12:06 AM Wed 17 Mar 2010 GMT
The South Australian J24 State Championship was held over the weekend of 13th to 14th March in Adelaide. With typical late summer soft winds and fine weather the sailing was a glamour and easy on the body.
Trevor Conyers in No Eye Deer sailed an almost perfect series to win with five bullets and a second, from Alyn Stevenson sailing Fun 2.
Pete Stevens should have finished third but a small mistake in leaving the life jackets in the car on Saturday morning meant he was late to the starting line for the first race and scored a DNF and with no drops meant he had to carry that.
Instead he had to watch his old boat sail away into third ahead of him with me at the helm .. because we had 'Fun'. Pete had invited us over, leant me the boat, given us a bed and as it turned out conceded to us the third he would otherwise have got. Sometimes it all turns out sweet . well for us anyway.
Saturday and the weather was hot and sunny, wind around eight knots from the south and flat water, you'll be asking yourself why you didn't come to this one. The CYCSA held the Great Southern Regatta in conjunction with the J States and did a very good job to get three races in - shortish courses with two or three times round and nice tight start lines to keep us on our toes. We had 10 boats on the line and plenty of talent in the field.
Competition was fierce around the track in all three races on Saturday with most of the fleet sailing the course and finishing in a tight pack.
Sunday and we had light westerlies with sun-blocking cloud - thankfully - once again the PRO did a good job to set up a tight line and course giving fair racing and tactical sailing. Trevor Conyers didn't seem to have a lot more speed but with good sailing put himself in the right place each time and he moved through to lead each race by a small margin from either Alyn Stevenson, Peter Stevens and in the last shortened race Simon Grain.
Snapping at the transoms of the first four boats were Vertigo, Good Company, Such is Life and Kaizen. Never far out of the picture, these boats are ready to jump you if you make a mistake. Foolish Behaviour and Cookie Monster rounded out the fleet.
The club and the State Association came together to put on a good regatta with many thanks to the PRO, his team and all the volunteers who made this happen.
As the only interstate boat we had a Fun time and were looked after by Pete Stevens in particular, but thanks to all who made us feel so welcome. Next time get on the blower and organise yourself a berth interstate, there is a cost but it is worth the effort and having class members organising billeting and help to get on the water makes this a great short holiday and a way to get to know your interstate friends better.
Results:
One Design
1 AUS1315 NO EYE DEER Trevor Conyers CYCSA - 7.01.01.01.02.01.01.0
2 AUS5304 Fun 2 Alyn Stevenson PASC - 18.03.03.05.01.04.02.0
3 AUS4787 FUN Simon Grain SYC - 27.02.04.06.04.07.04.0
4 AUS4795 Hi Peter Stevens CYCSA - 29.04.02.03.03.06.011.0F
5 AUS4859 VERTIGO Jamie Goode CYCSA - 30.06.06.04.06.05.03.0
6 AUS2637 SUCH IS LIFE Roger Nicolson CYCSA - 32.07.08.02.07.02.06.0
7 AUS2663 GOOD COMPANY Robin Townsend CYCSA - 36.08.05.07.08.03.05.0
8 AUS4763 KAIZEN 2 Michael McGlinchey CYCSA - 40.05.07.08.05.08.07.0
9 AUS4474 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR Rod Wenham CYCSA - 54.09.09.010.09.09.08.0
10 AUS4424 COOKIE MONSTER Brian Walsh CYCSA - 58.010.010.09.010.010.09.0
Handicap
1 AUS4787 FUN Simon Grain SYC - 22.01.05.08.01.05.02.0
2 AUS1315 NO EYE DEER Trevor Conyers CYCSA - 23.02.02.010.05.03.01.0
3 AUS4763 KAIZEN 2 Michael McGlinchey CYCSA - 28.05.06.03.03.06.05.0
4 AUS5304 Fun 2 Alyn Stevenson PASC - 31.03.04.09.02.09.04.0
5 AUS4474 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR Rod Wenham CYCSA- 33.04.08.02.06.04.09.0
6 AUS2637 SUCH IS LIFE Roger Nicolson CYCSA - 34.09.09.05.07.01.03.0
7 AUS2663 GOOD COMPANY Robin Townsend CYCSA - 35.010.03.04.010.02.06.0
8 AUS4795 Hi Peter Stevens CYCSA - 41.08.01.07.04.010.011.0F
9 AUS4424 COOKIE MONSTER Brian Walsh CYCSA - 42.07.010.01.09.07.08.0
10 AUS4859 VERTIGO Jamie Goode CYCSA - 42.06.07.06.08.08.07.0
by Simon Grain
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