Thursday, 15th March 2018
The wind It was nearly a perfect forecast of what the BoM promised. Poor results will have to blame someone or something else.
BACARDI No, not first place in this race but a 16th. Ask Marty about his racing outside the heads. I am sure he will not mind informing you about the results. He is a modest man but he might mention who won Division 2 AMS in the Port Lincoln Regatta.
Windward Buoy’s Dotty points Race 22 Summer 2017-18
- Breeze at Fawkner in line with forecast and averaged 12 knots for the afternoon;
- Best median start time of the series by far – 8 seconds;
- BON VIVANT won Start of the Day with a perfect start. Her second win of the series;
- CASSANDRA has her first win and 4th podium finish of the series;
- RAZZLE DAZZLE finishes 2nd and moves into 6th place in the aggregate;
- MARIBEL crosses the line in 3rd place and records 2nd podium finish;
- Best finish of the series for CASSANDRA (1st), RAZZLE DAZZLE (2nd), SCARLET RUNNER II (19th) and ARCH DE TRIOMPHE (35th in her first race);
- SCARLET RUNNER II records the fastest elapsed time (1:48:25) in her 2nd outing of the series;
- Median elapsed time 2:07:10;
- 41 yachts start 54 minutes 21 seconds apart, 40 yachts finish 15 minutes 23 seconds apart;
- On average a yacht crossed the finish line every 23 seconds. At one point 12 finished in 75 seconds – one every 6 seconds. The closest finish of the series by far;
- Entering the aggregate top ten are INSX (10th), THE SECRETARY (9th), BARNSTORMER (7th), RAZZLE DAZZLE (6th);
- Slipping out of the aggregate top ten are ROLLER COASTER, NUTCRACKER II, ANDANTE I & BLUE TACK;
- WHITE POINTER and BON VIVANT continue to be 1st & 2nd in the aggregate;
- SECOND NATURE is currently 1st in the Shebassa Shield;
- RAZZLE DAZZLE leads the race for the Noelle Coram Trophy.