Nocker scoops the pool in the Finn Class

by Traci Ayris on 10 Jan 2009 Anthony Nossiter has every reason to smile, the Olympian sailed his distinctive green 'Ya' to victory in the Finn Class Musto Australian Championships held at the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia this week. 'Nocker' posted eight firsts, a second and a third place in the ten race series to cement his position at the top of the Finn class in a 16 boat fleet.

New South Wales competitors secured the top two places with Nick Burford’s 'Beefi' coming in second thanks to a win in race nine. Third place went to local South Australian sailor James Paterson and 'Spruce Goose'. Racing was held in ideal conditions for most of the regatta which was held in conjunction with the J24 Nationals.

PRO Malcolm Hughes started the Finn Class races ten minutes after the J24 start, an interval which worked well to separate both fleets for competitors, the CYCSA Duty Crew and volunteers from the Adelaide Sailing Club.

Helen Wilmer and her all-girl crew from the Royal South Australan Yacht Squadron sailed Litigant to a well-deserved PHS victory ahead of another local South Australian entrant Vertigo, skippered by Jamie Goode. Third place on handicap was secured by Anthony Nossiter and Wetty Gripper, another podium finish to add to his OD first.

Final results

Series Results [One Design Pos] up to Race 10 (Drops = 2) Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 10 Race 9 Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1

1 AUS221 YA Anthony Nossiter NSW 8.00 1.00 [2.00] 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 [3.00] 1.00
2 NZL21 BEEFI Nick Burfoot NSW 15.00 3.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 [3.00] 2.00 [3.00] 2.00 1.00 2.00
3 AUS223 SPRUCE GOOSE James Paterson SA 22.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 [4.00] 2.00 [4.00]
4 AUS243 VICTORIA'S SEA CRATE Warwick Hill VIC 29.00 2.00 4.00 5.00 [5.00] [5.00] 4.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 3.00
5 AUS22 LITTLE WING John Shallvey VIC 39.00 [7.00] 5.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 6.00 5.00 6.00 5.00 [9.00]
6 AUS3 BLACK DOG Jake Gunther VIC 45.00 5.00 6.00 6.00 7.00 [7.00] 5.00 [7.00] 5.00 6.00 5.00
7 AUS242 BUNDY Bob Buchanan NSW 59.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 [9.00] 8.00 7.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 [10.00]
8 AUS4 TUNA Mark Roberts SA 61.00 [17.00R] 10.00 [17.00F] 6.00 6.00 8.00 6.00 9.00 10.00 6.00
9 AUS226 ANYA John Condie NSW 70.00 10.00 [11.00] 9.00 [10.00] 9.00 9.00 9.00 8.00 9.00 7.00
10 AUS204 RUMBLE FISH Aaron Heritage SA 76.00 8.00 9.00 [17.00C] [17.00F] 11.00 10.00 11.00 11.00 8.00 8.00
11 AUS228 DARK SECRET Dirk Seret SA 80.00 11.00 12.00 7.00 8.00 10.00 11.00 [12.00] 10.00 11.00 [17.00C]
12 USA808 MUMS THE WORD Shaun Wells NSW 91.00 9.00 7.00 [17.00C] 12.00 13.00 12.00 13.00 [14.00] 13.00 12.00
13 AUS147 NUFFINN TO IT Max Fry VIC 99.00 12.00 13.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 14.00 14.00 [15.00] [15.00] 13.00
14 AUS211 TWO ELEVEN Neville Wild SA 106.00 13.00 14.00 11.00 13.00 14.00 13.00 [15.00] [16.00] 14.00 14.00
15 AUS244 SCHLARGON Andrew Pollard VIC 113.00 17.00C 17.00C 17.00C 17.00C [17.00C] [17.00C] 10.00 12.00 12.00 11.00
16 AUS233 LONGBOARD Brian Reynolds VIC 132.00 17.00C 17.00C 17.00C 17.00C 17.00C 17.00C 17.00S 13.00 [17.00C] [17.00C]

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