9:58 AM Mon 14 Dec 2009 GMT
Current Multihull World Youth Champions Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin are now the 2009 Sailing Scene NSW Hobie 16 State Champions. Sailed in the beautiful waters of Vincentia Jason and Lisa beat a host of current and past World and National Champions to secure the open championship over eight races.
Event Website
www.vincentiasailingclub.com.au/events/states_09/
Day 1
brought a 10 - 15 knot breeze from the ENE enough to keep most of the fleet of 40 Hobies happy. Race officer Hooper got proceedings going with a 45 second briefing, and racing started on time at 11:30am. One race before lunch, then another 3 after with the breeze looking like is was fading out in race 3, but filled in again in race 4 providing the best conditions of the day. Dolphins were in abundance and had to be avoided to stop rudders being disengaged.
Race 1 was won decisively by current world Champion and local hero Mick Butler with crew Kendra Norton from Canada. Race 2 was won by Jason and Lisa who revelled in the lighter conditions. Race 3 saw current World GrandMaster Anthony Duchatel and Rachel McKenzie take the prize. Race 4 saw Western Australia visitors Cam Owen and Susan Ferris take control as the breeze increased and take the overall lead by the end of day 1 with consistent placings.
Day 2
saw increased breeze to 20 knots. Heat 5 and 6 Waterhouse and Darmanin took back to back wins. As the wind increased the crews from Western Australia current national champion Taylor Booth and Emma Sturgeon took out the two last races. Going into the last race only two points separated Cam Owen and Susan Ferris with them needing two boats between them and Waterhouse to win. At the last mark they were in second behind Taylor and Sturgeon with Waterhouse in fourth enough to take the title. On the last downwind to the finish the third place boat plunged down a wave and cartwheeled with 500 metres to go giving Waterhouse/ Darmanin third place and enough to secure the title by one point.
The Hobie 18 fleet title was taken out by Glen and Ashleigh Gilbert who battled it out with Richard and Rachael Quinn in second place.
Pos Sail Skipper Crew Total
Points Pos
1 111885 Jason Waterhouse Lisa Darmanin 17.00 1
2 111911 Cam Owen Susan Ferris 18.00 2
3 112040 Mick Butler Kendra Norton 25.00 3
4 111918 Taylor Booth Emma Sturgeon 28.00 4
5 110662 Andrew McKenzie Georgii McKenzie 39.00 5
6 110679 David Fisher Ainslie Gordon 48.00 6
7 111591 Gordon McGillivray John McGillivray 51.00 7
8 110568 Rod Waterhouse Kerry Waterhouse 57.00 8
9 111587 Chase Lurati Paul Darmanin 57.00 9
10 111881 Anthony Duchatel Rachael McKenzie 58.00 10
11 111916 Upu Kila Josh Singh 73.00 11
12 110282 Jeremy Roberts Bridget Waterhouse 73.00 12
13 111498 Andrew Gough Jackson Grant 75.00 13
14 110583 Mark Stichbury-Cooper Phillipa Stichbury-Cooper 92.00 14
15 111562 David Renouf Ralel Renouf 106.00 15
16 110616 John McCormick Linda Renouf 110.00 16
17 110339 Steve Watt Kaz Todd 127.00 17
18 15 Chris Wierzbowski James Wierzbowski 130.00 18
19 111642 Pete Skewes Bailey Skewes 131.00 19
20 107100 Jerry Schaeffer Charlotte Andersson 138.00 20
21 111466 Ric Black Katie Black 143.00 21
22 108447 Peter Dobson Lachlan Crittle 144.00 22
23 110301 Vaughan Price Lucas Price 145.00 23
24 110299 Peter Salter Teri Salter 146.00 24
25 111595 Chris Hancock Mattnah Johnson 150.00 25
26 109971 Patrick Eastment Amanda McKenzie 165.00 26
27 105417 William Andersson Chis Andersson 174.00 27
28 109961 John Blackburn Molly Blackburn 183.00 28
29 110629 Chris Hansor Karen Hansor 195.00 29
30 110268 Michael Henman Sam Henman 196.00 30
31 109848 Patrick Boutonnet Fiona McCue 199.00 31
32 109907 Richard Lacey Jake Price 210.00 32
Division: Hobie 17 (1 boats)
Pos Sail Skipper Crew Total
Points Pos
1 6635 Mark Horton 8.00 1
Division: Hobie 18 (7boats)
Pos Sail Skipper Crew Total
Points Pos
1 16937 Glen Gilbert Ashleigh Gilbert 10.00 1
2 16781 Richard Quinn Rachael Quinn 16.00 2
3 16607 Jonjay Kersh Brian Boyce 24.00 3
4 16792 John Kersh Leah Bennet 27.00 4
5 16999 Darryl Gray Aaron Robinson 32.00 5
6 7175 Jeremy Lawson Tim Lawson 41.00 6
7 16745 David Bonallo Claudia Raymond 52.00 7
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