South Australian Ten Rater Championship 2021
The South Australian Ten Rater State Championships were sailed on Sunday 26 September 2021. Tony White set up a "picket fence" with his results on the day - well sailed Tony.
Seven skippers lined up for the 2021 10R State Title at Tiranna Way and were met by a shifty N to NE to E breeze that required many course changes.
Jeff Watson was out early with radio issues. Alan Bessel also retired with radio gremlins.
Most of the fleet traded places and had their moments in the sun with a mix of 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th places. The battle for third was close with four points separating Chris Juttner from Bob Whitehead. This would have been closer had right-of-way Bob not suffered damage but chose not to pursue a protest for a redress. Tim Arland scored seconds and thirds and that was enough for an overall second place.
But there was nothing the fleet could do about Tony White, who won every race convincingly and secured first place. Well sailed, Tony!
The sailing was orderly with penalties taken when required.
John Gratton was RO with Johan Bergkvist and Peter Hendy assisting.
Results
| Pos | Name | Sail No. | Nett | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony White | AUS 33 | 10.0 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Tim Arland | AUS 144 | 24.0 | 33.0 |
| 3 | Chris Juttner | AUS 01 | 31.0 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Bob Whitehead | AUS 65 | 35.0 | 48.0 |
| 5 | Ian Dowsett | AUS 44 | 41.0 | 55.0 |
| 6 | Alan Bessell | AUS 02 | 73.0 | 89.0 |
| 7 | Jeff Watson | AUS 61 | 80.0 | 96.0 |