In Memory of Susan McAnna
In memory of the late Susan McAnna a fleet of nineteen sailors competed for the Susan McAnna Memorial Trophy at Kogarah Bay over the weekend of 06/07 March.
Paul Jones recently back from his winning performance at the IOM’s in QLD the previous weekend, won the Susan McAnna Memorial Trophy regatta & NSW GP Round 1 hosted by Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club. This was Australia’s first ARYA ranking event for nearly 12 months.
The event honors Susan McAnna who played a terrific role in the administration of Radio Sailing in NSW and the Kogarah Bay Radio Yacht Club and was highly respected within the NSW radio sailing community.
It was a quality 19 boat fleet which included Joe Roos & Mark Newman from Canberra. The majority of the competitors were happy to go with 2 fleets in a lovely South, sou’ easterly breeze which switched from A to B for most of the day.
The wins were shared around a bit, but it was Steve Sedgmen in his own design with wins, with locals, Terry McLeod & Allen Roberts with 1 win each and the flyer Joe Roos who was also fast with 1win.
At stumps on Saturday and 10 races, it Mr. Consistency Paul Jones who managed to hold a slim lead over Sedgy.
Day 2 was nowhere near the first and with the wind changing directions all day, it was hard to get a start line in, meaning with no wind early and the constant wind shifts, only 4 races were completed.
The Susan McAnna Memorial Trophy is presented to the highest placed NSW skipper who doesn’t already have his/her name on the trophy. This year the worthy winner was Steve Sedgmen from the Ballina Club. Well done Steve.
Pictured (L-R): Steve Sedgmen, Paul Jones, Matthew McAnna, Joe Roos
Thanks should go to all the helpers primarily Owen who did a great job with Condie doing as he was told as PRO. Rob Fielding, Pat O’Donnell and Neil Webb on the boat.
A big thanks to the KBSC for making everyone feel very welcome.
The next IOM GP will be round 2 hosted by Wollongong Model Yacht Club on the 10th of April. The NoR and online entry will be available on the NSWRYA website.
Scott Condie
O.O.D
Results
Pos | Name/Club | Sail No. /Design | Nett | Total |
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1 | JONES, Paul LAKE MACQUARIE RYC/NSW | AUS 48 K2 | 20.0 | 28.0 |
2 | SEDGMEN, Stephen BRYC/NSW | AUS 30 AQUILA | 30.8 | 41.8 |
3 | ROOS, Joseph CANBERRA MYC | AUS 77 V10 | 64.0 | 92.0 |
4 | MCLEOD, Terry KOGARAH BAY RYC | AUS 03 BRITPOP | 66.0 | 103.0 |
5 | NEWMAN, Mark CANBERRA MYC | AUS 60 BRITPOP | 70.0 | 90.0 |
6 | DILL, Brian WMYC/NSW | AUS 80 BRITPOP | 72.0 | 96.0 |
7 | ROBERTS, Allen KOGARAH BAY RYC | AUS 44 BRITPOP | 74.0 | 105.0 |
8 | HINCHCLIFF, Laurie WMYC/NSW | AUS 163 V10 | 78.0 | 110.0 |
9 | FLETCHER, Maurice NORTHERN MARINERS | AUS 06 BRITPOP | 125.0 | 160.0 |
10 | SPENCER, Ross KOGARAH BAY RYC | AUS 13 V10 | 135.0 | 173.0 |
11 | KEAVY, Wayne KOGARAH BAY RYCNSW | AUS 11 V10 | 138.0 | 173.0 |
12 | PAYN, Graham LAKE MACQUARIE RYC/NSW | AUS 89 V8 | 138.0 | 177.0 |
13 | BENOIT, Bruce WMYC/NSW | AUS 79 GOTH EVO2 | 149.0 | 182.0 |
14 | WILSON, Mark LAKE MACQUARIE RYC/NSW | AUS 39 BRITPOP | 153.0 | 190.0 |
15 | MORRISH, Paul LAKE MACQUARIE RYC/NSW | AUS 25 ?? | 153.0 | 193.0 |
16 | MOON, Ron KOGARAH BAY RYC | AUS 144 ALTERNATIVE | 171.0 | 208.0 |
17 | ZECCHIN, Peter KOGARAH BAY RYC | AUS 22 ALIOTH | 180.0 | 220.0 |
18 | MITCHELL, David NORTHERN MARINERS | AUS 78 BRITPOP | 194.0 | 234.0 |
19 | MCANNA, Matthew KOGARAH BAY RYC | AUS 64 WIDGET | 214.0 | 254.0 |