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18ft Skiff NSW Championship on Sydney Harbour - Overall

by Frank Quealey 30 Jan 2022 08:14 UTC 30 January 2022

Tech2's team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake became the 2021-22 NSW 18ft Skiff champion when they dominated the fleet to win today's final race (Race 8) of the series on Sydney Harbour.

After trailing the leader Noakesailing over the first two legs of the course, the Tech2 team showed its superior downwind boatspeed to grab the lead at the bottom mark on the first lap and from that point was never really in danger of defeat.

At the end of the three-lap north-east course, Tech2 crossed the finish line 1m13s ahead of Noakesailing (Sean Langman, Ed Powys, Josh Porebski), with Andoo (Dave Gilmour, Matt Stenta, Sam Newton) a further 2m40s back in third place.

Yandoo (John Winning), which led the championship going into today's race, was just 3s further back in fourth place, ahead of The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines (Aron Everett) and Shaw and Partners Financial Services (Steve Thomas)

Tech2 finished with a total of 16 points in the championship, ahead of Yandoo on 18, Noakesailing on 30, Shaw and Partners Financial Services on 40, and Rag & Famish Hotel (Harry Price) and Fisher & Paykel (Jordan Girdis) on 49.

With the championship on the line between Yandoo and Tech2, today's race was sailed in a 10-knot north-east breeze and produced a close battle between the two teams over the first triangular lap of the course.

Sean Langman's Noakesailing was in the thick of the battle as well and when the leaders reached the windward mark at the Beashel Buoy, Noakesailing was a narrow 10s leaders over Tech2 with Yandoo a similar distance back in third place..

The spinnaker run to the wing mark off Shark Island was just as tight as the three teams battled the light wind going into Rose Bay. Tech2 had reduced the margin down to 6s and was beginning to show her downwind speed as the trio gybed and set out for the next spinnaker leg between Shark and Clark Islands.

Andoo was holding a clear fourth place at the wing mark, followed by Shaw and Partners, The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines, Balmain Slake (Henry Larkings) and Smeg (Michael Coxon).

Tech2 finally grabbed the lead on the third leg and at the bottom mark off Clark Island had edged 7s ahead of Noakesailing. Yandoo had lost a little ground but was still in third place as her nearest rival, Andoo, capsized on approach to the mark.

The following windward beat back to the Beashel Buoy was decisive as Tech2 powered away from her opposition to establish a 23s break over Noakesailing and a championship-winning break of 1m10s over Yandoo.

Shaw and Partners was fourth, two-and-a-half minutes behind the leader, followed by Andoo and The Oak Double Bay-4 Pines.

Once again, Tech2 was dominating with her downwind speed and her lead was now out to around 40s as the fleet headed out on the final triangle lap of the course.

Tech2's victory was a great final build up for the team as they attempt to win their third consecutive Australian 18ft Skiff Championship, which begins next Saturday on Sydney Harbour.

Overall Results:

Pos  TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8Pts
1Tech2 (Jack Macartney / Charlie Wyatt / Lewis Brake)51252011116
2Yandoo (John Winning Snr / Fang Warren / Mike Kennedy)23121024418
3Noakesailing (Sean Langman / Ed Powys / Josh Porebski)124103198230
4Shaw & Partners Financial Services (Steve Thomas / Lindsay Stead / Lecky Pryor)610357321640
5Fisher & Paykel (Jordan Girdis / Nathan Edwards / Kurt Fatouros)4552166111249
6Rag & Famish Hotel (Harry Price / Josh McKnight / Harry Hall)1941271422249
7Burrawang‑Young Henrys (Simon Neam / Rory Cox / Brandon Buyink)8810659141157
8Smeg (Michael Coxon / Ricky Bridge / Zac Barnabas)3217212196765
9Finport Finance (Keegan York / Bryce Edwards / Phill Marshall)116144202212875
10Balmain Slake (Henry Larkings / Max Paul / Flynn Twomey)721882019101082
1118 Footers Bar and Restaurant (Pedro Vozone / Cam Walker / Paddy Bannon)12917121111131684
12The Kitchen Maker/ Ceasarstone (Lachlan Steel / Jerome Watts / Matt Doyle)10211113910181384
13Lazarus Capital Partners (Marcus Ashley Jones / Jeronimo Harrison / Cam Gundy)19216212055985
14The Oak Double Bay I 4 Pines (Aron Everett / John Cooley / Charlie Gundy)19219212287590
15Andoo (Seve Jarvin / Matt Stenta / Sam Newton)222122322193393
16Birkenhead Point Marina (Tim Westwood / Felix Daverio / Alex Chittenden)221120112071915103
17Noakes Youth (Tom Cunich / Charlie Zeeman / Fynn Sprott)19716212022914106
18Noakes Blue (Yvette Heritage / Tom Clout / James Turner)922132112191717108
19Appliances Online (Alex Marinelli / Darcy McCraken / Tyler Creevey)191215920191520109
20Lazarus Development (Hugo Stoner / Hugo Leeming / Alex Walson)1913182120122219122
21live (Nick Daly / Joel Turner / John Walton)2221222220221618141

The 100th Australian Championship will begin next weekend. Race dates are:

  • Saturday - February 5 - Race 1
  • Sunday - February 6 - Races 2 & 3
  • Monday - February 7 - Races 4 & 5
  • Sunday - February 13 - Races 6 & 7
Spectators can follow the racing on board the club's spectator ferry, however due to the Covid policy, numbers are limited. Booking online through the club's website www.18footers.com is essential. www.18footers.com.au/18-footers-sailing/spectator-ferry

For those unable to make it out onto the water, the club's live broadcast team will be on Sydney Harbour to capture all the action. Live streaming is available at www.18footers.com by clicking on the '18 Footers TV' link.

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