Please select your home edition
Edition
J Composites J/99

18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship & Club Championship, Race 3

by Frank Quealey 3 Nov 01:53 PST From 27 October 2024

Another impressive performance by the talented Rag & Famish Hotel 18ft skiff crew of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz secured the team their second win of the series when they took out Race 2 of the Australian 18 Footers League's Club Championship, on Sydney Harbour today.

In a race that produced a great four-boat battle through much of the north-east course, Rag & Famish Hotel set the early benchmark for the major national and international regattas later in the season when she led at every rounding mark.

Finport Finance (Keagan York, Miles Davey and Phil Marshall) tried hard and pushed The Rag's team all the way before crossing the finish line 1m35s behind the winner.

Yandoo (John Winning, Fang Warren and Lewis Brake) was a further 19ss behind Finport Finance in third place, followed by Vaikobi (Kirk Mitchell), Balmain (Henry Larkings), Smeg (Nathan McNamara), The Kitchen Maker (Lachlan Steel), Sixt (Jacob Marks), Shaw and Partners Financial Services (Emma Rankin) and Burrawang-Young Henrys (Simon Nearn).

Finport Finance was later disqualified for using unmarked sails and Yandoo was elevated to second place, ahead of Vaikobi. All other teams behind Vaikobi, who completed the course, were also elevated by one place.

After the two races sailed so far in the series, and with allowance for the disqualification of Finport Finance, Rag & Famish Hotel leads the points table with a total of two points, followed by Vaikobi on six points, Balmain on nine, Sixt and The Kitchen Maker on 13 and Lazarus (Tom Cunich) on 16.

Thirteen teams faced the start in a 12-14 knot north-east wind and the race quickly developed into a great battle up the first windward beat from Clark Island to the Beashel Buoy.

The lead changed several times as Yandoo, Vaikobi, Rag & Famish Hotel and Finport Finance raced with only seconds separating the four teams as they battled for supremacy.

Rag & Famish Hotel eventually won the battle and led by one boat-length from Vaikobi as the pair set spinnakers for the run to the wing mark off the southern end of Shark Island.

Yandoo was 10s behind Vaikobi with Finport Finance in fourth place, ahead of Balmain and Smeg which were heading the remainder of the fleet.

The Rag extended her advantage to 20s over Vaikobi at the wing mark then to 45s at the end of the spinnaker run, and first lap of the course, off Clark Island.

At that point, Finport Finance was in third place, one minute behind the leader, followed by Yandoo, Balmain, Smeg, Sixt and The Kitchen Maker.

Finport Finance produced a strong performance on the second beat to the Beashel Buoy and reduced The Rag's lead to 20s before the pair set off for the long spinnaker run down the centre of the course to the bottom mark off Clark Island.

With the final lap ahead of them Rag & Famish Hotel led Finport Finance by 30s at Clark Island.

Finport Finance had just taken 30s out of the Rag & Famish Hotel's lead on the previous lap - could she do it again over the final lap?

Harry Price and his team was at its best as Finport mounted the challenge and the skills of match racing champion Price was obvious as he kept The Rag in a tight hold over Finport and finally rounded the weather mark at the Beashel Buoy with a winning break of 1min over Finport Finance.

Race 3 of the Sixt Spring Championship series was held in conjunction with the Club Championship and victory went to the consistent The Kitchen Maker team of Lachlan Steel, Jerome Watts and Darcy McCracken from Yandoo, Rag & Famish Hotel in third place.

With three more races still to be sailed in the series, Rag & Famish Hotel also leads the progress points table for the Sixt Spring Championship, with a total of nine points.

Vaikobi is in second place on 11 points, followed by Balmain on 13, The Kitchen Maker on 17, Burrawang-Young Henrys on 19 and Yandoo on 25 points.

Next Sunday the Australian 18 Footers League will conduct Race 4 of the Sixt Spring Championship. The club's regular spectator ferry will follow the race, leavin Double Bay Public Wharf at 2pm, and SailMedia will livestream all the action.

Race 3 Results:

PosBoat NameFinishElapsedHandicapCorrectedHandicap Pos
1Rag and Famish (Harry Price / Max Paul / Finn Rodowicz)16:02:0301:10:03001:10:034
2Finport Finance (Keagan York / Matt Stenta / Phil Marshall)16:03:3801:11:38201:09:382
3Yandoo (John Winning (Woody)Fang Warren Lewis Brake )16:03:5701:11:57201:09:573
4Vaikobi (Kirk MitchellAndrew StephensonDaniel Barnett)16:04:2401:12:24001:12:248
5Balmain Private (Henry LarkingsTom GrimesFlynn Twomey)16:06:0901:14:09301:11:096
6Smeg (Nathan McNamaraJed CruickshankJack Taylor)16:09:3601:17:36401:13:369
7The Kitchen Maker/ Ceasarstone (Lachlan Steel / Jerome Watts / Ben Kirkby)16:10:4401:18:441001:08:441
8Sixt (Jacob MarksAlex MarinelliMatt Doyle)16:11:1701:19:17701:12:177
9Shaw&Partners (Emma Rankin / Jordan Girdis / Brandon Buyink)16:11:5701:19:57901:10:575
10Burrawang Hotel (Simon NearnMax NearnCameron McDonald)16:20:1301:28:131001:18:1310
11Royal Oak (Hugo Stoner / Hugo Leeming / Daniel Watson)16:24:2001:32:201001:22:2011
DNFTeam Will (William Dargaville / Ryan Wilmot / James Doyle)     
DNFLazarus (Tom Cunich / Josh Feldman / Burger)     
DNC18 Footers Bar and Restaurant (Luca GambacortiNic LivermoreNathan Byrne)     
DNCNoakes (Bec Hancock / Daniel McLachlan / Michael Vincent)     
DNSMarine Outlet (John CooleyCam GundyJohn Walton)     

Related Articles

18ft Skiff NSW Championship re-starts on Sunday
Following the abandonment of Races 1 and 2 due to a severe electrical storm Following the abandonment of Races 1 and 2 of the NSW 18ft skiff Championship last Sunday, due to a severe electrical storm and the threat of a possible follow up, the Australian 18 Footers League will now stage Races 3 and 4 next Sunday. Posted on 4 Dec
18ft Skiff NSW Championship Day 1
Intense electrical storm accompanied by heavy rain and hail cancels racing Officials were forced to abandon racing on Day 1 of the NSW 18ft skiff Championship today when an intense electrical storm accompanied by heavy rain and hail swept in from the west, reducing visibility to near zero on the Sydney Harbour course. Posted on 1 Dec
18ft Skiff NSW Championship starts on Sunday
The Rag & Famish Hotel team go in as favourites The Rag & Famish Hotel team of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz goes into the opening day's racing of the 2024-25 NSW Championship next Sunday as favourite to take the title after an outstanding start to the Australian 18 Footers League season. Posted on 27 Nov
18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Race 6
The Rag & Famish Hotel team wrap up the series win The Rag & Famish Hotel team of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz wrapped up the 2024 Sixt Spring 18ft skiff Championship, which concluded on Sydney Harbour today. Posted on 24 Nov
18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Final Preview
The Rag & Famish Hotel team have dominated the season so far Three of the best teams in 2024-25 season fleet put on a great exhibition of power, speed racing in a 25-30 knot nor'easter on Sydney Harbour last Sunday with only a few secs separating them for more than two-thirds of the long course Posted on 20 Nov
18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Race 5
Another brilliant exhibition by the Rag & Famish Hotel team in the strong north-east wind The Rag & Famish Hotel team of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz continued their domination of the 2024-25 Australian 18 Footers League with another brilliant exhibition in the strong north-east wind conditions on a near-deserted Sydney Harbour. Posted on 17 Nov
Kevin Wadham, multi class sailing star
The skipper of the Lysaght Colorbond team only competed for three seasons The period from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s was one of the greatest, probably the greatest, periods of racing in the 132-year history of 18 footer racing in Australia and New Zealand, and produced some of the greatest competitors and designers. Posted on 13 Nov
18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship Race 4
Strong southerly winds forced the cancellation of today's race Strong southerly winds, gusting to more than 30 knots, forced the cancellation of today's Race 4 of the Sixt Spring 18 footer championship on Sydney Harbour. Posted on 10 Nov
18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Championship update
The Rag leads at the halfway mark The Rag & Famish Hotel team of Harry Price, Max Paul and Finn Rodowicz is currently dominating the Australian 18 Footers League fleet after the first three weeks racing and leads both the 2024-25 season Sixt Spring Championship Posted on 6 Nov
Vaikobi leads the 18ft Skiff Sixt Spring Series
Kirk Mitchell, Andrew Stephenson and Daniel Barnett have been one of the most consistent teams Since the beginning of last season's (2023-24) 18 footer campaign, the Vaikobi team of Kirk Mitchell (skipper), Andrew Stephenson (sheet hand) and Daniel Barnett (bow) have been one of the most consistent teams. Posted on 30 Oct
Armstrong 728x90 - HA Foil Range - BOTTOMLloyd Stevenson - Catalyst GT 1456x180px BOTTOMSOUTHERN-SPARS-OFFICIAL-SUPPLIER-52-SS728-X-90 Bottom