Tuesday, 19th December 2017
Bullet bites for Race 11 Summer
- The handicaps were determined at 10:00
- The BoM amended the forecast at around 10:45
- Sandy Capper had never known them to go from 8-12 knts to a strong wind warning.
- Eleven yachts received increases to their handicaps whilst 28 received decreases;
- Eleven minutes was added to the handicap of CASSANDRA of MELBOURNE, 13 was deducted from the handicap of ROLLER COASTER;
- The average handicap fell from 32 minutes in Race10 to 30 minutes in Race 11;
- Observations at Fawkner recorded a north wind averaging 17 knots for the afternoon;
- The median start time for the race was 21 seconds;
- 36 yachts started the race, 4 retired, 32 finished;
- The 3 winning yachts were all first time podium winners (Sandy Capper was pleased)
- MAGIC won the race by 26 seconds, THE SECRETARY was 2nd, STAMPEDE was 3rd
- About 45% of the 6 leg course was downwind;
- The 36 yacht fleet started the race 57 minutes 24 seconds apart, with 32 yachts finishing 22 minutes 57 seconds apart;
- At the half way mark the fleet was 25:21 mins apart
- Average elapsed time 2:00:27;
- Range of elapsed times was 1:07:49. This was 9 mins 49 secs more than the handicaps range of 58 minutes;
- Of the 12 early finishers 2 were early starters, 4 from mid fleet and 6 were late starters;
- After finishing 6th ESPRIT goes to the top of the aggregate equal on points with WHITE POINTER; both yachts gained from the light wind handicaps
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