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Humpybash – HYC 15/16th Sept 2012 |
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12 Boats |
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HIGH |
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Race 1 |
Race 2 |
Race 3 |
Race 4 |
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Place |
POINTS |
| AUS 308 |
Andrew Landenberger |
13 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
1 |
12 |
| AUS 919 |
Lou Zylstra |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
2 |
11 |
| AUS 934 |
Peter Bradbury |
6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
10 |
| AUS952 |
Andrew Chaney |
5 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
22 |
4 |
9 |
| AUS |
Luke McDonald |
1 |
2 |
13 |
8 |
24 |
5 |
8 |
| AUS 912 |
Alex Duff |
8 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
29 |
6 |
7 |
| AUS |
Russ McDonald |
7 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
31 |
7 |
6 |
| AUS 971 |
Leon Mc Neill |
2 |
13 |
13 |
4 |
32 |
8 |
5 |
| AUS 956 |
Vic Collett |
4 |
13 |
5 |
13 |
35 |
9 |
4 |
| AUS 755 |
Geoff Harman |
9 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
35 |
10 |
3 |
| AUS 913 |
Brian Hooper |
13 |
13 |
13 |
5 |
44 |
11 |
2 |
| AUS 857 |
Dave Merrett |
13 |
13 |
13 |
6 |
45 |
12 |
1 |
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Full results at |
http://www.hyc.net.au/_results/LRSailsHumpybash2012/series.htm |
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Just trying to remember what happened on Saturday of the Humpybash at Humpybong Yacht Club……been a long weekend with lumpy, physically demanding weather on Saturday and near no wind on Sunday. |
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Again the A-Class dominated the fleet numbers with 12 entries out of 42 but as usual we don’t hope to compete on VYC with F18, F16 or even Nacra 5.8’s these days – one of the reasons we have a travellers series so we can concentrate on our class ! |
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Race 1 – Saturday PM 10-14Knts |
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SE breeze about 10-14knts but with some left over chop on an outgoing tide caused some to cock up tacks and grapple with ‘gear changes’ through the jellys and chop. Unfortunately Dave Merrett found out the hard way when another DNA failed to complete its tack and he tested the admidship strength of his new DNA – always going to come off second best with the sharp bow of another DNA. This followed Landys near capsize (i say near as the birthday boy didn’t actually stick the mast in so avoided the ‘hex’ Bradbury put on him for the day) and back to the beach to gaffer tape up his tiller extension! Luke went on to finish miles in front in his favourite conditions on his new steed. |
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Race 2 – After race 1 Saturday PM 10-12Knts |
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Landy got his ‘old’ Geltek wound up and won easily once he cleared his air and even started trapping downwind, relying on his new winglets for lift it seems. |
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Race 3 – After Race 2 Saturday PM 8-10Knts |
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Similar conditions to race 2 but wind strength starting to die and the ‘crossover’ between wild or flat downwind was difficult to judge. The jellyfish started to take its toll on a few rudders as well unfortunately. |
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Landy continued to show great speed upwind and whilst Peter & Andrew chased hard downwind, he took the gun again. |
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Race 4 – Sunday AM 3-6Knts |
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Dave patched up his damage with a well placed LR sticker, Luke straightened out his rudder arms, Leon repaced his sail and Landy added a few more rolls of gaffer to his tiller. |
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After three attempted starts we eventually got away in a very light easterly with a strong outgoing tide (most of the problem for premature starters) but unfortunately the wind strength kept dying and didn’t permit any further racing for the day. |
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The bay was certainly alive with large offshore racing boats to the east and a round of the national water ski championships to the west, along with their helicopters and chase boats. |
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Congratualtions to Mathew Johnson, Alan Crawford and Peter Bradbury for a well organised event. The same story as the All Boats regatta – we cannot control the weather unfortunately. |
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Thanks to sponsors LR Sails, especially when the whole weekend colminated with Russ’s famous lucky hat draw. I have to mention a special new ‘life ring’ trophy was awarded for best hole inflicted on fellow competitor for each day – Russ won on Saturday and Dave Sunday !!! |
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I have attached the results (with a link to clubs web site for all competitors) and congratulations to Landy, Lou & Peter on a really consistent series in these ‘lumpy’ conditions. Next event is the HBSC Queens Birthday regatta and I will send out the NOR as soon as I can. |
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Best Regards |
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Andrew Chaney |
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A-Class QLD |
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