35th Impulse Australian Championship at Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club
by Queensland Impulse Association 6 Jan 2019 05:55 PST
28 December 2018 - 3 January 2019
Impulse downwind - 35th Impulse Australian Championships © Marina Hobbs
The 35th Splatt Lawyers Impulse Australian Championships were held at Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, between the 28th of December 2018 and the 3rd of January 2019.
49 entries from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland contested the highly competitive regatta which was held over 10 heats in mostly light to moderate east to north-east winds.
Despite there being five different individual heat winners, David Mann, from Port Curtis Sailing Club, sailing his formula sailcraft built "FBS", became the first Queenslander in the history of the class to take out the national championships. Mann displayed blistering downwind speed and at times after the first beat would appear mid fleet but, was able to pass many boats downwind to ensure he was amongst the front runners.
In second place, was another Central Queensland competitor, Joshua Young, also from the Port Curtis Sailing Club sailing his Tim Wilson built "Slipknot". Young displayed a rapid improvement in his abilities in the last year and finished the series only two points behind Mann.
In third place was seven time Australian Impulse champion Michael Brown from South Lake Macquarie sailing his newly built formula sailcraft "King Brown". Leading up to the Australian Championships Brown had already taken out the Queensland and NSW state championships, and started hot favorite to win the national championships, however on his own admissions, struggled for consistency in the lighter conditions which prevailed during the regatta.
The next Impulse regattas on the racing calendar include the Eastern State Championships at Big River Sailing Club, Harwood Island on the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of March 2019, and the Victorian State Championships, Labour Day Weekend Victoria, at Altona Yacht Club.
Altona will also be the venue for the 36th Impulse Australian Championships during the Christmas/New Year Period 2019-2020.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Boat Name | Sail No | Helm | Club | Age | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | Pts |
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| 1st | FBS | 710 | David Mann | PCSC | SNR | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ‑6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ‑7 | 19 |
| 2nd | Slipknot | 627 | Joshua Young | PCSC | SNR | ‑7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ‑14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| 3rd | King Brown | 717 | Mick Brown | SLMASC | SNR | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ‑6 | 6 | ‑8 | 6 | 1 | 28 |
| 4th | Quicksilver | 719 | Glen Collins | MYC | GM | 6 | 8 | 3 | ‑9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ‑9 | 36 |
| 5th | Motorboat | 712 | Paul Foster | SLMASC | SNR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ‑9 | 3 | 8 | ‑11 | 9 | 4 | 37 |
| 6th | Boaty McBoatface | 701 | Andrew Turnball‑Miller | DPSS | SNR | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | ‑15 | 7 | 5 | ‑12 | 5 | 41 |
| 7th | Cosmosoarus | 570 | David Harrison | BSS | MASTER | 5 | ‑10 | 6 | ‑13 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 44 |
| 8th | Ca plane pour moi | 722 | Mark Phillips | BYRA | GM | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | ‑13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | (UFD) | 10 | 49 |
| 9th | A Caddy for Daddy | 443 | John Campbell | DPSS | GM | ‑14 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 8 | ‑13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 63 |
| 10th | Goneski | 667 | Phillip Gray | MSC | GM | 8 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 9 | ‑22 | (UFD) | 8 | 80 |
| 11th | Zero 1 | 668 | Chad Fitzpatrick | TASC | SNR | 13 | 12 | ‑14 | 11 | 4 | 14 | ‑21 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 89 |
| 12th | Mo Plow | 453 | Peter Fell | BSS | GM | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | ‑18 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 10 | ‑23 | 99 |
| 13th | The Stink | 682 | Andrew Triggell | RQYS | SNR | 9 | 13 | ‑20 | 17 | 5 | ‑24 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 100 |
| 14th | Bullzye | 718 | Steven Bull | SLMASC | GGM | ‑21 | 14 | ‑24 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 123 |
| 15th | Sapphire | 634 | Keith Briers | OSC | GM | ‑33 | 18 | 15 | 20 | ‑31 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 126 |
| 16th | Rocket | 507 | Wayne Laverty | KBSC | MASTER | 10 | ‑23 | 21 | 22 | ‑25 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 130 |
| 17th | Pandora | 699 | Dan Blight | BSS | SNR | 20 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 21 | (DNC) | (DNC) | 134 |
| 18th | Double Trouble | 637 | Roger Kennett | PCSC | GM | 19 | 19 | ‑25 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | ‑20 | 15 | 140 |
| 19th | In a Pink Fit | 633 | Ross Bennett | Stawell YC | GM | 23 | ‑26 | 19 | ‑41 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 142 |
| 20th | The Fuzz | 675 | Dean Crowley | SLM | MASTER | 15 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 17 | (DNF) | (DNC) | 142 |
| 21st | Water Tribe | 723 | Jon Wilson | DPSS | MASTER | 28 | 22 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 9 | (UFD) | (DNF) | 147 |
| 22nd | Plymouth | 643 | Mike Robinson | OSC | GM | 16 | ‑30 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 22 | ‑28 | 16 | 22 | 159 |
| 23rd | Flame | 697 | Ross Bradley | SLMASC | GGM | 18 | ‑28 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | (DNF) | 13 | 27 | 163 |
| 24th | Redrock Fundamentals | 638 | Brett Buckley | DPSS | MASTER | 25 | 16 | ‑30 | 15 | ‑32 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 164 |
| 25th | Old School | 684 | Glenn Yates | SLMASC | GM | 22 | 17 | 18 | 28 | ‑29 | ‑30 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 179 |
| 26th | Shuttle Bus | 623 | Michael Wright | CYC | GM | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 24 | ‑38 | ‑32 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 185 |
| 27th | Out of the Blue | 661 | Sheldon Haines | PCSC | GM | 29 | 21 | ‑35 | ‑30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 189 |
| 28th | Brewin Sails | 577 | Bruce McArthur | BYRA | GM | 17 | 34 | 22 | ‑35 | ‑42 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 205 |
| 29th | Itchycoo | 709 | Tim Brown | TWSC | GGM | 27 | ‑38 | ‑36 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 212 |
| 30th | Live Wire | 690 | Geoff Wood | Albert Park | MASTER | 24 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 26 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 219 |
| 31st | Hammer | 715 | Alan Caldwell | SLMASC | GGM | 32 | ‑33 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 28 | (DNF) | 227 |
| 32nd | Crewless | 539 | Rod Molkentin | HYC | MASTER | 36 | 35 | 31.5 | ‑39 | ‑41 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 239.5 |
| 33rd | Beast | 692 | Russell Denholm | CCSC | GM | 30 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 30 | 12 | (DNF) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 244 |
| 34th | Alive & Kicking | 557 | Monica Jones | RMYS | SNR (F) | ‑37 | ‑37 | 31.5 | 24 | 28 | 37 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 250.5 |
| 35th | Glass Act | 654 | William Villet | KBSC | MASTER | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | ‑35 | (DNF) | 32 | 29 | 261 |
| 36th | Pluto | 563 | John Price | OSC | GM | 35 | ‑36 | ‑37 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 263 |
| 37th | Comedy of Errors | 687 | Bruce Crundwell | BYRA | GM | ‑41 | 41 | 41 | 36 | ‑43 | 29 | 39.5 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 275.5 |
| 38th | Triple T | 703 | Tim Williams | HYC | SNR | 40 | 29 | ‑42 | 37 | 39 | ‑41 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 276 |
| 39th | Wacko | 471 | Tim Robinson | OSC | GGM | 38 | ‑40 | ‑43 | 38 | 40 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 287 |
| 40th | Another Problem | 705 | Ray Hobbs | PCSC | GM | 39 | ‑43 | 38 | ‑43 | 36 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 289 |
| 41st | Windspiel | 514 | Maria Mohrhoiz | PCSC | GM (F) | ‑42 | ‑45 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 42 | 39.5 | 38 | 33 | 37 | 308.5 |
| 42nd | White Pointer | 713 | Luke Randell | DPSS | SNR | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 35 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 310 |
| 43rd | Without a Paddle | 506 | John Ibell | PCSC | GM | 44 | 42 | ‑47 | ‑45 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 327 |
| 44th | Magic | 603 | Scott Patrick | PCSC | GM | 31 | 31 | 34 | 25 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 329 |
| 45th | True Blue | 260 | Richard Hoe | OSC | SNR | ‑47 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 38 | (DNF) | 44 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 333 |
| 46th | Aqualung | 208 | Rebecca Woodbury | OSC | SNR (F) | 45 | ‑46 | 44 | 44 | ‑46 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 341 |
| 47th | Sparrow | 579 | Gillian Turnball‑Miller | DPSS | SNR (F) | 43 | (DNC) | 39 | (DNC) | 44 | DNC | 41 | DNC | 29 | DNS | 352 |
| 48th | Huffin Puffin | 685 | Carl Brown | KBSC | GM | 46 | 39 | 46 | 40 | 47 | 45 | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | 367 |
| 49th | Freakshow | 277 | Scott Wilson | DPSS | MASTER | 48 | 47 | (DNF) | (DNS) | 48 | DNS | 43 | 42 | DNS | DNC | 384 |
| 50th | Perfect Itch | 662 | James Rudolph | SYC | SNR | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 416 |
| 50th | i Boat | 671 | David Cue | PCSC | SNR | (DNC) | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 416 |