Goacher and Evans win opening race of Flying 15 Worlds

by Sail-world.com on 10 Jan 2009
Steve Goacher and Phil Evans won the opening race of the 17th Flying Fifteen International World Championship on Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne. Eighty five boats from six countries competed in the the Open fleet with places amongst the top five being shared between three countries.

What a day. Just when we thought it couldn’t get better it did. At 2pm, the fleet started at the first attempt in 15 knots from 175. A fantastic start line with all 80 boats spread down the entire length. Well done the race team.

The fleet split fairly evenly on the two sides of the course. First to the top mark were Australian National Champions Grant Alderson and Dean Mcaullay. They was followed closely by Britain's Charles Apthorp and Alan Green, then Mike Hart and Richard Rigg.

Barry Parkin and Tim Hall tacked too close to Goacher and Evans at the mark and there was a collision. Parkin did turns.

Alderson and Mcaullay kept their lead around the second top mark - but only by a whisker over Steve Goacher and Phil Evans and then a pack lead by Hart and Rigg, Apthorp and Green, and the New Zealand pair Aaron Goodmanson and Alister Rowlands.

Then came Adam Hawkins and Ben Jones of Australia knocking Britain's Alan Bax and Bill Masterman down a place from the last rounding.

As the race progressed, it became windier and lumpier and by the third windward mark, Alderson and Mcaullay had lost his lead to Goacher and Evans, who went on to win the first race of the World Championship by 13 seconds with Alderson and Mcaullay second.

Third place was taken by Mike Hart and Richard Rigg (GBR), with a second GBR competitor, Charles Althrop and Alan Green fourth, followed by the first New Zealand crew, Aaron Goodmanson and Alister Rowlands in fifth place.

Two New Zealand crews had the closest finish with Murray Gilbert and Jonathan Burgen, just finishing ahead of Brett Willcox and Dave Pearson, after Gilbert called right of way on Willcox just short of the finish line allowing them to take 10th place with only a second or two separating the two boats in what was the closest finish of the day.

All results quoted above are provisional. Several protests have been lodged as a result of todays racing, however they are not expected to include the top finishers above.

The Classic fleet had an excellent twenty boat entry and the first race was won by Australians Clive Arnold and Phillip Parish (AUS 2251) with Reagan Bear and Les Kearney (AUS 962) in second and Michael McCartney and Darren Hocking (AUS 2243) in third place.

In the Silver Fleet, Steve and Megan Cranch won ahead of Ronald Joseph and Laurie Hatch, with David and Michael Arnold third. See all results below.

Day 1 images here - http://www.sail-world.com/UK/Flying-Fifteen-Worlds-Day-One---images-from-Teri-Dodds/52679

Flying 15 World Championship - Open Fleet, Results after race 1

1 GBR 3821 Steve Goacher Phil Evans 1
2 AUS 3833 Grant Alderson Dean Mcaullay 2
3 GBR 3917 Mike Hart Richard Rigg 3
4 GBR 3923 Charles Apthorp Alan Green 4
5 NZL 3739 Aaron Goodmanson Alister Rowlands 5
6 GBR 3911 Barry Parkin Tim Hall 6
7 AUS 3881 Adam Hawkins Ben Jones 7
8 GBR 3931 Alan Bax Bill Masterman 8
9 GBR 3905 David McKee Chris Hewkin 9
10 NZL 3823 Brett Willcock Dave Pearson 10
11 NZL 3840 Murray Gilbert Jonathan Burgen 11
12 AUS, QLD 3909 Gavin Gourley Adam Kingston 12
13 GRB 3890 Geoff Bayliss Martin Grady 13
14 AUS, QLD 3718 Ashley Smith Stuey Hopp 14
15 NZL 3781 David Tucker Matt Summers 15
16 AUS 3717 Greg Leversuch Peter Barblett 16
17 AUS 3527 Peter Milne Phillip Dubbin 17
18 AUS,WA 3572 Hamish Carnachan Ray Sebo 18
19 GBR 3851 Ian Linder Kevin Sweetman 19
20 GBR 3914 Adrian Tattersall Tim Smart 20
21 ESP 3796 Javier Chacártegui Miguel Santa Ursula 21
22 IRL 3641 Andy Martin Rory Martin 22
23 GBR 3799 Veronica Falat Ben Falat 23
24 AUS 3814 John Wallace Stewart Wallace 24
25 AUSS 3910 Brad Sheridan Paul Schulz 25
26 GBR 3928 Howard Green Jonathan Bullen 26
27 AUS, WA 3619 Ron Packer Peter Mudford 27
28 AUS, ACT 3662 John Tracey Craig Murphy 28
29 AUS 3670 Graeme Lillingston Edmond Repsevicius 29
30 AUS 3880 Craig Rainey I Rainey 30
31 AUS, VIC 3861 Brian Carroll Michael Brown 31
32 IRL 3897 Ken Dumpleton Simon Murray 32
33 AUS, WA 3743 Greg Tonnison Steve Roberts 33
34 GBR 3902 Peter Hogg Paul Rees 34
35 AUS 3800 Rupert Leslie Nils Bluman 35
36 GBR 3903 Ian Cleaver Greg Wells 36
37 GBR 3611 Steve Douthawaite Paul Averley 37
38 IRL 3883 John Lavery Gerry Donceavy 38
39 IRL 3774 Tom Murphy Neil Kafer 39
40 AUS, WA 3878 John Wilson Nick Hancock 40
41 AUS, VIC 3930 Dale Collings Glenn Scheen 41
42 AUS 3525 Doug Cooksey Stewart Hallan 42
43 AUS, VIC 3661 Gavin Dagley Glen Gibson 43
44 GRB 3818 Gill Browning Simon Weatherill 44
45 AUS, VIC 3062 David Meldrum Trevor William 45
46 GRB 3835 Andy Goddard Malcolm Hartland 46
47 AUS, WA 3879 Kim Peaker Neil White 47
48 AUS, VIC 3259 Chris Hall Gordon Williamson 48
49 AUS, VIC 3797 David Swan Casper Castledine 49
50 AUS 3854 William Shand David Parish 50
51 GBR 3786 Christopher Harris Tracy Harris 51
52 NZL 3169 Robert Anderson Steve Allen 52
53 AUS 3095 Adam Semple Lisa Greeve 53
54 NZL 3754 Ian Morley Graeme Robinson 54
55 NZL 3087 Sally Garrett Neil Easton 55
56 NZL 3907 Phil Quinn Rowena Cremer 56
57 GBR 3815 Athol King Trevor Bellis 57
58 NZL 3832 Craig Coulan Adrienne Rekke 58
59 NZL 3541 Richard Guy Steve Westlake 59
60 AUS 3709 ronald walker David Hows 60
61 AUS, VIC 3846 Alan Carson Tim Dean 61
62 GRB 3893 Peter Lawson Orla Lawson 62
63 NZL 3088 Fred Price David McIntyre 63
64 AUS, ACT 3616 Stephen Leiceter Matt Gleeson 64
65 AUS, WA 3063 Kevin Griffiths Peter Burtenshan 65
66 AUS, WA 3012 Jennifer Richardson K.Martin Arrowsmith 66
67 AUS, ACT 3745 Tom Ruut Glen Seeley 67
68 AUS, WA 3761 John Hassen Tony Finch 68
69 HKG 3722 Joseph Nelson Sam Chan 69
70 AUS, WA 2825 Jennifer Sims Simon Plunkett 70
71 AUS, VIC 3859 Michael Clark Shane Davies 71
72 AUS 3309 Denis Buckley Andrew Melolrum 72
81 AUS 2823 Murray Latham Tony Pugh 81
81 AUS 3442 Doug Bell Greg Gleason 81
81 AUS, QLD 3767 Ken Bubb Lee Bubb 81
81 AUS, WA 3775 Philippa Packer Jonathon Simmonds 81
81 AUS 3822 John Crosby Paul Howard 81
81 AUS, QLD 3836 Peter Bradford Paul Jones 81
81 HKG 3876 Carlyon Knight-Evans Lucy Sutro 81
81 AUS, VIC 3887 Robert Chaffe John Cannon 81

Flying 15 World Championship - Classic Fleet, Results after race 1

1 2251 Iffy Clive Arnold Phillip Parish 1
2 962 Affrodite Reagan Bear Les Kearney 2
3 2243 Relience Vi Michael McCartney Darren Hocking 3
4 2116 Jakers Peter Mullenger Micheal Monk 4
5 2672 Gazelle Iii Phillip Lammonby Deanna Wilson 5
6 2250 Euffamism Robin Malpas Keir Malpas 6
7 2110 Mistral James Simmons Chris Wheeler 7
8 2352 Black Pearl Lisa Deppeler Ian Lane 8
9 2760 Wal Paul Woodman Riordan Bell 9
10 2030 Ffiesty James Horman Soen Crabb 10
11 3064 Lock N' Load Dave Raynolds Harry Miller 11
12 2671 Fee Fi Fo Fum Cameron Taylor John Darcy 12
13 1129 Shalom Ari Sherr Alexander Parker 13
14 2385 In the Pink Amanda Millar Graeme Stewart 14
15 1401 Mag Shea Wilding Simon Youl 15
16 2115 Miniffini Rita Nesdale Gordon Cook 16
19 2114 Sweet Caroline Thomas Thujis Erica Thuijs 19
19 2523 Feel Flows Andy McKee Maf Smith 19

Flying 15 World Championship - Silver Fleet, Results after race 1

1 3167 Different Priorities Steve Cranch Megan Cranch 1
2 3058 Just Add Water Ronald Joseph Laurie Hatch 2
3 1690 Red Hot Go David Arnold Michael Arnold 3
4 3056 Ffang Katarina Lammonby Keryn Reynolds 4
5 2971 Rag Dolly Leigh Nielsen Warren Hudson 5
6 2388 Polka Dot Joe Wilding James Hodgens 6