Kirwan Robb HBYC Beneteau 36.7 First 139.00 59.00C 59.00C 21.00
42 M27 TRIM Tony Grundy MYC Radford 35 144.00 59.00C 59.00C 26.00
43 G4440 MIDNIGHT RAMBLER II Jarrod Wallis RGYC Farr 40 (Ior) 145.00 59.00C 59.00C 27.00
44 G121 CONCORDIA Roy Nicholson G121 Swan 53 147.00 59.00C 59.00C 29.00
45 R374 MAGIC BULLET Leo Cantwell RYCV Cavalier 350 148.00 59.00C 59.00C 30.00
46 S331 FLYING HIGH Cameron Hines RMYS Young Rocket 31 150.00 59.00C 59.00C 32.00
47 SM6666 GOMEZ Steve Chiodo SM Sydney 47 Cr 151.00 59.00C 59.00C 33.00
48 SM3275 NANTUCKET Peter Geary SYC Bavaria 40 160.00 59.00C 59.00C 42.00
49 G5905 SOMOYA Garry Rose RGYC Northshore 46 162.00 59.00C 59.00C 44.00
50 G81 ALSTAR John Goy RGYC Adams 166.00 59.00C 59.00C 48.00
51 B51 STILL SWEAT REVENGE Michael Fortune RBYC Beneteau 44.7 167.00 59.00C 59.00C 49.00
52 MB10 JUBILATION Peter Deppeler APOLLO BAY Farr 11.6 177.00 59.00C 59.00C 59.00C
52 SM12 SAGA X11 John Willett SM Hanse 342 177.00 59.00C 59.00C 59.00C
52 H37 SNOWBIRD Rob Tanner HBYC Cavalier 37 177.00 59.00C 59.00C 59.00S
52 B1257 PHOENIX David Meik RBYC Davidson 36 177.00 59.00C 59.00C 59.00S
52 SM220 WAVELENGTH Brendan Kruger SYC Farr1020 177.00 59.00C 59.00C 59.00C
52 R1121 EXECUTIVE DECISION Ashley Stevens RYCV Adams 10 177.00 59.00C 59.00C 59.00F
52 M120 WAHOO Joel Ciszek MYC Adams 10 177.00 59.00C 59.00C 59.00C


Series Results [Peck&StokesBMW DivB] up to Race 3 (Drops = 0)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Design Sers Score Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1 B88 INGENUE David James RBYC Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 14.00 10.00 1.00 3.00
2 SM1068 COPYRIGHT Stuart Morrison-jack SM Wright 10 15.00 3.00 11.00 1.00
3 R30 SPECULATION Douglas Lithgow RYCV Noelex 30 16.00 9.00 3.00 4.00
4 G6 BLUE EAGLE T & S Woodlock RGYC Petersen 32 26.00 4.00 4.00 18.00
5 SM385 FIREFOX Kim Beveridge SM Beneteau 38 Foot 29.00 5.00 17.00 7.00
6 H10 RECYCLED RECREATION Tim Campbell HBYC 1/2 Tonner 30.00 12.00 10.00 8.00
7 B5151 CLIPPER III Gary Davison RBYC Bavaria 36 32.00 2.00 6.00 24.00
8 6.0S G301 TANGO TOO Georgie Spinks RGYC Farr 9.2 35.00 6.00 9.00 20.00
9 R144 RENDEZVOUS Peter Langford RYCV Northshore 33 35.00 17.00 8.00 10.00
10 B38 INSTANT KARMA Paul Wise RBYC Bavaria 38 37.00 1.00 2.00 34.00
11 R632 SALTYDOG Rick Pacey Beneteau First 31.7 40.00 14.00 24.00 2.00
12 SM7314 FORZADO Bruce Dobbie SYC Farr 1020 42.00 8.00 13.00 21.00
13 SM773 MILESAHEAD Leon Calder SYC Duncanson 35 45.00 13.00 19.00 13.00
14 R303 COCO Johnson Barry RYCV Beneteau 32s5 47.00 7.00 12.00 28.00
15 11.0S S980 PACESETTER Chester Cairns RMYS Elliot 9 54.00 11.00 29.00 14.00
16 S1363 SAVAGE Wayne Williams RMYS Van Der Stadt D