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PIC Coastal Classic: Fast and hard rides north in record breaker

by Richard Gladwell 25 Oct 2019 14:08 PDT 26 October 2019
Miss Scarlett - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

The 170 boat fleet that lined up for the 2019 PIC Coastal Classic had been nervously watching the wind forecasts with more than the usual intensity, due to the strong breezes which prevailed in Auckland for most of the week.

Friday dawned with the wind well up, with the smaller boats getting underway on time at 0930hrs. The bigger classes started at 1000hrs and a mile or two after the start were hit by a squall and wind change in the Rangitoto Channel creating the unique opportunity for some great shots of keelboats and multihulls loading up in the 30-35kt SW breeze.

PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
1. PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Kotuku - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
2. Kotuku - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Beau Geste (Pat Kong) (Hong Kong) - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019. She took almost 13 minutes off the race record. - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
3. Beau Geste (Pat Kong) (Hong Kong) - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019. She took almost 13 minutes off the race record. - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Wired - Pre Start - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
4. Wired - Pre Start - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

New record holder - Beau Geste (Pat Kong) (Hong Kong) - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
5. New record holder - Beau Geste (Pat Kong) (Hong Kong) - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Arwen - first monohull home and a 'threepeat' - Her third successive monohull line honours win - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
6. Arwen - first monohull home and a 'threepeat' - Her third successive monohull line honours win - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

V5- PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
7. V5- PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Mathem (TP52) - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
8. Mayhem (TP52) - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

V5- PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
11. V5- PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Mayhem - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
12. Mayhem - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Wired - Pre Start - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
13.Wired - Pre Start - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Ave Gitana - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
14.Ave Gitana - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
15. PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
16. PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Wired - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
17. Wired - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Icebreaker - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
18. Icebreaker - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Wired - Start - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
19. Wired - Start - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Deep Throttle - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
20. Deep Throttle - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Deep Throttle - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
21. Deep Throttle - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Miss Scarlett pushes through the rain squall - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
22. Miss Scarlett pushes through the rain squall - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Miss Scarlett - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
23. Miss Scarlett - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Miss Scarlett - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
24. Miss Scarlett - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Anarchy - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
25. Anarchy - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Miss Scarlett chases Anarchy (to windward) - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
27. Miss Scarlett chases Anarchy (to windward) - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Carrera - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
28. Carrera - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
29. PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Carrera - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
30. Carrera - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Steinlager 2 - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
31. Steinlager 2 - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
32. PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Clockwork - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
33. Clockwork - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Ave Gitana - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
34. Ave Gitana - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
35. PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
36. PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

Arwen - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
37. Arwen - PIC Coastal Classic - Start - Waitemata Harbour - October 25, 2019 - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com

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