12:41 PM Mon 22 Feb 2010 GMT
The Margaret River Sea Rescue Boat found a 1.2 metre dugite snake curled around a post in the outboard transom caused some concern today, and a professional snake handler was called to the boat harbour to collect and dispose of the creature (it was returned to the bush).
Other surprises included the disqualification of line honours favourite Eftel, which started prematurely. the boat was short handed today and claimed not to have heard the radio broadcast of the recall or to have seen the rec all flag on the committee boat, leaving second placed Steel de Breeze to claim victory.
The Thompson 7.5 InSite Racing continues to find the going tough in the face of spirited competition from four Melges 24's. This time it was Bullit who found enough pressure on the shoreline to build a lead which she was able to defend in the run to the finish, claiming the line honours/handicap double.
Foolish Behaviour was widely regarded as the line honours favourite in the jib and main fleet, but she too was beaten to the line by Gary Griffiths in Heaven Can Wait, which started well and kept in pressure during the change from south west to north westerly breeze, a change which caught many on the wrong side of the course.
Results:
Jib & Main:
1st Compass Rose Allan O'Neil
2nd Morning Melody Bruce Collins
3rd & fastest: Heaven Can Wait Gary Griffiths
Multi Hull:
1st Purr Fect Lady John Strickland
2nd Asteroid Robert Hall
3rd Tickled Purple Bruce Hullett
Fastest Forte Mark Crier
Premier Cruising:
1st Golden Eagle John Wallis
2nd Big A Colin Arcus
3rd Hard Evidence Des Riley
Fastest Steel de Breeze Brian de Vries
Under 10 metres:
1st Team 2011 Batteries Not Included Barry Honey
2nd & fastest The Fox Alan Thomas
3rd Pandora Chris Grant
Sportsboats:
1st & fastest Bullit Kym Nisbet
2nd Kaito Heath Townsend
3rd InSite Racing Paul Dunbar
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The well presented Compass Rose claimed her first handicap win today. - Geographe Bay Race Week 2010 - Bernie Kaaks
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Eftel finished well ahead of her rivals but disregarded her earlier recall - Geographe Bay Race Week 2010 - Bernie Kaaks
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by Bernie Kaaks
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