30th Annual Wide Bay Water Bay Trailable Yacht Race

by Colin Verrall on 4 May 2010 Favourable sailing breeze conditions of 10 to 15 knots with some gusts reaching 25 knots for brief periods provided a spectacular sight of 172 Trailable Yachts drawn to our unique Tin Can Bay Inlet, Great Sandy Strait and Hervey Bay waters bounded by World Heritage Listed Fraser Island to the east and the wilderness areas and small coastal communities to the east.

This area including the Great Sandy National and Marine Parks boasting an amazing sense of maritime history, a display of fauna, flora land, sea and air and spectacular virtually unspoilt scenery.

Once again with the Bay to Bay participants enjoyed the excellent staging and retrieval facilities of the township of Tin Can Bay and City of Hervey Bay with the support provided by the kindred sailing clubs the Hervey Bay Boat Club Yacht Squadron, Maryborough Sailing Club, Tin Can Bay Sailing and Yacht Club, our three volunteer marine rescue organization VMR Hervey Bay, Coast Guard Sandy Straits and Coast Guard Tin Can Bay and members of the communities of Tin Can Bay, Gympie, Tuan, Boonaroo, Maryborough and Hervey Bay.

Trailable yachts from across the vast island nation of ours surrounded by sea with large tracts remnant intertidal yet to be spoilt water ways came to this the Hervey Bay Sailing Club’s 30th Annual Bay to Bay which is currently the largest trailable yacht event to form an amazing fleet including the powerful Mad Max multihull, the state of the art high tech Brace Brace Brace sports monohull through to the tiny Cherry 16 monohull.

Yachts came from as far away as Manouran on the shores of Western Australia around the country through the Melbourne, NSW south coast, Sydney, north coast, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Bribie Island, Sunshine Coast, Cooloola Coast, Sugar Coast, Tin Can Bay, Hervey Bay, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Yeppoon, Rockhampton to Bowen in north Queensland from over thirty sailing and yacht clubs to take the opportunity to sail in the company of so many boats and so many sailors to make this a truly interstate, regional and local event for trailable yacht sailors.

Despite favourable conditions Kevin Costin in his first race on Welbourn 24 Brace Brace Brace with first sea trials only held on Thursday, was unable to break Pierre Gal’s Wide Sports Boat Monohull (Conquistador) race record of 4hrs 41mins 27secs by only 4 minutes and George Owen of the Sunshine Coast on Mad Max out of Melbourne missed out on breaking his race record of 3hrs 52mins 08secs set in 2009 by only 2 minutes.

Similar race record attempt stories unfolded for the fancied entries from Graham Coffey in his Standard Sports Monohull Thompson 8 Rush and Andrew Clauson’s performance Type 1 Monohull Tokyo Trash Baby i550

The Bay to Bay provides recognition of sailing effort on many levels including a simple sprint race for the fasted time trophies, class based speed potential corrected time on CBH and OAK rating for standard and performance class, class modified and one of a kind monohulls, SMS rating for sports boat monohulls and OMR rating for multihull boats and personal PBH ratings based the performance potential of the boat, skipper and crew taking into account boat and sails age and skipper and crew experience and ability which are awarded in four boat type groups of both mixed fleet and class fleet groups of boats.

The Bay to Bay Race Officer of 30 years has developed the event to align with the introduction of new high tech One of A Kind, class modified, new high tech class and individually modified class boats which makes the Bay to Bay one of the most inclusive and fairest events on the trailable yacht racing calendar with the ratings published well before the event to give entrants an opportunity to provide an input to the ratings and correct any mistakes and inconsistencies.

The boats are grouped into the boat types of standard, performance standard, sports and wide sports monohulls and standard and sports multihulls which are further divided into Divisions and classes for trophy results and starting with all boats receiving an event medallion, photo DVD and video DVD in a souvenir bag of goodies.

RESULTS

Type 1 Monohull Results
Overall Elapsed Type 1 Performance Monohull first Place 211andrew Clauson Tokyo Trash Baby I550 RQYS Qld
Overall Elapsed Type 1 Standard Monohull first Place 226 Derek Foley Wicked Ross 780 BSC Qld
Overall Corrected C.B.H. Type 1 Performance Monohull first Place 224 Barry Colson HFC Colson 650 Oak BIYC Qld
Overall Corrected C.B.H. Type 1 Standard Monohull first Place 445 Don Ray Buhawi Careel 18 CCYA NSW – Perpetual cup
Overall Corrected P.B.H. Type 1 Monohull first Place 230 Alan Winkel Naranie Lidgard 29 TCBYC Qld
Div 2 Corrected C.B.H. Type 1 Monohull third Place 211 Andrew Clauson Tokyo Trash Baby I550 RQYS Qld
Div 2 Corrected C.B.H. Type 1 Monohull second Place 229 Peter White Pzazz Mainsailer LKSC Qld
Div 2 Corrected C.B.H. Type 1 Monohull first Place 224 Barry Colson HFC Colson 650 Oak BIYC Qld
Div 2 Corrected P.B.H. Type 1 Monohull third Place 253 Doug Watson Finesse RL 24 DK TCBYC Qld
Div 2 Corrected P.B.H. Type 1 Monohull second Place 224 Barry Colson HFC Colson 650 Oak BIYC Qld
Div 2 Corrected P.B.H. Type 1 Monohull first Place 230 Alan Winkel Naranie Lidgard 29 TCBYC Qld
Div 3 Corrected C.B.H. Type 1 Monohull third Place 319 Trevor Dunn Frou Frou Ross 650 PKSC NSW
Div 3 Corrected C.B.H. Type 1 Monohull second Place 320 Steve North Goforit RL 24 SK IM MBBC Qld
Div 3 Corrected C.B.H. Type 1 Monohull first 321 Andrew Pike Slyfox RL 24 SK MBTBC Qld
Div 3 Corrected P.B.H. Type 1 Monohull third Place 332 Chris Conley Charlie Brown RL 24 SK NYRC Qld
Div 3 Corrected P.B.H. Type 1 Monohull second Place 302 Peter Bailey Got Salt RL 24 SK TCBYC Qld
Div 3 Corrected P.B.H. Type 1 Monohull first Place 321 Andrew Pike Slyfox RL 24 SK MBTBC Qld
Div 4 Corrected C.B.H. Type 1 Monohull third Place 410 Ron Williams Foxy Lady Sonata 7/Sc23nw7 GYC Qld
Div 4 Corrected C.B.H. Type 1 Monohull second Place 432 Bruce Hewish Day O O'day Mariner 19 IM NYRC Qld
Div 4 Corrected C.B.H. Type 1 Monohull first Place 445 Don Ray Buhawi Careel 18 CCYA NSW
Div 4 Corrected P.B.H. Type 1 Monohull third Place 405 Maurie Biela Stormbird Bonito 22 BIYC Qld
Div 4 Corrected P.B.H. Type 1 Monohull second Place 430 Peter Robinson Manitou Cole 23 NYRC Qld
Div 4 Corrected P.B.H. Type 1 Monohull first Place 421 Paul Dwyer Restless Careel 18 CCYA Qld

Type 2 Sports Monohull Results
Overall Elapsed Type 2 Wide Monohull first Place 102 Kevin Costin Brace Brace Brace Welbourn 24 RQYS Qld
Overall Elapsed Type 2 Sports Monohull first Place 109 Graham Coffey Rush Thompson 8 ASBA NSW
Overall Corrected S.M.S. Type 2 Sports Monohull second Place 109 Graham Coffey Rush Thompson 8 ASBA NSW – Perpetual Cup
Overall Corrected S.M.S. Type 2 Sports Monohull first Place 118 Andrew Wicklund As-If Oak Sportsboat RQYS Qld
Overall Corrected P.B.H. Type 2 Sports Monohull third Place 131 Peter Barter Escapade Elliott 7 CYC ACT
Overall Corrected P.B.H. Type 2 Sports Monohull second Place 109 Graham Coffey Rush Thompson 8 ASSB NSW
Overall Corrected P.B.H. Type 2 Sports Monohull first Place 118 Andrew Wicklund As-If Oak Sportsboat RQYS Qld

Type 3 & 4 Multihull Results
Overall Elapsed Type 3 Sports Multihull first Place 511 George Owen Mad Max Grainger 101 YA Qld
Overall Corrected P.B.H.Type 3 Sports Multihull third Place 518 Darryl Dorsett Pork Chop Barrink 10 HBBC Qld
Overall Corrected P.B.H. Type 3 Sports Multihull second Place 573 Lloyd/Jabin Crisp Stick Shift Farrier F22 SYC Qld
Overall Corrected P.B.H. Type 3 Sports Multihull first Place 543 Joel Berg AYS Raider Multihull WMYC Qld
Overall Elapsed Type 4 Standard Multihull first Place 535 Ted Kerr New Horizons Wave Length 780 MYCQ Qld
Overall Corrected P.B.H. Type 4 Standard Multihull second Place 535 Ted Kerr New Horizons Wave Length 780 MYCQ Qld
Overall Corrected P.B.H. Type 4 Standard Multihull first Place 508 Claude Powe Fifty-Fifty Waller Coral Sea 25 HBBC Qld – Perpetual Cup
Overall Corrected O.M.R.Type 3 & 4 Multihull third Place 573 Lloyd/Jabin Crisp Stick Shift Farrier F22 SYC Qld
Overall Corrected O.M.R.Type 3 & 4 Multihull second Place 543 Joel Berg AVS Raider Multihull WMYC Qld
Overall Corrected O.M.R.Type 3 & 4 Multihull first Place 519 Peter Hackett Intrigue Corsair F 27 MYCQ Qld - Perpetual Cup

Class Results
Class Corrected C.B.H. Austral Clubman 8 first Place 227 Chris Marty Real Thing Austral 8 MBYC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Austral Clubman 8 first Place 249 Guy Meakin Peggy Austral 8 NYRC Qld
Class Corrected C.B.H. Blazer 23 Class first Place 244 Jane Bartram Team Blazer 23 SYC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Blazer 23 Class first Place 250 Cassie Richard Buckley Billett Shrek IM Blazer 23 IM Qld
Class Corrected C.B.H. Compass Careel first Place 445 Don Ray Buhawi Careel 18
Class Corrected P.B.H. 421 Paul Dwyer Restless Careel 18 CCYA Qld
Class Corrected C.B.H. Farr first Place 429 John Tidy Boobiarna Farr 6000 NYRC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Farr second Place 403 Peter Creighton Absol Farrbulous Farr 7500 NYRC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Farr first Place 429 John Tidy Boobiarna Farr 6000 NYRC Qld
Class Corrected C.B.H. Noelex 25 first Place 301 John Scott Zarafa Noelex 25 TYBYC QLD
Class Corrected P.B.H. Noelex second Place 301 John Scott Zarafa Noelex 25 TYBYC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Noelex first Place 313 Brent Craig Rhiannan Noelex 25 BIYC Qld
Class Corrected C.B.H. RL 28 first Place 434 Phil Macqueen Shalimar RL 28 TSCQ Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. RL 28 first Place 408 Gary Head Blue Peter RL 28 M QCTC Qld
Class Corrected C.B.H. RL 24 DK first Place 210 Brad Taylor F-Troop RL 24 DK RQYS Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. RL 24 DK first Place 253 Doug Watson Finesse RL 24 DK TCBYC Qld
Class Corrected C.B.H. RL 24 SK first Place 321 Andrew Pike Slyfox RL 24 SK MBTBC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. RL 24 SK third Place 345 Scott Jones Shady Lady RL 24 SK SYC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. RL 24 SK second Place 302 Peter Bailey Got Salt RL 24 SK TCBYC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. RL 24 SK first Place 321 Andrew Pike Slyfox RL 24 SK MBTBC Qld
Class Corrected C.B.H. RL 24 SK IM first Place 320 Steve North Goforit RL 24 SK IM MBBC Qld Rob Legg Perpetual Trophy
Class Corrected P.B.H. RL 24 SK IM first Place 332 Chris Conley Charlie Brown RL 24 SK IM NYRC Qld
Class Corrected C.B.H. Ross 780 first Place 226 Derek Foley Wicked Ross 780 BSC Bundaberg
Class Corrected P.B.H. Ross 780 third Place 247 Mark Goldspink Fastlane Ross 780 TSCQ Brisbane
Class Corrected P.B.H. Ross 780 second Place 226 Derek Foley Wicked Ross 780 BSC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Ross 780 first Place 240 Lyn Hanlon Off$Hore Account 2 Ross 780 RQYS Qld
Class Corrected C.B.H. Sc23 Sonata 7 Nw7 first Place 410 Ron Williams Foxy Lady Sonata 7/Sc23nw7 GYC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Sc23 Sonata 7 Nw7 second Place 410 Ron Williams Foxy Lady Sonata 7/Sc23nw7 GYC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Sc23 Sonata 7 Nw7 first Place 423 Phil Sparkes A'tanos Sonata 7/Sc23nw7 NSW
Class Corrected C.B.H. Sonata 8 first Place 339 Bill Koorneef Troubadour Sonata 8 BSC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Sonata 8 first Place 339 Bill Koorneef Troubadour Sonata 8 BSC Qld
Class Corrected C.B.H. Spider first Place 228 Paul Jones Sheerventure Spider 24 Mk2 LMYC NSW
Class Corrected P.B.H. Spider second Place Div2 238 David Walsh Magi Spider 28 HBBC Hervey Bay Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Spider first Place 228 Paul Jones Sheerventure Spider 24 Mk2 LMYC NSW
Class Corrected C.B.H. Div 2 O.A.K. first Place 224 Barry Colson HFC Colson 650 Oak BIYC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 2 O.A.K. third Place 201 ChaRLes Baker Bakers Dough Spider 22 Mk2 IM BIYC NSW
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 2 O.A.K. second Place 224 Barry Colson HFC Colson 650 Oak BIYC Bribe Island
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 2 O.A.K. first Place 230 Alan Winkel Naranie Lidgard 29 TCBYC Tin Can Bay
Class Corrected C.B.H. Div 3 O.A.K. first Place 319 Trevor Dunn Frou Frou Ross 650 PKSC NSW
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 3 O.A.K.3rd Place 325 Mark Jacobsen StaRLight Express Swarbrick 27 Oak TCBYC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 3 O.A.K. second Place 307 Glenn Fletcher Blackjack Castle 650 PMYC NSW
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 3 O.A.K. first Place 319 Trevor Dunn Frou Frou Ross 650 PKSC NSW
Class Corrected C.B.H. Div 4 O.A.K. first Place 432 Bruce Hewish Day O O'day Mariner 19 IM NYRC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 4 O.A.K. third Place 427 Malcom Hollywood Challenger Cole 23 BIYC Bribie Island
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 4 O.A.K. second Place 405 Maurie Biela Stormbird Bonito 22 BIYC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 4 O.A.K. first Place 430 Peter Robinson Manitou Cole 23 NYRC Qld
Class Elapsed Time Div 1 Elliott 7 first Place 101 Matthew Owen Wow Chica Wow Wow Elliott 7 CYC ACT
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 1 Elliott 7 third Place 112 Carmen Barney Barney Army Elliott 7 WMSC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 1 Elliott 7 second Place 115 Matt Bonzer Nervous Elliott 7 tba NSW
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 1 Elliott 7 first Place 131 Peter Barter Escapade Elliott 7 CYC ACT
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 1 Sports O.A.K. third 102 Kevin Costin Brace Brace Brace Welbourn 24 RQYS Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 1 Sports O.A.K. second Place 109 Graham Coffey Rush Thompson 8 ASSB NSW
Class Corrected P.B.H. Div 1 Sports O.A.K. first 118 Andrew Wicklund As-If Oak Sportsboat RQYS Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Farrier third Place 520 Garr Scott Coco Loco Farrier F24 MYCQ NSW
Class Corrected P.B.H. Farrier second Place 519 Peter Hackett Intrigue Corsair F 27 MYCQ Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Farrier first Place 573 Lloyd/Jabin Crisp Stick Shift Farrier F22 SYC Qld
Class Elapsed TIMe Seawind 24 first Place 524 John Dowling Turning Point Seawind 24 LCSC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Seawind 24 first Place 524 John Dowling Turning Point Seawind 24 LCSC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Type 3 Sports Multi O.A.K. second Place 518 Darryl Dorsett Pork Chop Barrink 10 HBBC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Type 3 Sports Multi O.A.K. first Place 543 Joel Berg AYS Raider Multihull WMYC Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Type 4 Standard Multi O.A.K. second Place 535 Ted Kerr New Horizons Wave Length 780 MYCQ Qld
Class Corrected P.B.H. Type 4 Standard Multi O.A.K. 508 Claude Powe Fifty-Fifty Waller Coral Sea 25 HBBC Qld