Author: TVSC

Tweed River Sunday Sailing Race Report

 

Dear Members,

Tweed Valley Sailing Club conducted its second race of its 5^th summer series.

We had tough sailing conditions on Sunday, plus a good fleet of NS’s & Corsairs.

21 boats raced, with a gusty 15 to 18 knot breeze, favouring those who knew what they were doing,

This race was a Class Championship Race for NS14’s and Laser class boats.

21 boats started; 8 NS14’s with 14 crew, , 6 Corsairs with 17 Crew, 3 Lasers, 2 Multihull, and two others.

48 People attended including rescue boat crews and timekeepers,

A strong and gusty North Easterly Breeze push the yachts, ensuring a good display of skill would be required to complete the race. Many boats didn’t get passed the first lap, as the strong breeze broke boats and wore crews down.

8 yachts competed in the 1^st heat of the Clubs NS14 Class Championship Race, staged over 5 races throughout summer.

First Place in the NS14’s went to “Wingover”, (Paul Uhlman and crew John O’Neill). showing excellent skills to master the tough conditions, Wingover beat next placed “Radical Phase”, (Glenn Slight &  Michelle Oxenford), by only 90 seconds.  This was Michelle’s, first sailing adventure, so these guys did very well to stay so close to the front. Next to finish in the NS14’s was “Zarzan” (Adam Hurt & Thomas Busbridge), getting across the finish 4 minutes behind Radical Phase.

The conditions proved too tough for the remainder of the fleet and none others finished the course.

Lasers were also competing in their Class Championship. Top Laser was Gary McRohon, finishing close behind the 2^nd NS14. Gary beat the next Laser “Genghis” (Wayne Freeman) by almost 20 minutes, with 3^rd Laser, “Pussy Galore” (Jen Richardson), not finishing.

Corsairs were in a non Championship week. 6 Boats started carrying 17 crew !!! Top boat this week was “Melita”, (Azo Bell,  Germain, and John) finishing 13 minutes ahead  of second finisher, “Well Layd” (Monique Smith, Paul Smith, Tom Weiss) then 3 seconds back to “Dominatrix”, (Russ Timbs, Isaac Zheng & Lachlan Pullan)

 

Multihulls were racing and fastest was “Wooska” (Toby & Anna Poulsen). Toby & Anna finished only 10 minutes behind the first mono hull despite sailing an extra lap.

Big thanks to those who helped out and made this race possible, our rescue boat crews and timekeepers.

Next weekend the club travels to Harwood, on the Clarence River, for their annual “Bridge to Breakers: Race. Next sailing on the Tweed River will be on Sunday the 22^nd of November.

 

Ranking List after one round of Class Championship

NS14, MG14 & Taser Class Championship

1^st place on 1 point

Paul Uhlman, John O’Neil

2^nd place on 2 points

Glenn Slight, Michelle Oxenford

3^rd place on 3 points

Adam Hurt, Tom Busbridge

4^th place on 9 points

Bill Fenelon, Kaleb Williams, Dave Chester Isaac Poulsen, Malcolm Madden, Mark Banbury, Ty Banbury, Geoff Carter

5^th place on 12 points

Tony Lochead

 

Lasers, Sabres and Tassy Tigers

1^st Place on 1 point

Gary McCrohon

2^nd Place on 2 points

Wayne Freeman

3^rd place on 5 points

Jen Richardson, Tom Bourgeois

Corsairs

1^st place on 1 point

Monique Smith, Paul Smith, Tom Weiss

2^nd Place on 2 points

Geoff Carter, Jo Carter, Rosario Hulsewede

3^rd place on 3 points

Bill Fenelon, Mark Reynolds, Darcy Reynolds

4^th place on 4 points

Kevin Burke, Jenny, and Bonnie,

5^th place on 5 points

Russ Timbs, Holly Mayes and Santiago Hulsewede

6^th place on 6 points