ETCHELLS REPORT
WHISPER AND ODYSSEY SAILED WELL IN A FUN REGATTA
The Milson Silver Goblets regatta held on Sydney Harbour in January 2016 attracted several RPAYC members . It looked like Top 40 had won the regatta , until the results of a protest didn ’ t go their way . Whisper and Odyssey also sailed well in a fun regatta that includes races several evenings , and a miniregatta on the Saturday .
Top 40 , Whisper and Odyssey also sailed at the Australasian mid-winter championships held off Mooloolaba in June 2016 . Congratulations to the Top 40 team ( Peter Merrington , Geoff Bonouvrie and Ian McKillop ) who placed third . Conditions ranged from extremely light air on the first two days , to 25 + knots on the last day . “ Moo ” as the regulars affectionately call this regatta , is one of the most enjoyable regattas on the racing calendar as it combines seriously competitive racing off the Mooloolaba coast , with a very friendly , supportive , fun social atmosphere .
And a special thank you to David Ritchard who has volunteered at many of these regattas , and who is leading preparations for the upcoming NSW State and National Championships . Thank you also to many other volunteers and staff who are already working to ensure that these upcoming championships will be highly successful .
RPAYC is also well represented on the International Etchells Class Association of Australia ( IECAA ) by David Ritchard and Jill Connell .
At club level , the RPAYC club racing calendar provided lots of opportunity and challenge for Etchells sailors – a summary of the results is below .
If you ’ re interested in sailing Etchells , contact the RPAYC Sailing Office for more information . There ’ s even an Etchell “ Pam ” that can be made available for experienced sailors keen to participate in Etchells racing – some conditions apply . And see www . Etchells . org . au for more information on the Etchells Class in Australia .
There ’ s a very exciting season ahead for Etchells sailing ! So join in the fun by sailing or by volunteering at the Etchells NSW State Championship and the Etchells National Championship being hosted by RPAYC during the 2016 / 17 season .
Photo credit : John Curnow
CLUB YACHTING
SUMMARY OF RPAYC ETCHELLS RACING RESULTS
EVENT FIRST SECOND THIRD
OD Spring Regatta ( November 2015 )
Odyssey ( Jill Connell ) Kalika III ( Ian Audsley )
Sea Wings ( Paul Chadwick and Hendrik Visser )
OD Summer Regatta ( February 2016 )
Odyssey ( Jill Connell ) Kalika III ( Ian Audsley ) Black Knight ( Bruce Dey )
OD Autumn Regatta ( May 2016 )
Trekka ( Jason Antill ) Top 40 ( Peter Merrington ) Whisper ( Bruce Ferguson )
OD Winter Regatta ( July 2016 )
Black Night ( Bruce Dey ) Miramar ( Mark Doyle ) Trekka ( Troy Curtis )
Gwen Slade Regatta ( April 2016 ) |
Arlotta ( Annie Taylor ) |
Sea Wings ( Lauren Crossman ) |
Whisper ( Sarah Parker ) |
One Design Sprint Series Miramar ( Mark Doyle ) Kalika III ( Ian Audsley ) Black Knight ( Bruce Dey )
Broken Bay Series ( OD ) Kalika III ( Ian Audsley ) Miramar ( Mark Doyle ) Black Knight ( Bruce Dey )
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