2023 Contender World Championship at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club - Day 1
by Ed Presley 16 Jan 2023 08:07 PST
16-20 January 2023
The 2023 Contender World Championship hosted by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club on the glorious waters of Perth's Swan River is underway.
Plenty of swims and damage, almost unsailable amounts of breeze, so of course the Contenders went out.
A strong south westerly breeze turned it on and sailors fought hard in the conditions. Coverage today was interrupted as the media rib was required for safety duties following the bottom mark carnage. All sailors safely delivered to shore, all boats safe to fight another day.
In amongst the terror, the racing remained close, Matty Mulder continuing his upward trajectory from the nationals with a bullet. Mark Bulka came back from a swim to take second with Andre Webster staying safe in third.
More information at rfbyc.asn.au/50th-contender-world-championship
Results after Day 1:
| Pos | Sail No | Boat Name | Helm(Nat) | R1 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | 2434 | SOCIALLY DISTANT | Matt Mulder(AUS) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2457 | BALANCE | Mark Bulka(AUS) | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2578 | CEST SI BON | Andre Webster(AUS) | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 2237 | BLACK TIE | Simon Barwood(AUS) | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 2442 | WILDCAT | Paul Green(AUS) | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 2323 | POTHOLE | James Ellis(AUS) | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 2486 | TRATTORE ARRABBIATO | Lindsay Irwin(AUS) | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 2540 | BALANCE | Richard Whittaker(AUS) | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | 2565 | HECTOR | John Lindholm(AUS) | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 2468 | PREGO PREGO | Callum Burns(AUS) | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 2676 | EUGENE | Grant Robinson(AUS) | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 40 | BONEZZISAILING | Luca Bonezzi(ITA) | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 2560 | NO DIGGITY | Jeff Owen(AUS) | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 2444 | RETURN | John Humphries(AUS) | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 2575 | KNOTPASHA | Joseph Randall(AUS) | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 2482 | MAHEEGAN | Kenneth Mackenzie(AUS) | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 1483 | SWEATY BETTY | Scott Wilson(AUS) | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 2 | AUDAX | Mark Thorborg(NED) | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 2136 | RIVA DERCI | Ian Bowman(AUS) | 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 2494 | PEN15 | Richard Shallcross(AUS) | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 2777 | CENTO | Stephen Eshman(AUS) | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 2785 | HORTON | James Blackburn(NZL) | 22 | 22 |
| 23= | 2164 | AGAINST ALL ODDS | Steven Clarke(AUS) | DNC | 35 |
| 23= | 2687 | BLUE GREY | John Fickling(AUS) | RET | 35 |
| 23= | 1585 | FLYING SOLO | Clinton Watkins(AUS) | DNC | 35 |
| 23= | 2130 | FAT TULIP | Gene Donraadt(AUS) | DNC | 35 |
| 23= | 2238 | NEOPNEE | Keith Spencer(AUS) | DNC | 35 |
| 23= | 2296 | SUPERTOY WOOD CONTEND | Brian Carroll(AUS) | DNC | 35 |
| 23= | 2518 | BFW | Andrew Chisholm(AUS) | RET | 35 |
| 23= | 2564 | T‑T‑T‑TOTALLY WIRED | Michael Edmonds(AUS) | RET | 35 |
| 23= | 2648 | FLIPPER | Ned Lindholm(AUS) | RET | 35 |
| 23= | 2776 | LA VELOCITA | Ian Kirkwood(AUS) | DNC | 35 |
| 23= | 24 | WHY NOT | Reinhart Klemens Opitz(GER) | DNC | 35 |
| 23= | 2630 | NEXT BLUE | Pim Langendijk(NED) | DNC | 35 |
