National Sports Boat Series - A definite Roger That

by Vanessa Dudley on 25 Jan 2010

Roger That - National Sports Boat Series at Audi Victoria Week Teri Dodds http://www.teridodds.com

A margin of nine points separates the leading two boats in the Bundaberg Rum National Sports Boat Series at Audi Victoria Week after a tricky day’s racing on Corio Bay today.

James Mayjor and John Bacon’s Melges 24, Roger That, extended its lead with a 3-1-1 scorecard in the shifty south-easterly breeze. Helmed by Cameron Miles, the Melges 24 now holds a comfortable lead over second-placed Laminar Capital, Cameron Rae’s Thompson 8 from the host, Royal Geelong Yacht Club, and the third placed Thompson 7 Foam Fast (Paul Heyes, Vic).

'It was a tricky day; very shifty,' said James Mayjor. 'We didn’t get it right all the time, but we recovered well and scrapped our way back when we had to.'

The Roger That crew has spent the series hiking extremely hard upwind and James Mayjor explained, 'We’re trying to work the boat as hard as we can; it makes a big difference and it helps when we are racing against boats with bigger rigs and big mainsails.'

The crew is hoping for good wind for the final two races scheduled for tomorrow, starting from 9.30am. 'We enjoy sailing in pressure, especially off the breeze,' said Mayjor.

Today’s first race was won by Laminar Capital, which dropped back to seventh and fifth in the following races, while Foam Fast recorded a 5-5-3 scorecard.

Peter Barter’s Elliott 7 Bundy Bear had a good day, adding a second and third to its scorecard to climb to fourth overall, ahead of the new Melges 20 Scooter Central (Heath Walters, NSW).

Bundaberg Rum National Sports Boats

PROVISIONAL RESULTS

**Series Results [SMS] up to Race 7 (Drops = 1)**
Place	Ties	Sail No	Boat Name	Skipper	From	Design	Sers Score	Race 7	Race 6	Race 5	Race 4	Race 3	Race 2	Race 1
1		AUS762	ROGER THAT	Cameron Miles	RPAYC	Melges 24	7.0	1.0	1.0	[3.0]	2.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
2		G108	LAMINAR CAPITAL	Cam Rae	RGYC	Thompson 8	16.0	5.0	[7.0]	1.0	3.0	3.0	2.0	2.0
3		7022	FOAMFAST	Paul Heyes	MYC	Thompson 7	22.0	3.0	5.0	5.0	[5.0]	2.0	4.0	3.0
4		223	BUNDY BEAR	Peter Barter	CYC	Elliott 7	23.0	[7.0]	3.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	6.0	4.0
5	1.0S	AUS104	SCOOTER CENTRAL	Heath Walters	RPAYC	Melges 20	27.0	[8.0]	4.0	4.0	1.0	6.0	7.0	5.0
6		AUS709	WHAT THA	Heath Townsend	GBYC	Melges 24	27.0	2.0	2.0	6.0	7.0	[7.0]	4.0	6.0
7		13S	SHAW CONTRACTING	David Shepherd	PDYC	Elliott 780	37.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	8.0	5.0	4.0	[8.0]
8		5000	RESIN DOG	Sam Edmunds	PDYC	Mungral 7.5	55.0	9.0	12.0	[15.0]	11.0	8.0	8.0	7.0
9		7009	PURE BLONDE	Mike Widdowson	PDYC	Thompson 7	58.0	10.0	8.0	7.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	[15.0]
10		AUS742	NO COMMENT	Shaun Collins	RPAYC	Melges 24	67.0	11.0	11.0	10.0	9.0	14.0	12.0	[24.0C]
11		7021	RONSTAN/RAY WHITE	Greg ScHerwinski	RBYC	Thompson 7	68.0	13.0	10.0	13.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	[24.0C]
12		SM5652	MASSIVE RUSH	Tim Smith	SM	Elliott 780	70.0	4.0	9.0	14.0	6.0	24.0C	13.0	[24.0C]
13		599	MUSTARD CUTTER	Scott Creedon	MYC	Thompson 750	75.0	15.0	15.0	11.0	15.0	[16.0]	10.0	9.0
14	10.0S	CK50	NQW	James Heywood	MYC	Thompson 7	78.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	14.0	10.0	[15.0]	14.0
15		YC245	GAME OVER	Julian Newton	CYCSA	Elliot Espx 7.8	78.0	12.0	13.0	[19.0]	16.0	12.0	14.0	11.0
16		AUS710	VITESSE	David Farrimond	RGYC	Melges 24	85.0	17.0	18.0	[22.0]	10.0	13.0	17.0	10.0
17		6401	FANG TO THE MAX	Fred Barrett	DSS	FBYD 6.4m	101.0	16.0	17.0	16.0	19.0	17.0	[19.0]	16.0
18		R780	ASTROBOY	Anthony Kopp	RYCV	Young Rocket 780	104.0	24.0C	[24.0C]	17.0	17.0	15.0	18.0	13.0
19		7019	MIGHTY MOUSE	John Arnold	RYCV	Thompson 7	109.0	24.0C	24.0C	9.0	18.0	18.0	16.0	[24.0C]
20		R155	DEATH BY SNOO SNOO	Tom Klestadt	RYCV	i550	112.0	19.0	19.0	21.0	21.0	20.0	[21.0]	12.0
21		B5747	THE WORKS	Chris Bland	RBYC	Elliot 770	113.0	18.0	16.0	20.0	20.0	19.0	20.0	[24.0C]
22		7018	JUST QUIETLY	Chris Booton	RYCV	Thompson 7	138.0	24.0C	24.0C	18.0	24.0C	24.0C	24.0C	[24.0C]
23		105	CONQUISTADOR	Pierre Gal	CHYC	Sports 8 xx	144.0	24.0C	24.0C	24.0C	24.0C	24.0C	24.0C	[24.0C