38th Manly Junior Sunsmart National Championships

by Sally Darmanin on 12 Jan 2007 The 38th Manly Junior Sunsmart National Championships hosted by Nedlands Yacht Club WA is now complete!

Congratulations to our winner Vincent Langen and Lucia Langen sailing Vincent Van Go 2747 from RPAYC Pittwater. Runner up is Angela Bates and Ashley Atkins from Cronulla sailing Two Chances 2722. These two boats cleared out from the fleet with consistent top six placings throughout the regatta, Angela was leading up until heat 5. Vincent won Heat 4 and 5 to be clear three points for the final race.

The final race was a heart-stopper with both 2737 and 2722 back in the fleet. Huge improver Quantam Leap (James and Isabela Lawira Fernandez led the race with Robert and Kasha Wojcik 2705 in Rad Rat and Paul Darmanin and Lucy Copeland in Roaring Forties 2740 tussling it out to secure their eventual third and fouth positions overall for the series.

Throughout the race minor placings were constantly changing. Angela nearly pulled off a miracle by sailing fantastically up the last work to put a few boats between her and Vincent. Vincent held his nerve to squeeze out one more boat on the finish line to ensure had enough margin to take the title.

The title was won by one point margin. This reflected one of the most interesting Nationals for many years with no positions in the bag until the final gun.

The Novice Fleet for First time skipper was won on consistency by Ryan and Annie Rose Wilmot who also won the series overall on scratch

Open Final results

1. 2737 Vincent Van Go Vincent Langen/Lucia Langen RPAYC Pittwater

2 2722 Two Chances Angela Bates/Ashley Atkins Cronulla SC

3. 2705 Rad Rat Robert & Kasha Wojcik Manly 16s

4. 2740 Roaring Forties Paul Darmanin & Lucy Copeland Manly 16s

5. 2744 Seaya Harvey Bates & Henry Coleman

6. 2734 Electric Peter Spearman and Ryan Wallace Nedlands Yacht Club


Handicap Open final results

1. 2674 Chimp Ashley Heyworth Ira Dubery Manly 16s

2 2697 Cruise Missile Haley Culility Rowan Stephens Fremantle

3. 2667 Quantam Leap James & Isabella Lawira Fernandez Manly 16s

4. 2765 Wild West Harrison West & Hugh Edgar MH16s

5. 2706 Children Overboard Nicholas & Shaun Connor MH16s


Novice Handicap

1 2691 Wild Ryan & Annie Rose Wilmot Manly 16s

2.2669 Seaking Isabelle Quigley Jamika Bell Cronulla SC

3. 2734 Cruise Control Scott Hinton Ruaridh Kerr Nedlands

4 2644 Manly On A Mission Jack Olden Sam Blackburn Shelley WA


Junior Champions

4. 2740 Roaring Forties Paul Darmanin & Lucy Copeland Manly 16s

2. 2744 Seaya Harvey Bates and Harry Coleman

3. 2749 Dark & Stormy Billy Ditmarsch & Sam Holmes Manly 16s


Best Girl Skipper

1. 2722 Angel Bates & Ashley Atkins Cronulla SC