AUS IOM Championship Setup for a Huge Final Day
As we head to the final day of the 2019 IOM Australian Championship we have an exciting battle brewing to determine who will lift the trophy at the end of the final day.
It was probably to be expected, the battle between Paul Jones and Sean Wallis and the final day is going to be a cracker!
Sean Wallis has retained his overnight lead from day two and will start the final day with a 6.3 point lead. In this fleet it's nothing, a strong performance by Jones on day three has seen him making his move toward a back to back championship while Wallis is doing all he can to defend his lead. In addition, South Australian Scott Mitchell is lingering in the background just 10 points behind Jones.
While the differences between the top skippers can seem significant, these can be closed down in a single race and leaves any of the top three in with a chance to claim victory.
Today's conditions saw the fleet sailing with B rigs to a top mark directly of shore and made it challenging for all skippers with the mark roundings extremely difficult resulting in numerous collisions and a record number of protests.
American, George Pedrick struggled through the day with trips to B & C fleet which has put pay to his aspirations of an AUS title win but he remains well in the top ten and will endeavour to make a move on the final day to improve his position.
Race winners for the day included WA's Robert Mews, Queenslander Grant Cooper from Gladstone, Tasmanian Mike Hickman and Paul Jones.
It is expected that conditions for tomorrow will be slightly lighter which will be ideal for the final showdown.
Results
| Pos | Name/Club | Sail No. /Design | Nett | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  WALLIS, SeanCHAMPION LAKES | AUS 71 V10 LE | 61.7 | 100.7 |
| 2 | JONES, Paul LAKE MACQUARIE RYC | AUS 48 K2 | 65.0 | 141.0 |
| 3 | MITCHELL, Scott ADELAIDE RCYRC | AUS 52 BRITPOP | 92.0 | 147.0 |
| 4 | JOHNSTON, Brad PARADISE RYC | AUS 87 BRITPOP! | 109.0 | 176.0 |
| 5 | PAUL, Roger PERTH RSC | AUS 76 V10 | 109.0 | 186.0 |
| 6 |  PEDRICK, GeorgeNORTH BAY RC SAILING CLUB | USA 150 V10 | 115.0 | 205.0 |
| 7 | FLEMING, Scott PATTERSON LAKES RMYC | AUS 53 PLAN B | 117.0 | 186.0 |
| 8 | BENNETT, Ross HARRINGTON WATERS RS | AUS 39 V10 LE | 122.0 | 338.0 |
| 9 | FREEBAIRN, Mike WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 16 SEDICI | 137.0 | 192.0 |
| 10 | MEWS, Robert CHAMPION LAKES | AUS 41 V10 | 138.0 | 219.0 |
| 11 | COOPER, Grant GLADSTONE RCYC | AUS 20 V10 | 147.0 | 249.0 |
| 12 | HICKMAN, Michael RISDON BROOK RYC | AUS 45 V10 | 162.0 | 255.0 |
| 13 |  PRYDE, PhilipNORTHERN MARITIME MODEL SOCIETY | NZL 23 V10S | 164.0 | 259.0 |
| 14 | ALLEN, Doug CLUB KAWANA RADIO YACHTS | AUS 72 V10 | 166.0 | 244.5 |
| 15 | WALKER, Lindsay KOGARAH BAY RYC | AUS 02 K2 | 185.0 | 270.0 |
| 16 | FARRAR, Aaron GLADSTONE RCYC | AUS 34 BRITPOP | 185.0 | 260.0 |
| 17 | BROWN, Tim TWIN TOWNS RYC | AUS 07 SEDICI | 193.0 | 269.0 |
| 18 | REID, Andrew ALBERT PARK MYC | AUS 74 BRITPOP | 196.0 | 301.0 |
| 19 | VITTE, Edgar PERTH RSC | AUS 50 V10 | 209.0 | 308.0 |
| 20 | WILSON, Andrew WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 187 V10 | 260.0 | 381.0 |
| 21 | GOWER, John PARADISE RYC | AUS 63 V10 | 262.0 | 370.0 |
| 22 | SIBUN, Nigel NORTHERN MARITIME MODEL SOCIETY | NZL 100 KANTUN 2 | 269.0 | 379.0 |
| 23 | JOHNSON, Paul PEGASUS RSC | NZL 04 V10 | 272.3 | 360.3 |
| 24 | BUCHANAN, Peter HARRINGTON WATERS RS | AUS 115 BRITPOP! | 302.0 | 414.0 |
| 25 | RUSSELL, Frank CLUB KAWANA RADIO YACHTS | AUS 75 ELLIPSIS... | 310.0 | 410.6 |
| 26 | KEAVY, Wayne KOGARAH BAY RYC | AUS 11 V10 | 311.0 | 434.0 |
| 27 | SHERWOOD, Peter WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 27 V10 | 371.0 | 539.0 |
| 28 | RUSSELL, Garry CLUB KAWANA RADIO YACHTS | AUS 01 K2 | 380.0 | 505.0 |
| 29 | NOWAK, Rob ALBERT PARK MYC | AUS 17 BRITPOP | 389.0 | 564.0 |
| 30 | MORRIS, Geoffrey CLUB KAWANA RADIO YACHTS | AUS 96 KANTUN 2 | 405.0 | 544.0 |
| 31 | IRVINE, Robert TWIN TOWNS RYC | AUS 44 FRAKTAL 2 | 415.0 | 586.0 |
| 32 | GRAY, Russell WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 99 BRITPOP | 420.0 | 566.0 |
| 33 | GENTLES, Mich PARADISE RYC | AUS 121 K2 | 426.0 | 571.0 |
| 34 | GULIC, Mario PATTERSON LAKES RMYC | AUS 175 SCHARMING XVA | 436.3 | 586.3 |
| 35 | EDGAR, Bruce PEGASUS RSC | NZL 93 V10 | 452.0 | 597.0 |
| 36 | MITCHELL, Kim FRASER COAST RYC | AUS 174 KMR | 487.0 | 659.0 |
| 37 | MITCHELL, Peter ADELAIDE RCYRC | AUS 194 CHASE | 488.0 | 653.0 |
| 38 | KAMPE, Peter WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 90 TIC TOC | 500.0 | 686.0 |
| 39 | CAMERON, Colin TOWNSVILLE MODEL MARINE CLUB | AUS 92 GOTH EVO 7 | 521.1 | 680.1 |
| 40 | NEWMAN, Mark CANBERRA MYC | AUS 60 BRITPOP | 526.0 | 701.0 |
| 41 | HINCHCLIFF, Laurie PARADISE RYC | AUS 152 PLAN B | 539.0 | 695.0 |
| 42 | WARNE, Derick CLUB KAWANA RADIO YACHTS | AUS 97 BRITPOP | 552.0 | 700.0 |
| 43 | BURFORD, Peter PARADISE RYC | AUS 15 PLAN B | 564.3 | 730.3 |
| 44 | PAYN, Graham LAKE MACQUARIE RYC | AUS 89 V8 | 573.0 | 764.0 |
| 45 | SPENCER, Ross KOGARAH BAY RYC | AUS 82 BRITPOP! | 577.0 | 761.0 |
| 46 | WOOD, Warick PARADISE RYC | AUS 128 TNT | 598.0 | 759.0 |
| 47 | HARRADINE, Richard TWIN TOWNS RYC | AUS 84 FUSION | 604.0 | 765.0 |
| 48 | NEWMAN, Peter KOGARAH BAY RYC | AUS 165 V10 | 621.0 | 792.0 |
| 49 | WILSON, Ray WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 151 K2 | 623.0 | 809.0 |
| 50 | ELLIS, Simon PERTH RSC | AUS 05 V10 | 645.0 | 838.0 |
| 51 | WILSON, Mark LAKE MACQUARIE RYC | AUS 66 V9 | 645.0 | 841.0 |
| 52 | WILSON, Andrew BRISBANE RYC | AUS 08 CORBIE | 681.0 | 865.0 |
| 53 | QUIGGIN, Brad LAKE MACQUARIE RYC | AUS 117 V10 | 740.0 | 956.0 |
| 54 | HARRIS, Eugenia_(Gene) NORTH BAY RC SAILING CLUB | USA 57 V9 | 745.0 | 933.0 |
| 55 | WATSON, Marty GLADSTONE RCYC | AUS 120 BLITZ#2 | 748.0 | 958.0 |
| 56 | MARTIN, Paul WORKERS HUBERTUS MODEL BOAT CLUB | AUS 29 V9 | 752.0 | 968.0 |
| 57 | NEEDHAM, John TWIN TOWNS RYC | AUS 171 FRAKTAL 2 | 758.0 | 974.0 |
| 58 | CLANCY, Bill PARADISE RYC | AUS 00 NITRO | 773.0 | 989.0 |
| 59 | OBRIEN, Robert PATTERSON LAKE | AUS 28 TBA | 795.0 | 1,003.0 |
| 60 | LINDSLEY, Nick MORETON RYS | AUS 40 BLITZ 4 | 801.0 | 1,017.0 |
| 61 | PRYOR, Ken PARADISE RYC | AUS 73 V9 | 807.0 | 1,023.0 |
| 62 | MEIKLE, Robert MORETON RYS | AUS 197 BRITPOP! | 810.0 | 1,008.0 |
| 63 | SMITH, Peter PATTERSON LAKE | AUS 10 PLAN B | 812.0 | 1,017.0 |
| 64 | SMITH, Rick BALLINA RYC | AUS 184 V8 | 813.0 | 1,019.0 |
| 65 | MEE, Jimmy WYNNUM MANLY RMYC | AUS 172 V10 | 837.0 | 1,046.0 |
| 66 | BESSELL, Alan ADELAIDE RCYRC | AUS 37 PLAN B | 842.0 | 1,047.0 |
| 67 | WELLS, Doug PARADISE RYC | AUS 160 PIKANTO | 851.0 | 1,067.0 |
| 68 | WALLIS, Norman ADELAIDE RCYRC | AUS 192 TNT | 853.0 | 1,069.0 |
| 69 | BROWN, Philip GLADSTONE RCYC | AUS 21 BRITPOP! | 909.0 | 1,125.0 |
| 70 | CAMPBELL, Stewart KINGHORN RYC (SCOTLAND) | AUS 14 PIKANTO | 957.0 | 1,173.0 |
| 71 | SEDGMEN, Stephen CANBERRA MYC | AUS 30 V10 | 1,022.0 | 1,238.0 |