Race Report - Saturday 11 January 2025
Chris Tattersall
All photos by Steven London
Autumn Point Score, Races 1 & 2
Steven London (PRO) Reports:
After initial Sydney forecast of “possible thunderstorms” about 30 sailors were excited to find a sun-drenched Harbour, with clouds both offshore and over the West causing the East-Nor-East 10-15knt breeze to shift from left to right. Our course was laid with precision as ENE by CotD Murray Stone, LtraR Tim Heath, and Co-CotD Jeremy Vives, with the top mark South of Shark Island, the bottom mark in Double Bay (off Clark Island), leaving the wing mark just out of the shipping channel, which had plenty of room for the 15:00 incoming Tanker to pass Bradley’s Head without effecting our course. (Now that the KFC clear water mark has been removed).
Both Radial and Standard fleets were well behaved with clear starts all round, helped by the incoming tide. The top mark off shark island, had the course divided into NE shifts and East shifts bending around the island at times, picking the wrong side of the course or accepting a knock for too long could ruin your day! Stellar performances by Scott Hunter who was first to the finish both races in the Radials, and Connor Kellett taking both in the Standards! Some great performances and mini-battles especially as they approached the finish.
Winners on handicap are:
Race 1
Radial: Quinn Pierson
Standard: Stephen Reid
Race 2
Radial: David Airey
Standard: Stephen Reid
