Light conditions at International Skiff Regatta
by Di Pearson on 19 Jan 2007
14s start - International Skiff Regatta - Sail Melbourne Teri Dodds
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Light shifty airs on Corio Bay this afternoon forced Race Officials at Royal Geelong Yacht Club to abandon attempts at racing in the 13 and 16 foot skiffs at the International Skiff Regatta, however the 14ft skiffs managed to sail one race of their planned two.
In what has shaped up to be a tight series at Sail Melbourne, Lindsay Irwin/Andrew Parry (Irwin Sails) continue their lead of the National Championship from Roger Blasse/Andrew Gilligan (Read Between the Lines) by just one point.
The two Victorian pairs scored their worst results today; Irwin dropping his eighth and Blasse his sixth – and with only two races remaining, the Championship looks set to go to either one of these two crews.
Grant Geddes/Dan Wilsdon sailing Boost from South Australia have held on to their third place overall following a third place today, but right behind them, only three points away, are today’s second place getters Ron Scherwinski/James Lanati (Flaunt It) from South Australia, and so the fight is on for the minor podium places.
Today’s Race 8 was won by Alex Newman/Derek Layfield (Roger Ramjet) from Victoria and the pair, in fifth place overall and just three points away from Flaunt It, could also give a medal a crack .
The 14s second race of the day was abandoned in fizzling breezes on a hot fly-ridden afternoon. The crews will sail their two final races back to back starting from 11.00am, while the 13s and 16s will hold two races, their first to start from 10.00am, the second from 2.00pm.
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