What a difference 24 hours makes! As the winds swung from the North to the South West overnight and the swell increased, Port Phillip Bay turned on a show.
With the start of Race 4 hit by a few sustained 27 knot gusts the race course was not one for the faint hearted with base breeze around 21 knots.
A 1.5-2 meter sea for good measure saw crews lost overboard (and recovered), boats damaged and returning the Marina, there was definitely a bit on.
Highlights of the day included Amuse Bouche skippered by Kurt Dammeier from Seattle came out hot, put the foot down and managed bullets in Race 4 & 5. Race 6 was wrapped up in an easing breeze by Checkmate skippered by Sean Kirkjian.
Consistent sailing by Haywire and Kenji has seen them consolidate themselves on the leaders board.
Boat of the day was of course Amuse Bouche
A little bit of movement at the top after a big day of racing
Amuse Bouche USA 9pts
Haywire VIC 11pts
Checkmate NSW 14 pts
What will Day 3 hold?
Happy sailing
2026 J24 Australian Championship Results Index (https://topyacht.net.au/results/syc/2026/kblt/j24nationals/series.htm)
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