Paula

New J24 Division in Balmain Regatta

  Balmain Regatta – New J24 Division

 The historic Balmain Regatta is again fast approaching, and take place on  Sunday  31 October  2010.

This year they are planning to run a number of One Design Classes as part of the Regatta including the J24’s for the first time as  a separate Division with their own group start.

 If you are interested in participating in  a wonderful day of sailing and festivities please get your crew organised and submit your entry form without delay.

The plan is to run the J24’s  on the West Harbour Course ie. from Balmain to Goat Island  and Return, including roundings of Snapper, Spectacle, and Cockatoo, Islands. 

Balmain Regatta is always a fun event so please support them so we can get a good J24 division running. 

 

NSW State Championships 2010 & Legends Regatta

Saturday was a great day on the water for Day 1 of the NSW State Championship 2010 –  a fleet of 27, with 5 boats from VIC and 2 from SA, a variable day with some rain – a generally light day from 3 – 12 knots – 4 races in testing conditions.

Day 2 saw variable conditions  again, with breezes from around 5 -18 knots, a lot of rain and 4 close races! At times Jibs replaced Genoas and kite runs were close and top mark roundings busy.

NSW State Championship Results

Legends Regatta

After a wonderful Legends Dinner, very well hosted by Rob Mundle, where some lucky bidders got some great deals on new sails and a tiller, thanks to our fantastic sponsors, and many wonderful raffle prizes were won, we were faced with some breeze and even some blue skies on Monday!   

Race 1  – 21 starters, and after a general recall we saw some fairly consistent breezes and a fantastic victory by Victorian boat, Make My Jay, skippered by our Association President, Simon Grain – well done to him and his crew for winning the Andrew Short Memorial Trophy.

Race 2 started with 2 more general recalls as the Legends were keen to cross the line first, but a black flag on attempt 3 saw a more conservative start with the race led almost all the way by Neville Wittey on Sailpac, resulting in their crew taking out the Ian Bashford Memorial Trophy.

Legends Results

Many thanks to all those who travelled to Gosford this weekend making for a wonderfully competitive fleets, and to all the Legends who returned to the class for a fantastic day on the water!

Sail Renumbering night for NSW boats

Since last November, it is now a requirement that J24s in Australia comply with IJCA rulings regarding requiring IJCA Measurement certificates and international sail numbering as per your hull number.

In order for NSW J24 yachts to comply, the NSW J24 Association is holding a renumbering night in the Sand Bar at Middle Harbour Yacht Club on Friday 24 September 2010 commencing at 5.30pm. The NSW association will supply new numbers for each J24 owner for a set of sails. A free BBQ will also be provided on the night. 

 
Bookings essential via  Sail Renumbering Booking Form

J24s Show The Bigger Boats In MHYC Division 2 How It's Done!!!

The Winter Series at Middle Harbour Yacht Club only had one J24 entered this year – Brett Hudson’s Wildfire skippered by Grant Dawkins, plus Kaotic as a casual entry – and boy, did they show the bigger yachts how it’s done!! 

Over  10 races, Wildfire produced 3 wins and 2 thirds (lovely Henri Lloyd jackets for all the crew!!), taking them to an overall series win against the bigger boats!  The real competition came from Kaotic – who raced as a casual entry in 3 races….Skippered by the legendary Janette Symes – of course they won whenever they were out… – and with a whopping 17 minute lead in the last race, and with the owner not on board too!..Arthur will have to lift his game if he wants his spot back!!!!

Special mention must go to one race that Kaotic got disqualified in though– if after 20 years, Arthur chooses to sail through the Bomborra, he can expect to be yelled at by Paula as Wildfire were always watching their every move…Maybe he got so carried away with Janette’s helming skills that running aground didn’t worry him!!! 

A generally light wind series allowed the Js to pull away from the big boats…lets hope more J24s decide to enter next winter and really show the fleet how its done!!