J24's clash at the 2011 Sandringham Yacht Club Centenary Regatta.

J24s Dressed for the Centenary Regatta

Past champions clashed for the honours to be named the J24 Sandringham Yacht Club Centenary Regatta winner. Adam Evans who has represented Australia in the 2005 International Cadet and 2009 J24 World Championships, won the title after battling against the 2010 J24 World Championship representatives Hugo Ottaway and Kirsty Harris. Evans and his crew of past Cadet sailors have only been sailing J’s for 6 months yet mastered the testing 5 to 10 knot breezes to score a 1,3,2,2.
Adams boat was the quickest under spinnaker and this was the key to his win. Second was Hugo Ottaway and 2011 Laser Victorian Champion Sean Bly doing tactics with a 2,1,1,6. Kirsty Harris and her mainly female crew scored a 3,4,3,1. The J 24’s have enjoyed a huge growth this year with 15 boats actively sailing at Sandringham Yacht Club. The J’s flew Red and White Class flags in honour of the Clubs 2011 Centenary on the hardstand area creating colour and impact behind the main stage where the competitors gathered for the presentation of trophies.

Story by Hugo Ottaway

Place Ties Sail No Boat Name Skipper From Sers Score Race 4 Race 3 Race 2 Race 1
1 4790 SDM Adam Evans SYC 8.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0
2 5400 BRUSCHETTA VI Hugo Ottaway SYC 10.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 2.0
3 5246 HYPERACTIVE Kirsty Harris SYC 11.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.0
4 4852 GRIDLOCK Ron Thomson SYC 14.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 4.0
5 4787 MAKE MY JAY Simon Grain SYC 19.0 4.0 4.0 6.0 5.0
6 1636 EXCITE YOUR SENSES Michael Lewenhagen SYC 22.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.0
7 5218 VICE VERSA John Neville SYC 32.0 7.0 7.0 9.0F 9.0C
8 4795 BY THE LEE Brendan Lee SYC 36.0 9.0C 9.0C 9.0C 9.0C