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Cock of the Bay 2016

Wednesday, 28th December 2016

Another year, another Cock of the Bay completed and once again some excellent results from our SYC members! The day started off with a warm northerly, just enough to tease all those taking part in the race with the potential of a downwind, spinnaker race…but it wasn’t meant to be! Come time to push off, the breeze had swung to the South reaching 15-20 knots by start time making it another year with the breeze ‘on the nose’ the whole way down from Station Pier to Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron.

The start got away on time and after a few individual recalls, the entire fleet was away. The wind seemed to mostly range from the 15-25 knot mark the whole way down south until around 4pm where the wind started to rapidly ease as predicted which eventually saw a number of boats retiring after they found themselves becalmed in no wind.

Congratulations to the following boats who claimed podium positions:

 

Division 1:

  • Dream – Robert Green – 1st place Line Honours and PHS
  • Journey – Bryan Dorman – 2nd place Line Honours and PHS
  • Esprit – Garry Anderson – 2nd place AMS and IRC
  • Niche – Peter Jackson – 3rd place AMS
  • Jake – Stuart Lyon – 3rd place IRC
  • A Cunning Plan – Jon Lechte – 3rd place PHS

Division 2:

  • Alibi – Dennis Hambleton – 1st place Line Honours, AMS, IRC and PHS!!
  • Horizon Sprint – Frank Hammond – 2nd place Line Honours, AMS and PHS

Double Handed Division:

  • Lord Jiminy – Chris Barlow & Jamie Christensen – 1st Line Honours and PHS
  • Double Trouble – Jordan Sunkel-Lozell – 2nd place Line Honours and PHS and 1st place AMS.

Cruising:

  • Stampede – Christopher Gendala – 1st place Line Honours and PHS
  • The Secretary – George Shaw – 3rd place Line Honours and PHS

For full results, click here

 

Well done to all boats that competed and good luck to all those who are currently on their way to either Hobart or Devonport!!

To keep up to date with our SYC boats competing in the Melbourne to Hobart or Melbourne to Devonport races, follow the respective trackers below:

– Devonport – https://race.bluewatertracks.com/melbourne-to-devonport-2016
– Hobart – https://race.bluewatertracks.com/melbourne-hobart-race-2016

 

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Photos thanks to Chris Furey!