RBYC Racing News

Last Week of Racing!

Last week at RBYC the Etchells Worlds were completed with fierce competition, unfortunately the last day of racing was abandoned due strong wind in the morning and then no wind in the afternoon (2 extremes that proved no good for sailing!) in the end it was Jason Muir that took out the World Series, RBYC's John Bertrand managed to place 3rd which is a fantastic result in a fleet of 85 click here for full result

Saturday 14th March

- G.E. Duncans Race to Mornington: Abandoned due to Strong winds at the start

- Artemis Pursuit Series: congratulations to Bill Emerson, Current Affair winning for the day click here for full results

Wednesday 18th March

- Wednesday Hearnes heroes Pursuit Start: Well done to Unami skippered by Geoff Adams winning for the day by a long way click here for results

- Line 7 Marine/Briggs Marine Twilight Race: Congratulations to Still Sweet Revenge getting accross the line first click here to see all finnishers, stay tuned next week for the series winner to be decided currently Flying Fox is in front, closely followed by Phoenix 1/2 a point behind.

Fact and figures on the current Twilight Series
Aim: Make it a fun competitive social sailing series.
Facts:
9 races so far 9 different winners
9 winners range from boats starting off 2 to 26 minutes
20 different boats have made it to the podium
6 boats only have made a visit to the podium twice no boat has made it 3 times
After 9 races top 4 boats are separated by 4 points
top 2 will both start off 16 min separated by .5 with 5 out of 8 races being separated by less that 1 minute

This Week of Racing!