Simon Grain

Another Toy wins 2012 J24 Tasmanian Title.

Held on Sunday 18th March and sailed in what many in the fleet refer to as “J Weather” the 2012 Tasmanian titles where hosted by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania. Five boats contested 4 out of the 5 scheduled races held in near perfect conditions on the River Derwent featuring bright sunshine and 5-10 knot winds.

Looking to defend their 2011 title, the crew of Another Toy where early favourites and proved to be well deserving of this status winning all 4 races to retain their title. Owner Greg Rowlings and regatta helm Peter Pangas were pleased with their victory after campaigning the boat strongly all summer which also included winning the Royal Hobart Regatta Lipton Trophy, The Showdown Regatta and finishing equal first (second on count back) for the 2012 Crown Series Regatta.

Having sailed close to Another Toy all day, Peter Bingham’s Street Car finished in 2nd place, having finished 2nd in 3 of out 4 races. Craig Squires’ Divine Madness was a constant performer and finished a well deserved 3rd place.

The newly renamed Whistler J (formally Drumbeat) was the surprise of the day picking up a second place in race 3 after a near perfect start that saw them lead the fleet approaching the top mark. Helm Jory Linscott, whose star studded crew had never sailed the J24 before, looked very excited when crossing the line.

New comer to the class Martin Pieterse, sailing Storm Petrel with James Anderson at the helm rounded out the fleet and showed moments of speed and close racing, picking up two 4th spot finishes. A pleasing result for a boat and crew that only came together a week prior to the regatta.

The winning crew of Another Toy: Peter Pangas, Greg Rowlings, Adrian Clark and Daojia Ng.

Champagne Sailing – “J Weather”

Streetcar leading Another Toy around the top mark

The Tasmanian Association would like to thank the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania for hosting the regatta and their continued support for J24 sailing in the state.

Article by Jamie Lawrence and Greg Rowlings

RESULTS

Another Toy       Greg Rowlings          1 1 1 1     4

Street Car           Peter Bingham          2 2 3 2   9

Divine Madness  Paul Turner             3 3 5 3   14

Whistler J       Jory Linscott                4 4 2 5   15

Storm Petrel    James Anderson        5 5 4 4   18

Dave Suda wins the 2012 Australian National Championship

In a nail biting finish that went down to the last race finish positions, Dave Suda and his crew of Herschel, Luke, Sam and Rachel sailing Pacemaker won a well deserved 2012 National Championship by one point from Ben Lamb sailing Alyn Stevenson’s Fun 2 with last years Nationals winner Sean Kirkjian sailing Sailpac.

In PHS the winner was local sailor Jamie Goode from fellow SA sailor and national Measurer Peter Stevens and Dave Suda. As csutomary the the PHS placeings can’t be won by OD place getters so third on PHS goes to Melbourne sailor and previous Nationals winner (10 years ago) Hugo Ottaway.

We hope to bring you more stories, pictures and views on the regatta as soon as more people write them (send them to Simon !) (go to it scribes)

Updated:  12/03/2012  4:32:21 PM

Series Results [J24 PHS] for Division 4 up to Race 10 (Drops = 2)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 10 Race 9 Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1 16 VERTIGO JAMIE GOODE CYCSA 41.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 [15.0] 4.0 5.0 [12.0] 9.0 4.0
2 4 CODE VIOLATION PETER STEVENS PASC 44.0 5.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 12.0 [13.0] 12.0 1.0 4.0 [14.0]
3 12 PACEMAKER DAVID SUDA SYC 44.5 11.5 10.0 [15.0] 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 [15.0] 14.0 1.0
4 2 BRUSCHETTA VI HUGO OTTAWAY SYC 48.0 7.0 11.0 [12.0] 4.0 1.0 7.0 [15.0] 6.0 6.0 6.0
5 3 BY THE LEE BRENDAN LEE SYC 49.0 9.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 [9.0] 1.0 4.0 [15.0] 5.0
6 8 GOOD COMPANY ROBIN TOWNSEND CYCSA 54.0 6.0 8.0 [13.5] 6.0 3.5 8.0 9.5 10.0 [10.0] 3.0
7 14 SDM ADAM EVANS SYC 55.0 [15.0G] 14.0 2.0 [15.0] 6.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 8.0 12.0
8 3.0S 6 FUN 2 BEN LAMB MYC 56.0 4.0 13.0 7.0 10.0 10.0 [14.0] 8.0 3.0 1.0 [15.0]
9 9 JUMPIN JACK FLASH DOUG WATSON CYCSA 56.0 [15.0G] 4.0 11.0 [14.0] 9.0 1.0 4.0 11.0 7.0 9.0
10 5 CONVICTS REVENGE STEPHEN GIRDIS CYCA 57.0 3.0 12.0 5.0 1.0 11.0 12.0 11.0 [13.0] 2.0 [13.0]
11 15 SUCH IS LIFE DAVE NICOLSON CYCSA 57.5 [15.0] 2.0 9.0 8.5 7.0 10.0 6.0 5.0 [12.0] 10.0
12 13 SAILPAC SEAN KIRKJIAN CYCA 58.0 [15.0G] 6.0 10.0 3.0 13.0 6.0 7.0 2.0 [13.0] 11.0
13 11 MAKE MY JAY SIMON GRAIN SYC 58.5 7.0G 9.0 [13.5] 13.0 3.5 5.0 [13.0] 8.0 11.0 2.0
14 7 HYPERACTIVE KIRSTY HARRIS SYC 63.5 13.0 5.0 1.0 11.0 14.0 [16.0S] 9.5 [14.0] 3.0 7.0
15 10 KICKING BOTTOM RON THOMPSON SYC 65.5 13.0G [15.0] 6.0 8.5 5.0 11.0 [14.0] 9.0 5.0 8.0

Here are the final results.

2012 J24 OD Australian Championships

Updated:  12/03/2012  4:32:21 PM

Series Results [J24 OD ] for Division 4 up to Race 10 (Drops = 2)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 10 Race 9 Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1 12 PACEMAKER DAVID SUDA SYC 15.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 [10.0] [8.0] 1.0
2 6 FUN 2 BEN LAMB MYC 16.0 1.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 [7.0] 1.0 1.0 1.0 [6.0]
3 13 SAILPAC SEAN KIRKJIAN CYCA 25.0 [13.0G] 3.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 [6.0] 2.0
4 14 SDM ADAM EVANS SYC 27.0 [14.0G] [7.0] 1.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0
5 5 CONVICTS REVENGE STEPHEN GIRDIS CYCA 38.0 2.0 [11.0] 6.0 4.0 [10.0] 9.0 5.0 6.0 2.0 4.0
6 2 BRUSCHETTA VI HUGO OTTAWAY SYC 45.0 7.0 6.0 [8.0] 5.0 5.0 5.0 [12.0] 5.0 7.0 5.0
7 9 JUMPIN JACK FLASH DOUG WATSON CYCSA 53.0 [15.0G] 4.0 7.0 9.0 6.0 1.0 6.0 [11.0] 10.0 10.0
8 4 CODE VIOLATION PETER STEVENS PASC 59.0 4.0 1.0 10.0 10.0 13.0 [14.0] 9.0 3.0 9.0 [14.0]
9 10 KICKING BOTTOM RON THOMPSON SYC 66.0 [15.0G] [15.0] 9.0 8.0 8.0 10.0 11.0 7.0 5.0 8.0
10 7 HYPERACTIVE KIRSTY HARRIS SYC 69.0 [14.0] 9.0 5.0 12.0 12.0 [16.0S] 8.0 13.0 3.0 7.0
11 3 BY THE LEE BRENDAN LEE SYC 75.0 12.0 10.0 11.0 7.0 9.0 11.0 7.0 8.0 [15.0] [12.0]
12 11 MAKE MY JAY SIMON GRAIN SYC 80.0 10.0G 13.0 13.0 [14.0] 7.0 8.0 [14.0] 9.0 11.0 9.0
13 16 VERTIGO JAMIE GOODE CYCSA 85.0 6.0 14.0 12.0 [15.0] [15.0] 6.0 10.0 14.0 12.0 11.0
14 8 GOOD COMPANY ROBIN TOWNSEND CYCSA 97.0 11.0 12.0 14.0 11.0 11.0 12.0 [15.0] [15.0] 13.0 13.0
15 15 SUCH IS LIFE DAVE NICOLSON CYCSA 102.0 15.0 8.0 [15.0] 13.0 14.0 13.0 13.0 12.0 14.0 [15.0]

Nationals Day Two

Th1e racing gets tighter with Dave Suda and Ben Lamb equal on 10 points. Monday’s racing will produce a winner but it is going right down to the wire.

2012 J24 Australian Championships

Hosted By Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia

PROVISIONAL RESULTS

Updated:  3/11/2012  4:16:20 PM

Series Results [J24 OD ] for Division 4 up to Race 8 (Drops = 2)
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 8 Race 7 Race 6 Race 5 Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1 1.0S 6 FUN 2 BEN LAMB MYC 10.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 [7.0] 1.0 1.0 1.0 [6.0]
2 12 PACEMAKER DAVID SUDA SYC 10.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 [10.0] [8.0] 1.0
3 14 SDM ADAM EVANS SYC 17.0 1.0 [6.0] 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 [4.0] 3.0
4 13 SAILPAC SEAN KIRKJIAN CYCA 18.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 [4.0] 2.0 [6.0] 2.0
5 5 CONVICTS REVENGE STEPHEN GIRDIS CYCA 27.0 6.0 4.0 [10.0] [9.0] 5.0 6.0 2.0 4.0
6 2 BRUSCHETTA VI HUGO OTTAWAY SYC 32.0 [8.0] 5.0 5.0 5.0 [12.0] 5.0 7.0 5.0
7 9 JUMPIN JACK FLASH DOUG WATSON CYCSA 39.0 7.0 9.0 6.0 1.0 6.0 [11.0] 10.0 [10.0]
8 10 KICKING BOTTOM RON THOMPSON SYC 45.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 [10.0] [11.0] 7.0 5.0 8.0
9 7 HYPERACTIVE KIRSTY HARRIS SYC 47.0 5.0 12.0 12.0 [16.0S] 8.0 [13.0] 3.0 7.0
10 3 BY THE LEE BRENDAN LEE SYC 53.0 11.0 7.0 9.0 11.0 7.0 8.0 [15.0] [12.0]
11 4 CODE VIOLATION PETER STEVENS PASC 54.0 10.0 10.0 13.0 [14.0] 9.0 3.0 9.0 [14.0]
12 11 MAKE MY JAY SIMON GRAIN SYC 57.0 13.0 [14.0] 7.0 8.0 [14.0] 9.0 11.0 9.0
13 16 VERTIGO JAMIE GOODE CYCSA 65.0 12.0 [15.0] [15.0] 6.0 10.0 14.0 12.0 11.0
14 8 GOOD COMPANY ROBIN TOWNSEND CYCSA 74.0 14.0 11.0 11.0 12.0 [15.0] [15.0] 13.0 13.0
15 15 SUCH IS LIFE DAVE NICOLSON CYCSA 79.0 [15.0] 13.0 14.0 13.0 13.0 12.0 14.0 [15.0]
(Ties: S=Score R=Race B= Bettered. Penalties: A=ARB B=BFD C=DNC D=DNE E=ESP F=DNF G=RDG L=Late Entrant M=DGM N=ENP O=OCS P=Protest Q=DSQ R=RAF S=DNS T=TLE U=DUT V=AVG X=EXC Z=ZFP Y=SCP #=NoData [x.y]=Discarded)

2012 J24 Australian Championships

Day one of the 2012 National Titles in being held at the CYCSA in Adelaide has been a bonanza for Ben Lamb and Artur Crothers sailing Fun 2. Sean Kirkjian also from NSW is lying second with Adam Evans from Victoria in third.

In glorious sunshine and shirts and short weather with a calm 8 knots building to a 15 knot sea breeze the 15 boat fleet enjoyed superb sailing conditions.

Dave Suda in his new-ish Italian boat cleared out in the first race to win by nearly half a leg ad must have been feeling pretty good, but by tthe end of the day with two OCS calls was back down the results. Hugo Ottaway is also having an average series so far and dropped one of his crew over the side in the last race to add a less than perfect touch. However the Italian boats seem to have good speed as shown by both Dave and Ben.

Back in the pack, chomping on the heels of the winners, is a very close group of very good sailors. The racing is extremely tight and one small mistake takes you to the back of the pack very quickly.

Four races were sailed today and another four are planned for tomorrow with two on Monday. Winds are expected to be the same tomorrow with lighter winds on Monday.

Here are todays results.

2012 J24 Australian Championships

Hosted By Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia

PROVISIONAL RESULTS

Updated:  10/03/2012  3:40:34 PM

Series Results [J24 OD ] for Division 4 up to Race 4
Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1   6 FUN 2 BEN LAMB PASC 9.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0
2 2.0S 13 SAILPAC SEAN KIRKJIAN CYCA 14.0 4.0 2.0 6.0 2.0
3   14 SDM ADAM EVANS SYC 14.0 3.0 4.0 4.0 3.0
4   5 CONVICTS REVENGE STEPHEN GIRDIS CYCA 17.0 5.0 6.0 2.0 4.0
5   12 PACEMAKER DAVID SUDA SYC 21.0 2.0 10.0 8.0 1.0
6   2 BRUSCHETTA VI HUGO OTTAWAY SYC 29.0 12.0 5.0 7.0 5.0
7 3.0S 7 HYPERACTIVE KIRSTY HARRIS SYC 31.0 8.0 13.0 3.0 7.0
8   10 KICKING BOTTOM RON THOMPSON SYC 31.0 11.0 7.0 5.0 8.0
9   4 CODE VIOLATION PETER STEVENS PASC 35.0 9.0 3.0 9.0 14.0
10   9 JUMPIN JACK FLASH DOUG WATSON CYCSA 37.0 6.0 11.0 10.0 10.0
11   3 BY THE LEE BRENDAN LEE SYC 42.0 7.0 8.0 15.0 12.0
12   11 MAKE MY JAY SIMON GRAIN SYC 43.0 14.0 9.0 11.0 9.0
13   16 VERTIGO JAMIE GOODE CYCSA 47.0 10.0 14.0 12.0 11.0
14   15 SUCH IS LIFE DAVE NICOLSON CYCSA 54.0 13.0 12.0 14.0 15.0
15   8 GOOD COMPANY ROBIN TOWNSEND CYCSA 56.0 15.0 15.0 13.0 13.0

Crew available for the Nationals

For anyone looking for an extra crew member for the Nationals in Adelaide, there is a current J24 member there looking for a spot. Crew weight is 80kg.

If you are interested call the SA Pres Dave Nicholson on 0412 760 526

2012 Nationals Clothing

2012 Nationals Regatta Clothing

This year the Regatta clothing options are a long sleeve unisex polo, a shortsleeve mens and a short sleeve ladies polo.

To assist with ordering from the supplier, these tops will be available only by prior online ordering.

TO SELECT YOUR CORRECT SIZE AND ORDER YOUR REGATTA CLOTHING – GO TO THE 2012 NATIONALS REGATTA PAGE IN THE MENU ABOVE

ORDERS CLOSE 27 FEBRUARY, SO ORDER NOW IF YOU WANT A REGATTA TOP

New Inventory Form now online

We now have a new style Excel spreadsheet you can use to work out and print out your Required and Optional Inventory form.

Note that you must carry a filled out copy of this form or the original hand filled version on your boat whilst racing.

This form is good as it automatically calculates your weights for you, then you can simply print it out.

To find the form go to About J24 in the drop down menu above and select “Measurement & Equipment Inventory Certificates”

Meaning of life thought for the day

For many years the world’s greatest have pondered the meaning of life, scientists, religious leaders, poets laureate, historians, politicians and sports people have all thought deeply to come up with the answer – 42

Recently a group of some of the worlds best brains have come up with the reason this ’42’ thing hasn’t worked across the board for all people in all situations and can’t be the complete answer. They have realised that the number is actually the wrong way round.

The real answer is    ’24’    and you all know what that means when you put a J in front of it.

Stuart Jardine Visits

Stuart Jardine

Victoria was graced by the opportunity to meet Stuart Jardine and his wife Mary Ann who made the time to catch up with our National measurer Pete Stevens, Victorian measurer Mark Haughton, Assistant measurer Doug McGregor and several members of the J24 fleet at Sandringham.

Stuart is based in the U.K. and is a member of the International J 24 technical committee along with Pete Stevens. His experiences in Europe, as well and the America’s over the past 30 years has given him a wealth of knowledge regarding the boats and he spoke of his vision regarding future and the where the class is going in the next 10 years and beyond. During his brief meeting, he was able to instruct our new measurers in the latest methods of measuring a J.

Stuart, was impressed by the national data base which has been correlated by the states and processed by Pete Stevens. With changes in the boats and new technology the class will be able to keep abreast of the best ways to make our measurement process fair and quick.

A strong measurement process is one of the fundamental stones that make the J24 Class such a great boat to race.

It’s not easy being a measurer, as I know having been involved at the highest level since 1988 and we should support the system that maintains our status as a prestige Class. To win a J24 National Title is one of the highest achievements in sailing, both here and abroad.

Lets help in maintaining our investment and encourage and support our measurers who currently are working towards a updated list of measured boats.

Yours, Hugo. N. Ottaway, past Victorian measurer.

Simon’s Note:   Stuart was doing the Geelong Regatta prior to taking a holiday in New Zealand where Mary Ann has family. Happily, Pete Stevens organised him to stay with us and he told us many stories of his time in J24’s, he is truely an amazing man. He also informed us that he is apparently the oldest man to sail a foiling moth achieved when he was 78 years old !

For more information on Stuart, see this article on the international site  http://www.j24class.org/uncategorized/international-j24-class-honors-stuart-jardine/