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Last Call !!!!


Horizon Sprint by Alex McKinnon
John Curnow, Thursday, 22 March 2012

Last Call!!!

Yep. Just like the pub in the old days, it's time for the last call. The 2011/12 Club Marine Series will have the seventh and last round, this Saturday, March 24, which will be hosted by the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron.

The Race Committee have elected to offer one race for each of Divisions One, Two and Three, with Div0 getting up to three races for the day. You'll be out racing in the top of the Bay on the Western and Eastern Courses. Go HERE to download the NTC. 

What else will you be doing, then? Well some of you have some unfinished business if you want to be in the Silverware. Let's check it out... And we are not going to check out the weather - you know I am not a fan of predictions for Port Phillip, but spraying the wet weather gear may well be the prudent choice!!!

Series Results [IRC] up to Race 12 (Drops = 2)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 12 Race 11 Race 10 Race 9 Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   SM5252 CALM Williams Van Der Slo SYC/RBYC 18.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 9.0C [9.0C] 1.0 [9.0C] 1.0
2   SM602 VELOCE Phil Simpfendorfer SYC 33.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 [9.0C] [9.0C]
3   SM8880 GOLDFINGER Blake Mitchell SYC 37.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 9.0C [9.0C] [9.0C]

Calm should take Div0 IRC, but the other two will be fighting to see which the way the minors go...

Series Results [AMS] up to Race 12 (Drops = 2)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 12 Race 11 Race 10 Race 9 Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   B45 RUSH John Paterson RBYC 20.0 4.0C 4.0C 4.0C 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 [4.0C] 1.0 [4.0C]
2   SM11 SCARLET RUNNER Robert Date SYC 22.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.0C 4.0C 4.0C 1.0 3.0 2.0 [4.0C] [4.0C] 1.0
3   R420 CADIBARRA 8 Paul Roberts RYCV 26.0 4.0C 4.0C 4.0C 2.0 2.0 2.0 [4.0F] 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 [4.0C]

Not a lot of spread there, so you'd be thinking they'll have a red-hot stoush...


Series Results [EHC] up to Race 12 (Drops = 2)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 12 Race 11 Race 10 Race 9 Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   SM602 VELOCE Phil Simpfendorfer SYC 27.5 1.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 1.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 [10.0C] [10.0C]
2   SM5252 CALM Williams Van Der Slo SYC/RBYC 28.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 10.0C [10.0C] 1.0 [10.0C] 1.0
3   SM8880 GOLDFINGER Blake Mitchell SYC 37.5 3.0 4.0 5.0 1.0 1.5 6.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 10.0C [10.0C] [10.0C]

Sailed to within an inch of it's life and then spruced up ready for action again, Veloce have half a point - for now! The always-out-on-the-track Goldfinger to get two minors, it would seem.

Series Results [IRC DIV1] up to Race 8 (Drops = 1)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   H1010 IKON Bruce McCraken HBYC 11.0 [7.0] 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0
2   SM4 WICKED Mark Welsh SYC 26.0 9.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 [19.0F]
3   R6418 CHUTZPAH38 Bruce Taylor RYCV 30.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 5.0 [9.0] 5.0 2.0 3.0
4   SM4040 BANDIT Ashley Trebilcock SYC 32.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 6.0 4.0 [10.0] 8.0 2.0
5   B331 AUDACIOUS Greg Clinnick RBYC 37.5 [8.0] 7.0 6.0 3.5 6.0 6.0 5.0 4.0

Ikon stand out like an icon, argh, argh, argh... The 40Somethings will have a super day seeing who can get the last two places.

Series Results [AMS DIV1] up to Race 8 (Drops = 1)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   R336 SWORDFISH TROMBONE Tim Olding RYCV 13.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 [4.0] 3.0 2.0
2   H1010 IKON Bruce McCraken HBYC 19.5 [11.0] 1.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 8.5 1.0 1.0
3   R6418 CHUTZPAH38 Bruce Taylor RYCV 24.0 4.0 2.0 5.0 3.0 [8.0] 5.0 2.0 3.0

The old MBD that was once a Chutzpah - nice work team.


Series Results [EHC DIV1] up to Race 8 (Drops = 1)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   S390 JAZZ PLAYER Andrew Lawrence RMYS 34.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 [11.0] 9.0 2.0 4.0 7.0
2 1.0S SM3800 38 DEGREES SOUTH John Chatham SYC 49.0 6.0 16.0 1.0 2.0 13.0 1.0 10.0 [25.0F]
3   S16 ADDICTION Peter Davison RMYS 49.0 3.0 2.0 10.0 13.0 1.0 18.0 [26.0] 2.0
4   B331 AUDACIOUS Greg Clinnick RBYC 54.0 [16.0] 10.0 12.0 5.0 11.0 7.0 3.0 6.0
5   H1010 IKON Bruce McCraken HBYC 54.5 [19.0] 5.0 11.0 7.5 14.0 15.0 1.0 1.0
6   SM4040 BANDIT Ashley Trebilcock SYC 55.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 12.0 3.0 16.0 [18.0] 4.0
7   R6418 CHUTZPAH38 Bruce Taylor RYCV 56.0 12.0 6.0 15.0 6.0 [15.0] 10.0 2.0 5.0
8   R336 SWORDFISH TROMBONE Tim Olding RYCV 58.5 11.0 13.0 [14.0] 4.0 4.0 11.0 7.5 8.0

'tis Jazzy! Swordy may be too far back, but what hot racing that'll be!

 

Series Results [IRC DIV2] up to Race 8 (Drops = 1)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   R31 PENFOLD AUDI SPORT David Ellis RYCV 13.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 [4.0] 1.0 1.0 1.0
2   SM35 ABSOLUT Terry Hall SYC 30.5 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 [11.0] 8.0 4.0 5.5
3   R363 TOP GUN Max Peters RYCV 32.0 6.0 [12.0] 1.0 8.0 2.0 4.0 9.0 2.0
4   R1121 EXECUTIVE DECISION Grant Botica RYCV 35.0 1.0 1.0 [28.0B] 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 27.0F
5   SM3500 NUTCRACKER Robert Davis SYC 45.0 3.0 11.0 14.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 [32.0C]

David's 'PAS'. Sail well and look what happens... 2 to 5 all know how to sail as well, so Div2 certainly living up it's title as the place to watch the hot racing.

 

Series Results [AMS DIV2] up to Race 8 (Drops = 1)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   R1111 TOECUTTER 2 Robert Hick RYCV 15.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 [5.0] 2.0 1.0 4.0 1.0
2   R31 PENFOLD AUDI SPORT David Ellis RYCV 25.5 3.0 4.0 3.5 [10.0] 8.0 3.0 2.0 2.0
3   SM50 HORIZON SPRINT Frank Hammond SYC 39.5 4.0 1.0 3.5 [11.0] 7.0 10.0 8.0 6.0
4   R1121 EXECUTIVE DECISION Grant Botica RYCV 49.0 1.0 2.0 [38.0B] 2.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 35.0F
5   R363 TOP GUN Max Peters RYCV 51.0 8.0 [19.0] 1.0 12.0 3.0 7.0 17.0 3.0
6   SM1347 STITCHED UP Peter Jackson SYC 52.0 6.0 12.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 4.0 [19.0] 13.0
7   SM35 ABSOLUT Terry Hall SYC 53.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 [20.0] 12.0 9.0 10.0
8   SM3500 NUTCRACKER Robert Davis SYC 57.0 5.0 16.0 15.0 1.0 4.0 6.0 10.0 [46.0C]

Talking of getting around a track well, the little Hick with the big stick! Just have a look at whom they've trounced to get there - very impressive. Probably hard for 4 to 8 to make a dent, but wow, that is one crowd to hold your head high in...

 

Series Results [EHC DIV2] up to Race 8 (Drops = 1)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   SM980 DARK ENERGY John Lindholm SYC 48.5 5.0 8.0 [31.0] 20.5 11.0 1.0 1.0 2.0
2   B120 UNDER CAPRICORN Phil Bedlington RBYC 72.0 17.0 5.0 3.0 7.0 2.0 [33.0] 21.0 17.0
3   SM50 HORIZON SPRINT Frank Hammond SYC 73.0 11.0 4.0 10.0 19.0 [23.0] 14.0 8.0 7.0
4   R1111 TOECUTTER 2 Robert Hick RYCV 81.0 10.0 16.0 15.0 22.0 [22.0] 2.0 15.0 1.0

It was in Mel Brooks' Spaceballs - "It's not the force. It's Da Schwarz! Yes, you may well have to go way deep for that one... Well done DE, BTW.

 

And so this is Franky's, Horizon Sprint, - and they thought they were under the radar - not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Series Results [IRC DIV3] up to Race 8 (Drops = 1)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   SM6142 WATERMARK11 G Watt P Loh SYC 12.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 [12.0F]
2   SM288 INTRUSION Luke Reinehr SYC 18.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 [7.0] 4.0 2.0
3   SM220 WAVELENGTH Brendan Kruger SYC 21.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 [12.0] 1.0

Well it just has to be all about Watermark II - well done team!

Series Results [AMS DIV3] up to Race 8 (Drops = 1)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   SM6142 WATERMARK11 G Watt P Loh SYC 14.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 [18.0F]
2   SM220 WAVELENGTH Brendan Kruger SYC 25.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 8.0 4.0 3.0 [18.0] 2.0
3   SM3929 RHIANNON Lowa Paszko SYC 35.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 9.0 [14.0] 11.0 3.0
4   H7 OUTLAW David Judge HBYC 37.5 10.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 7.5 5.0 [16.0] 1.0
5   R141 NOUANNIE Tanya Stanford RYCV 39.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 1.0 3.0 7.0 7.0 [18.0F]
6   R968 FOOTLOOSE John Robb RYCV 44.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 [10.0] 9.0 8.0 7.0
7   SM288 INTRUSION Luke Reinehr SYC 47.0 4.0 9.0 10.0 7.0 2.0 [13.0] 9.0 6.0

3rd Place anyone?
Series Results [EHC DIV3] up to Race 8 (Drops = 1)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   S91 SEA EAGLE Kevin Curtis RMYS 39.5 4.0 4.0 9.0 5.5 [21.0] 9.0 6.0 2.0
2   H7 OUTLAW David Judge HBYC 41.0 15.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 9.0 4.0 [15.0] 1.0
3   SM801 GOOD QUESTION John Robertson SYC 47.0 9.0 7.0 10.0 2.0 2.0 [14.0] 10.0 7.0
4   SM3929 RHIANNON Lowa Paszko SYC 54.5 6.0 8.0 3.5 1.0 14.0 [22.0] 16.0 6.0
5   SM220 WAVELENGTH Brendan Kruger SYC 60.0 16.0 1.0 2.0 21.0 10.0 5.0 [32.0] 5.0

If I say, 'Go Outlaw!', does it look obvious???

Right. There you have the long and not so short of it. Happy racing, happy celebrating afterwards and if it is commiserations, keep yourself nice! (Please).