Etchells 2011 Australian titles Geelong - Pre-Nationals next weekend

by Event Media on 10 Dec 2010 The Royal Geelong Yacht Club Inc. as the Organizing Authority in conjunction with the Geelong Int. Etchells Fleet Inc. invites entries for the 2011 Rex Gorell Prestige Etchells Australian Championships to be sailed Saturday 8th to Saturday 15th January and the Pre-Nationals Event on December 18th and 19th. 2010.

Rear Commodore Brian Case, from the Royal Geelong Yacht Club says the Australian titles will draw a strong fleet.

'Corio Bay is recognised as an excellent sailing location and Royal Geelong Yacht Club has good regatta organisational experience. We will have entries from New Zealand, Asia, Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales as well as from Victoria and we are expecting around 65 boats overall.

'Because of the strong interest in the event we are running a Pre-Nationals Event on December 18 and 19th with three short races on Saturday and four on Sunday. We have a 25 visiting boats limit for this event, there are just a few slots left, so be quick to grab one of those.'

Melbourne has strong Etchells fleets and three years ago they expanded west to Geelong, where nine Etchells currently race regularly on Corio Bay.

Brian Case continues ' with more than 35 boats in the Melbourne fleets we expecting around 65 boats for the nationals, including entries from New Zealand and Asia.

‘What I am hearing from the Etchells fleets around Australia is that there is a lot of interest in being here next month. '

Tim Clark, the Geelong Etchells fleet captain commented ‘We are expecting representation from the top sailors from all States and we are expecting a top class fleet.'

John Bertrand, the current Etchells World Champion will be defending his Australian national title, with Andrew Palfrey and Grant Simmer (replacing Tom Slingsby who will be racing at the Moth Worlds at Belmont on Lake Macquarie which directly clashes with the Etchells titles). Also amongst the fleet will be the number three skipper at the 2010 Worlds Damien King and the number five, Jake Gunther.

Case continues ‘Obviously the Royal Geelong Yacht Club knows how to put on sailing events - after all Geelong Week has been running since the 1850’s and there are now 500 plus keelboats at Geelong Week, these days known as Audi Victoria Week.

‘A lot of the sailors have raced at Audi Victoria Race week in bigger boats. They have all sailed on Corio Bay and all think ‘what a great place for an Etchells event’.'

‘The big talk at the moment is regarding sail selection for this event. We often get plenty of pressure over the flat waters of Corio Bay so the choice of sails is going to be an interesting one.

‘It is generating a fair bit of discussion around the country.

‘The top gun from the Geelong fleet is Brendan Garner and he has been doing very well on the National Circuit at the moment and is expecting to step up on his home waters.’

Entries opened at 0900hrs on November 1st 2010 and will close at 1200hrs on 1st January 2011.

The NOR is now available and entries can be made on-line following this link http://www.etchells.org.au/nationals/

2010 Etchells Championship Results  - [One Design ET] up to Race 9 (Drops = 1)

Place	Sail No	Boat Name	From	Skipper	Sers Score	Race 9	Race 8	Race 7	Race 6	Race 5	Race 4	Race 3	Race 2	Race 1
1	AUS1383	Triad	RBYC	John Bertrand	22.0	[59.0F]	1.0	1.0	2.0	7.0	1.0	2.0	5.0	3.0
2	AUS924	Barry	SYC	Damien King	53.0	10.0	9.0	6.0	9.0	6.0	3.0	5.0	[21.0]	5.0
3	AUS947	Magpie	MYC	Graeme Taylor	55.0	9.0	14.0	[27.0]	3.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	13.0	6.0
4	AUS1318	Banana's in Pyjama's	RBYC	Ian Johnston	61.0	3.0	[28.0]	2.0	14.0	5.0	8.0	8.0	14.0	7.0
5	AUS1374	Steam Packet 7	RPAYC	Adam Beashel	62.0	8.0	19.0	[40.0]	1.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	20.0	10.0
6	AUS940	North Star	RPAYC	Julian Plante	71.0	6.0	24.0	4.0	4.0	9.0	[27.0]	16.0	4.0	4.0
7	AUS925	Iron Lotus	RSYS	Tom King	75.0	[32.0]	3.0	3.0	11.0	8.0	12.0	17.0	12.0	9.0
8	AUS867	Fantazia	LMYC	Tom Braidwood	76.0	4.0	4.0	[23.0]	7.0	11.0	18.0	9.0	10.0	13.0
9	AUS1387	Perfect Balance	RBYC	Mark Bulka	93.0	29.0	10.0	10.0	6.0	14.0	15.0	[30.0]	1.0	8.0
10	AUS1084	Why be flat	LMYC	Kane Sinclair	103.0	[30.0]	25.0	11.0	12.0	3.0	11.0	10.0	6.0	25.0
11	AUS1164	B Squared	LMYC	Gary Boyd	110.0	38.0	18.0	[38.0]	20.0	10.0	6.0	14.0	3.0	1.0
12	AUS832	Absolute Pearler	LMYC	Peter McNeil	117.0	[40.0]	11.0	30.0	28.0G	15.0	5.0	3.0	2.0	23.0
13	AUS1366	Pedro II	RBYC	Kirwan Robb	122.0	19.0	13.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	10.0	[26.0]	22.0	17.0
14	AUS866	Tusk	RPYC	Brad Sheridan	126.0	18.0	27.0	14.0	10.0	[31.0]	21.0	7.0	8.0	21.0
15	AUS1223	Tango	RBYC	Chris Hampton	128.0	15.0	[41.0]	37.0	8.0	19.0	17.0	11.0	9.0	12.0
16	AUS1338	Critical Balance	LMYC	Mark Langford	129.0	1.0	12.0	18.0	27.0	23.0	13.0	24.0	[29.0]	11.0
17	AUS1250	Bushfire	RSYS	Jervis Tilly	134.0	5.0	15.0	[28.0]	13.0	26.0	22.0	20.0	17.0	16.0
18	AUS1131	The Moe Szyslak Expe	RGYC	Brendan Gardner	137.0	11.0	23.0	7.0	[35.0]	4.0	28.0	15.0	27.0	22.0
19	AUS991	The Boat	RBYC	Jake Gunther	147.0	7.0	8.0	41.0	15.0	16.0	9.0	12.0	[44.0]	39.0
20	AUS1192	Echo Beach	LMYC	Tom Woods	155.0	[59.0F]	35.0	8.0	19.0	20.0	14.0	13.0	19.0	27.0
21	NZL1314	Addiction	GH	Lindsay Kennedy	159.0	[35.0]	2.0	19.0	22.0	28.0	25.0	22.0	11.0	30.0
22	HKG1269	Dream On (Racer x)	RHKYC	Mark Thornborough	160.0	2.0	[37.0]	25.0	31.0	18.0	7.0	29.0	24.0	24.0
23	AUS750	Seven 50	LMYC	Todd Wyborn	168.0	17.0	36.0	9.0	[43.0]	17.0	31.0	6.0	37.0	15.0
24	AUS1165	Wobbegong	CYCA	Doug Flynn	181.0	22.0	6.0	16.0	21.0	33.0	23.0	40.0	[49.0]	20.0
25	AUS1254	Odyssey	RPAYC	Peter (Billy) Merrin	182.0	24.0	29.0	21.0	5.0	[35.0]	20.0	18.0	32.0	33.0
26	AUS1270	La Vie Dansante	RSAYS	Chris Pratt	183.0	21.0	5.0	33.0	25.0	[59.0F]	30.0	25.0	30.0	14.0
27	AUS1274	The Nurse	SYC	Ross Lloyd	186.0	13.0	[46.0]	20.0	42.0	12.0	44.0	19.0	18.0	18.0
28	AUS1288	Magic Buzz	RBYC	Steve Gunther	188.0	25.0	31.0	29.0	[33.0]	27.0	19.0	23.0	15.0	19.0
29	AUS1290	Ganesh	RSYS	Glenn Nattress	208.0	37.0	7.0	17.0	32.0	37.0	34.0	[50.0]	16.0	28.0
30	AUS1082	Alchemist	RSYS	Richard Hammond	222.0	39.0	21.0	13.0	[44.0]	40.0	26.0	31.0	23.0	29.0
31	AUS1253	Miramar	RPAYC	Mark Doyle	226.0	33.0	17.0	22.0	23.0	36.0	29.0	32.0	[55.0]	34.0
32	AUS994	Cruise Control	CSC	Paul Minter	237.0	[43.0]	20.0	34.0	28.0	25.0	33.0	37.0	34.0	26.0
33	AUS748	Ivy	GSC	John Denton	238.0	14.0	22.0	51.0	30.0	42.0	16.0	[52.0]	31.0	32.0
34	AUS872	Count Boris's Secret	RBYC	Nick Knezic	254.0	34.0	33.0	15.0	36.0	21.0	35.0	45.0	[47.0]	35.0
35	AUS1380	Two Speed	RSYS	Nigel Nattrass	255.0	16.0	[47.0]	43.0	18.0	39.0	38.0	27.0	43.0	31.0
36	AUS1049	Vertigo	LMYC	Doug Williams	264.0	28.0	[52.0]	39.0	29.0	22.0	43.0	36.0	25.0	42.0
37	AUS1213	Dutch Moth	LMYC	Aaron Hampo	268.5	20.0	49.0	[54.0]	26.0	30.0	37.0	28.0	38.0	40.5
38	AUS1186	Touch Pause Engage	RSYS	Michael Stovin-Bradf	270.0	12.0	44.0	[45.0]	17.0	38.0	39.0	43.0	40.0	37.0
39	AUS1150	Dragon Lady	RPYC	Bill Steele	272.0	41.0	42.0	5.0	41.0	48.0	32.0	35.0	28.0	[56.0]
40	AUS1367	Chill Pill	RFBYC	Rob Bird	279.0	59.0C	59.0C	59.0C	[59.0Q]	29.0	24.0	21.0	26.0	2.0
41	AUS1144	Rapscallion	RQYS	David Healey	285.0	31.0	34.0	35.0	37.0	32.0	[50.0]	44.0	36.0	36.0
42	AUS1219	Carabella IV	RSYS	Matthew Mc Cann	297.5	[59.0F]	32.0	47.0	45.0	47.0	40.0	39.0	7.0	40.5
43	AUS1052	Resurgent	LMYC	Christopher Rabbidge	314.0	27.0	[55.0]	36.0	38.0	41.0	42.0	42.0	39.0	49.0
44	AUS813	Tian Hou	MYC	Simon Ellis	316.0	26.0	16.0	31.0	46.0	59.0F	55.0	48.0	35.0	[59.0Q]
45	AUS1385	Concubine	RSAYS	Jason Ward	326.0	51.0	50.0	[56.0]	40.0	24.0	36.0	41.0	33.0	51.0
46	AUS1336	Go With The flow	LMYC	Robert Griffits	333.0	23.0	43.0	24.0	[59.0R]	46.0	41.0	57.0	52.0	47.0
47	AUS852	Three Ring Circus	MYC	Trevor Martin	333.0	46.0	40.0	46.0	34.0	34.0	[59.0Q]	34.0	54.0	45.0
48	AUS1386	Jazasa	RSYS	Jan Muysken	342.0	44.0	26.0	48.0	39.0	51.0	45.0	46.0	[51.0]	43.0
49	AUS1191	License To Chill	LMYC	Bryce Johnson	348.0	49.0	39.0	32.0	49.0	44.0	46.0	51.0	[53.0]	38.0
50	AUS1135	QRS	RSYS	Alistair Stone	349.0	36.0	[53.0]	26.0	50.0	49.0	47.0	47.0	48.0	46.0
51	AUS1141	Mens Shirts-Short Sk	RBYC	Peter Stubbings	354.0	47.0	45.0	42.0	51.0	45.0	[54.0]	38.0	42.0	44.0
52	AUS961	Back in Business	RBYC	John Coates	382.0	45.0	54.0	49.0	48.0	43.0	53.0	49.0	41.0	[54.0]
53	AUS1128	Surprise	RSYS	Adrian Fisk	383.0	[59.0C]	48.0	53.0	47.0	50.0	49.0	33.0	50.0	53.0
54	AUS1029	Predator	GSC	Greg Humphries	391.0	50.0	38.0	44.0	59.0C	[59.0F]	51.0	53.0	46.0	50.0
55	AUS767	Champagne Charlie	CYCA	Mike Thackray	399.0	48.0	30.0	52.0	52.0	52.0	[59.0F]	56.0	57.0	52.0
56	AUS724	7 To 4	LMYC	Bruce Cheek	408.0	42.0	56.0	50.0	53.0	53.0	52.0	54.0	[56.0]	48.0
57	AUS1019	Max Power	LMYC	Keith Ritchie	427.0	59.0C	51.0	55.0	59.0C	[59.0Q]	48.0	55.0	45.0	55.0
58	AUS1146	Mojo	LMYC	Ian Knight	472.0	59.0C	59.0C	59.0C	59.0C	59.0C	59.0C	59.0C	59.0V	[59.0V]