E-News 8th March, 2019
SYDNEY HARBOUR REGATTA SUCCESS
Friday 1st March - SYDNEY 38 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Peter Byford and David Hudson have come out the cream of the crop on Day 1 of the Yoti Sydney 38 Championship at the Sydney Harbour Regatta, hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC), sailing Conspiracy to two wins from three races for an early lead this afternoon. The reigning NSW champions and third placegetters at the 2018 Australian Championship, Byford and Hudson are making no bones about their desire to ramp it up a notch this year, despite a larger field than last time around. However, the Pittwater pair by no means had it all their own way, they lead by one point from Alan and Tom Quick, recently crowned Farr 40 NSW champions. The CYCA father and son may have switched one-design classes, but they arrived fully cocked and loaded with The Goat, scoring a pair of third places and a win for second place overall. Conspiracy though, also won Boat of the Day, and proudly flew that flag, co-owner, David Hudson said.
Saturday 2nd March
Yoti Sydney 38 Australian Championship
Outlaw scored a trio of wins, while Conspiracy scored 5-2-2 results. In Race 4, Outlaw outgunned Richard Williams’ Calibre by nearly one minute, with Phil Tomkins’ Adrenalin finishing third, making it a CYCA top three. In Race 5, it was Outlaw again, this time from Greg Croak’s Challenge from Toronto, with Calibre third. Race 6, and Outlaw won from Conspiracy by nearly a minute, with class newcomer, and MHYC member, Peter Sorensen (Advanced Philosophy) third. Results have Outlaw on top by seven points over Conspiracy and 10 in front of Calibre.
In the other offshore classes, TP52 newcomer, Gordon Ketelbey (Zen) leads with three straight wins. A great result after the disappointment of retiring with damage from the recent Rolex Sydney Hobart.
Zen leads Gweilo (Matt Donald/Chris Townsend) and Sam Haynes’ Celestial, with 2008 and 2012 Sydney Hobart winner, Quest (Bob Steel) fourth – as he reacquaints himself with the boat he sold to Paul Clitheroe and repurchased recently.
In Division 2, Blink lost a crew overboard at a bottom mark rounding in Race 3, but crew members on Mark Gorbatov/Mark Siebert’s Sydney 38 reacted quickly, retrieved and kept racing. Unsurprisingly, perennial winner, Colin Gunn (Stormaway) representing MHYC, leads the division from fellow club member, Justin Brownbill’s Botany Access Cocomo.
On the Harbour
Over 160 boats across 20 diverse classes/divisions were taking part, from the NSW Championships in the Adams 10, Cavalier 28 and J70 to the many others.
Nine experienced Adams 10s went hard at it on Day 1. Patrick Delaney’s Powderhulk leads by a single point from Rob Clarke’s KickNChase and Raoul De Ferranti’s Lumine Lunae – the latter two on equal points, so close is the competition.
The J70 NSW Championship is also a hotly contested affair. Currently Jervis Tilley (The Jackal) leads Tim Ryan’s James and Reg Lord’s Juno after three races, while Andrew McPherson’s U2 leads the NSW Championship in the Cavalier 28 class. One point separates U2 from Centaurius (Craig Mitchell) and Phil Mahoney’s Blind Justice.
This is the 14th running of the Sydney Harbour Regatta, conducted by MHYC, which is in the throes of celebrating 80 years. All competitors are flying Clean Up Australia flags from their backstays in support of Clean Up Sydney Harbour on Sunday, which is celebrating its 30th year. The late Ian Kiernan AO would be thrilled to see the legacy he left behind growing.
Sunday 3rd March - RESULTS
Winners were crowned on the final day of the Sydney Harbour Regatta, conducted by Middle Harbour Yacht (MHYC), over three days for the Sydney 38s and the weekend for all other classes.
This is the 14th running of the regatta for MHYC, which is in the throes of celebrating 80 years. All competitors were flying Clean Up Australia flags from the backstays in support of the 30th Clean Up Sydney Harbour today. The late Ian Kiernan AO, who would be thrilled to see his legacy continuing to grow.
The Jackal new J70 NSW champion
Jervis Tilly has won his first sailing title as a skipper, sailing The Jackal to a four-point win over the ever-competitive Juno, owned by Reg Lord.
Tilly commented: This is my first title in this class – or any class – and my first year in the J70. This is the boat you want to have for this type of racing. It’s strictly one-design, it leaves you to concentrate on the sailing aspect.
“The boat is lots of fun and technical to sail. We had six great races in tricky conditions and close competition. The fleet has improved a lot. The back end is finishing within one and one and a half minutes of the front end these days. “Reg Lord is heading off to the Worlds at Torquay in the UK at the end of August, and that will be good for bringing the rest of us up to standard when he gets back.”
Chris Way all the way in last race to claim Super 12s spoils
Chris Way, renowned for his various boats named ‘Easy Tiger’, won the Super 12s on countback with his MC38, Easy Tiger VI. It was Way all the way in the final race, which nailed the top spot for him after three boats came into the final day within a point of each other.
Adrian Walters’ Rob Shaw 11 Meter, Little Nico, finished second overall on equal points with Easy Tiger VI, finishing ahead of three other MC38s.
“It all came down to the last race – four boats could have won. Three were within a point of each other coming into today – us winning the final race was crucial. Dark Star (John Bacon) didn’t have such a good day in the last two races, which cut her out of the running,” Way said.
Adams 10 NSW Championship goes to Powderhulk
Despite not being able to maintain a top performance in the past, according to Powderhulk’s owner, Patrick Delany, he has defied his own statement and sailed Powderhulk to a NSW Championship win in the Adam’s 10. Delany beat nearest rival, Backchat (sailed by gun offshore racer Tom Braidwood) by two points. Delany and Braidwood won two races apiece, but Delany, from MHYC, was the more consistent of the two.
“Rocky Balboa won by trying hard against the big fellas,” a laughing Delany said. “It was a good day, but a day of two stories. The left side of the course had less wind, but great lifts. Downwind was a challenge as well; the lead swapped a lot.
NSW Cavalier 28 Championship goes to Scuttlebutt
Greg Purcell has won the Cavalier Championship over John MacLeod’s Quambi by three points. Purcell said the racing was, as always, competitive.
“And both days the weather has been fabulous. It was a special event on the Harbour. It’s always good to be out there. Could the weather have been any better – I don’t think so – it was warm and sunny and the fleet sailed in great north-easterlies throughout."
Olympian wins Yngling NSW title
Triple Olympian Karyn Gojnich and her Evie crew have won the NSW Yngling title from Hamish Jarrett and his Miss Pibb. Jarrett has been the benchmark in the class in recent years, and Gojnich, who has represented Australia at the Games in the 470 and Yngling classes, did well to finish a clear six points ahead, counting a trio of wins and second places in her tally.
Ophir tops the Super 30 class by one and a half points
Sailing his Flying Tiger Ophir with wife, Sonia, and two daughters (21 year-old Dana a 470 sailor) and Jessica (an 18 year-old match racing sailor) Bruce Tavener has skated home to claim the Super 30 class by just 1.5 points from Matt Wilkinson’s fast finishing Farr 30, Foreign Affair.
“It normally comes down to that,” Tavener said. “We had a really good day yesterday - we knew we had to get our boat speed up and minimise the errors. We had good starts in first two races and picked the shifts nicely.
So many classes, we are unable to cover all, but it was evident that everyone who sailed enjoyed the regatta.
A special thanks to..
Volunteers numbered 85 from eight supporting clubs that conducted 94 races on two offshore and six inshore race areas over three sunny days of light to moderate north-easterly breezes. Entries comprised 160, taking in 950 competitors across 18 divisions.
The Sydney Harbour Regatta would not be possible without the continued assistance of: the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Manly Yacht Club, RANSA, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club, Sydney Amateur Sailing Club and the Sydney Flying Squadron.
Thanks go to key sponsors Helly Hansen, Air New Zealand, Robert Oatley Wines and Abell Point Marina, along with supporting sponsors Mercure Resort Hunter Valley Gardens, Smooth FM, Club Marine, Vittoria Coffee and KeySun.
Full results and all information: www.shr.mhyc.com.au
By Di Pearson, MHYC media
Photos by Andrea Francolini and Allan Coker
KAYIMAI BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER
The 2018/2019 season of MHYC's Twilight Series see's Rob Aldis' boat, Kayimai, with an all female crew. This inspiring group of women have decided to take up the challenge of raising $10,000 before the last twilight of the season to donate to the McGrath Foundation, while raising awareness and interest in women in sailing.
"We all probably know someone that has breast cancer or has been impacted by breast cancer. In Team Kayimai a couple of us have had close encounters with breast cancer. Eva's mother lives in Sweden and is currently going through treatment round number two and have been living with the worry and stress associated with having cancer for four years. Although Eva has family members in Sweden supporting her mother, not everyone has a family member or a friend close by to support them though the cancer treatment. The McGrath foundation funds Breast Care Nurses who provide invaluable support and care to women and men experiencing breast cancer. From diagnosis right throughout treatment."
Support the cause;
Keep Cups are being sold at the Sandbar Cafe - filled with a complimentary coffee on purchase, all proceeds go towards the McGrath Foundation.
Protest flags are being sold at the MHYC Office - all proceeds go towards the McGrath Foundation.
Direct Donations can be made here - MCGRATH FOUNDATION
MHYC YOUTH SAILORS IN THE NSWIODA TRAVELLERS TROPHY
Last Sunday we were thrilled to have sailors from our MHYC Optimist Race Squad, (represented by Will Wilkinson, Miles Green and Lucas Gillespie) up at the RPAYC competing in the NSWIODA Travellers Trophy #4. There was a fantastic turn out for the event with over 80 Optimists out on the water. Our team flying the MHYC flag, along with MHYC Optimist Coach Shaun Connor, did us proud with some great results all around.
It was a full afternoon of sailing with 5 races run for both the Open and Intermediate fleets, racing off of Scotland Is. A gradually building breeze over the course of the day made for some competitive racing.
YACHT SALES AUSTRALIA WEDNESDAY SERIES
It was a wet and wild day for the last race of Series 2 of the Yacht Sales Australia Non-Spinnaker Race on Wednesday. Lazy Dog (Shaun Lane) took 1st place for division 1 ahead Toy Box 2 ( Ian Box) in 2nd and Advanced Philosophy( Peter Sorensen) in 3rd place. Pindimara ( Mark MacLean) took the honours in Division 2 well ahead of the rest of the pack with Sirius ( Garth Riley ) in 2nd place also winning fasted Adams around the track and Stormaway ( Jack Stening and Colin Gunn) in 3rd.
For the Series results Lazy Dog ( Shaun Lane)was in 1st place for Division 1 on 34 points with TSA Management ( Tony Levett) 2nd and Toy Box 2 (Ian Box) 3rd both on 38 points.
For Division 2 Sirius ( Garth Riley)won first place with Another Dilemma ( Jim Vaughan ) in 2nd and Stormaway (Colin Gunn and Jack Stening) in 3rd.
For the latest results - https://www.mhyc.com.au/files/results/2018/club/weds2/series.htm
THURSDAY TWILIGHT SERIES
It was a slow finish for Race 10 of the Twilight Series last night. In Division 1 Wailea (Neil Padden) was first across the line in division 1 ahead of Zenith (Scott Beach) and Farr N Away (Graeme Lee).
In Division 2 Optimum( Stuart Jordan ) took line honours ahead of Sirius (Garth Riley) and No Friends( Geoff Charters).
Azlan (Peter Butcher) was the winner in division 3 ahead of French Connection (Neil Simpson) and Sol ( Martin Blake) in 3rd.
In Division 4 new comer Zoe ( Peter Warde ) was the only finisher before the time cut off at 8pm.
Many thanks to our Sponsors Oatley Wines, Smooth FM and All Sail for their generous support.
For the latest results – https://www.mhyc.com.au/files/results/2018/club/twpost/series.htm
CRUISING DIVISION MARCH SPEAKER
The Cruising Divisions March Meeting will see Simon Pratt as the guest speaker. Simon will talk about the search for the Spice Islands of Indonesia; a scattering of tiny active volcanos, once the only places across the globe that grew nutmeg and cloves. In medieval times these spices were worth their weight in gold, because of the remoteness of the source and the difficult maritime journey from the far east of the Far East. The Portuguese and the Spanish set out on long quests to find these mystical islands, the former from the west around Africa, the latter from the east. The first closing of the globe, the first circumnavigation, the discovery of the Pacific, the Americas, the Cape and Terra Australis are all part of the Spice Islands story.
The Cruising Division welcome all to come and join this meeting on Monday 18th March 7.30pm. A BBQ is held beforehand from 6.30pm with BYO protien.
Kayaks for Hire
A great way to get out on the water and stay fit or spend some time with the kids.
Midweek or weekend, these are available for $15/hour for a single - $20/hour for a double.
Call the club to book in advance on 9969 1244. Rental fees apply. Form here.
Sandbar Cafe - Open 7 days a week
The Sandbar Cafe is open 7 days a week from 8am. Come down to the Club & enjoy our coffee and freshly made gourmet rolls, fresh muffins, slices or try one of Brett's homemade icecreams. Don't forget we have takeaway beverages for sale - cases of beer, bottles of wine, and bags of ice.
Pelican Pete loves of $10 coffee and cake deal
Harbourview Bar & Bistro
The Harbourview Bar & Bistro has new opening hours coming into the summer season.
For all bookings, please call the MHYC office on 9969 1244.
