Hot IOM Fleet in Hervey Bay States


Oct 28, 2019

A hot fleet of 23 boats competed in the 2019 Queensland IOM State Championship hosted by the Fraser Coast Radio Yacht Club at Hervey Bay over the weekend of 19 & 20 October.

\images\DougySaturday racing started with 23 skippers, fine weather, a light shifty breeze and a muddy brown lake. Ian Ash laid a challenging course for the skippers to navigate and those with local knowledge didn’t fare much better than visiting skippers. The lead yachts changed constantly, making for interesting finishes and no clear winner. A-rig conditions shifted NNE to NNW with gusts and lulls making for some challenging conditions. By lunch time B-rigs were the order of the day as nose dives ruled out A-rigs.

Fraser Coast Radio Yacht Club laid on a healthy lunch with 6” subway, fresh fruit, fruit cake and bottled water. Water was available throughout the weekend free for all skippers, to help combat with the heat and humidity, which brought on a storm and a drop of rain while dining at the local RSL.

Sunday saw light NNE winds to start, followed by heavier SE winds after lunch which in-turn continued the challenge for top position. Even brown water could not hold back the serious competitive clean sailing, with no protests over the two day event.

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Provisional results saw the top 3 finishers having only 2.8 points dividing them after 15 races, allowing skippers to drop their 2 worst races.

Lindsay Walker took 3rd on 45.3 points, Greg Torpy 2nd on 45 points, and the hangover from Saturday night didn’t stop Doug Allen taking the win on 42.5 points.

Extra prizes for the top several placing finishers were donated by valued sponsors, Blades and Shades, Hervey Bay RSL, Battery World, Hervey Bay Canvas, Dave Laurie Electrical. Our club had the pleasure of local Mayor, Cr George Seymour come to the lake to see the competition in action and present the trophies.

\images\IOMStatesstart2019A great thanks goes to those that organised the event including the FCRYC committee. Thanks also to those volunteers that helped run the regatta, including PRO Ian Ashe, Scorers David Black and Anne Walker. Helpers from our club, Dave, Trevor and Steve.

Fraser Coast Radio Yacht Club would like to thank all skippers for attending and look forward to hosting their next event.

David Laurie

Secretary FCRYC

Results

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PosName/ClubSail No.
/Design
NettTotal
1ALLEN, Doug
QLD - SUNSHINE COAST RSC
AUS 72
V 10
42.564.5
2TORPY, Greg
QLD - WYNNUM MANLY MRYC3
AUS 125
V10 VF
45.072.0
3WALKER, Lindsay
NSW - KOGARAH BAY RYC
AUS 02
K 2
45.364.3
4FARRAR, Aaron
QLD - GLADSTONE RCYC
AUS 34
BRITPOP
60.085.0
5BROWN, Tim
NSW - TWIN TOWNS RYC
AUS 07
SEDICI
66.086.0
6BRAY, Steve
QLD - GLADSTONE RCYC
AUS 83
V 10
66.090.0
7WARNE, Derick
QLD - SUNSHINE COAST RSC
AUS 97
BRITPOP
102.0144.0
8WILSON, Ray
QLD - WYNNUM MANLY MRYC
AUS 151
K 2
102.0138.0
9GRAY, Russell
QLD - WYNNUM MANLY MRYC
AUS 86
K 2
128.0164.0
10MITCHELL, Kim
QLD - FRASER COAST RYC
AUS 42
V 10
130.0176.0
11MORRIS, Geoffrey
QLD - SUNSHINE COAST RSC
AUS 96
K 2
142.0190.0
12LAURIE, David
QLD - FRASER COAST RYC
AUS 28
147.0184.0
13RUSSELL, Garry
QLD - SUNSHINE COAST RSC
AUS 111
K 2
152.0193.0
14HINCHCLIFF, Laurie
QLD - PARADISE RYC
AUS 152
PLAN B
159.0201.0
15DONOHOE, Laurie
QLD - GLADSTONE RCYC
AUS 796
BLITZ 5
166.0211.0
16FREEBAIRN, Mike
QLD - WYNNUM MANLY MRYC
AUS 16
SEDICI
169.3217.3
17WILSON, Andrew
QLD - WYNNUM MANLY MRYC
AUS 187
V 10
170.0218.0
18MCCARTHY, Gary
AUS 48
V 10
171.3219.3
19MCINTOSH, John
QLD - FRASER COAST RYC
AUS 196
PIKANTO
193.0239.0
20MORRIS, Peter
QLD - MORETON RYS
AUS 31
BRITPOP
210.0258.0
21LINDSLEY, Nick
QLD - MORETON RYS
AUS 40
BLITZ 4
211.0259.0
22MACKANDER, John
QLD - FRASER COAST RYC
AUS 126
FRAKTAL
241.0286.0
23BROWN, Philip
QLD - GLADSTONE RCYC
AUS 21
BRITPOP
269.0317.0

Category: Queensland
Posted by: ARYA Publicity