10:21 AM Wed 24 Feb 2010 GMT
Geographe Bay's notorious 'noon lull' arrived early today, during the second of three race scheduled on the windward and return course. The third race was therefore abandoned and some Division 3 yachts failed to make the time limit.
Worst affected in IRC Division 3 was Ian Holder's highly credentialled Whiting 32, which was very well placed on the points table, but was one of the smaller boats that failed to beat the time limit. The cancellation of the third race makes Bad Habits' position even more precarious, for under regatta rules, she now has only one race to drop, but if the remainder of the program cannot be completed, she will have to carry the DNF which will virtually destroy her regatta. Given her crew's plucky performance in the regatta to date, that would be a most unfortunate outcome.
Mike Finn's S&S 34 Constellation is another in the same boat.
Two Viper 640's competed in the sportsboat division, each winning one heat, while the Thompson 7.5 InSite Racing took line honours in both despite the best efforts of the chasing pack.
John Moore's Charlotte finally had a break-through line honours win over sister ship Optimus Prime in the second race today. The crew had minimal preparation for the regatta following a lengthy lay-off due to delays in repairs to her keel and has been steadily improving, but with another two wins today, Dave Walling and Vern Williamson's The Next Factor, skippered by Paul Eldrid with Kiwi Simon Minoprio calling tactics, have almost sealed the IRC result with two days to go.
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John Moore’s Charlotte broke through for her first line honours win. - Geographe Bay Race Week 2010 - Bernie Kaaks
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Three cruising fleets sailed a short passage race today and managed to complete the course before the drama unfolded on the windward/leeward course.
Detailed Results:
Jib & Main Race 4:
1st: Wild Swan Peter Jarman
2nd: Jacquie Mac Bernie Siddall/Dennis Neil
3rd: Compass Rose Allan O'Neill
Multihulls:
1st & fastest: Trinity Richard Pocock
2nd: Asteroid Robert Hall
3rd: Vamos Ken Mills
Premier Cruising:
1st: Slipstream Rod Mulcahy
2nd: Hydrotherapy Doug Starling
3rd: Eagle Rock Gordon McWilliam/Tim Stewart
Fastest: Eftel David Clifton
Sportsboats Race 5:
1st: Fizz Tim Reger
2nd: Don't Forget Alice Rod Beurteaux
3rd: Bullit Kym Nisbet
Fastest: InSite Racing Paul Dunbar
Sportsboats Race 6:
1st: Don't Forget Alice Rod Beurteux
2nd: Rum Jungle Peter Chappell
3rd & fastest: InSite Racing Paul Dunbar
IRC Division 1 - Race 5:
1st: the Next Factor Paul Eldrid
2nd: Southern Star Ray Lynch
3rd & fastest: Optimus Prime Trevor Taylor
IRC Division 1 - Race 6:
1st: The Next Factor Paul Eldrid
2nd & fastest: Charlotte John Moore
3rd: Optimus Prime Trevor Taylor
IRC Division 2 - Race 5:
=1st & fastest: Grandprix Gary McNally
=1st: R2D2 Gary Rodoreda
3rd: By & Large: Denys Pearce
IRC Division 2 - Race 6:
1st & fastest: Grandprix Gary McNally
2nd: By & Large Denys Pearce
3rd: Sitting Bull Murray Howson
IRC Division 3 - Race 5:
1st: Constellation Mike Finn
2nd: Bad Habits Ian Holder
3rd: Beluga Steve Lansell
Fastest: Arajilla David Gilham
IRC Division 3 - Race 6:
1st & fastest: Minds Eye Brad Skeggs
2nd: Arajilla David Gilham
3rd: Phantom Greg Hanson
Under 10 Metres - Race 5:
1st: Double Demerit Peter Broadbent
2nd: Farrlap Ron Hewer
3rd & fastest: Team 2011 Batteries not Included Barry Honey
Under 10 metres - Race 6:
1st & fastest: Team 2011 Batteries Not Included Barry Honey
2nd: Sky rider Dave Watts
=3rd: Beers Craig Francis/Paul Simpson
=3rd: The Fox Alan Thomas
by Bernie Kaaks
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