First Blood to Queensland In IOM State Championship
Queensland's Greg Torpy has taken first blood winning the 2020 Queensland IOM State Championship at Gladstone on 21-22 November.
Torpy came out on top finishing 10 points ahead of Paul Jones (NSW) with defending champion Doug Allen finishing 3rd a further 14 points behind, while locals Aaron Farrar & Grant Cooper rounded out the top 5.
The event sailed over the two days saw twenty six sailors compete in fantastic conditions with B rigs used for almost all of the races. The championship was hotly contested with no less than seven different race winners in 15 races which is a reflection of how close the racing was, being a great event to get rid of some cobwebs as we look to 2021.
With the 2020 NSW IOM State Championship scheduled for the this weekend (28th-29th November) we will see the clash of the heavyweights (Torpy & Jones) face off on Jonesy's home waters of Lake Macquarie and with the South East Queensland Championship the following weekend it's almost a 'State of Origin' as the pair fight for bragging rights!
Results
| Pos | Name/Club | Sail No. /Design | Nett | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TORPY, Greg QLD - WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 125 V11 | 23.0 | 33.0 |
| 2 | JONES, Paul NSW - LAKE MACQUARIE RYC | AUS 48 K2 | 33.0 | 52.0 |
| 3 | ALLEN, Doug QLD - WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 72 V10 | 47.0 | 72.0 |
| 4 | FARRAR, Aaron QLD - GLADSTONE RCYC | AUS 34 BRITPOP | 54.0 | 70.0 |
| 5 | COOPER, Grant QLD - GLADSTONE RCYC | AUS 20 V10 | 91.0 | 114.0 |
| 6 | MCCARTHY, Garry QLD - WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 68 V11 | 91.4 | 131.4 |
| 7 | RUSSELL, Frank QLD - FRASER COAST TYC | AUS 75 ELLIPSIS | 97.0 | 126.0 |
| 8 | GRAY, Russell QLD - WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 86 K2 | 114.0 | 147.0 |
| 9 | WARNE, Derick QLD - WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 97 BRITPOP | 120.5 | 164.5 |
| 10 | GOWER, John QLD - PARADISE RYC | AUS 63 V11 | 122.0 | 150.0 |
| 11 | FAWCETT, Ron QLD - MORETON RYS | AUS 44 K2 | 127.0 | 161.0 |
| 12 | WILSON, Andrew QLD - BRISBANE RYC | AUS 47 CORBIE | 133.0 | 175.0 |
| 13 | GENTLES, Mick QLD - PARADISE RYC | AUS 121 K2 | 135.0 | 177.0 |
| 14 | WILSON, Ray QLD - WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 151 K2 | 141.0 | 191.0 |
| 15 | MITCHELL, Kim QLD - FRASER COAST TYC | AUS 42 V11 | 155.0 | 196.0 |
| 16 | DONOHOE, Laurie QLD - PARADISE RYC | AUS 796 BLITZ 5 | 158.0 | 201.0 |
| 17 | WATSON, Marty QLD - GLADSTONE RCYC | AUS 30 V11 | 187.0 | 236.0 |
| 18 | BRUNSDON, David QLD - MORETON RYS | AUS 50 K2 | 196.0 | 245.0 |
| 19 | MCKAY, Ian QLD - GLADSTONE RCYC | AUS 95 KANTWO | 217.0 | 263.0 |
| 20 | CONZA, Erin QLD - PARADISE RYC | AUS 100 CHEINZ | 229.0 | 279.0 |
| 21 | FANNIN, Tony QLD - PARADISE RYC | AUS 92 TITAN | 261.0 | 315.0 |
| 22 | BROWN, Philip QLD - GLADSTONE RCYC | AUS 21 BRITPOP | 274.0 | 328.0 |
| 23 | MORRIS, Geoffrey QLD - MORETON RYS | AUS 96 K2 | 278.0 | 332.0 |
| 24 | RUSSELL, Garry QLD - MORETON RYS | AUS 111 K2 | 287.0 | 341.0 |
| 25 | R SMITH, Richard | AUS 01 DUTCH SLICE | 295.0 | 349.0 |
| 26 | ARROWSMITH, Frank QLD - MORETON RYS | AUS 196 K2 | 310.0 | 364.0 |