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  RESULTS 2008 - 2009Sunday the 16th of November was a grey windy morning. Despite some predictions of 30 knot gusts, the wind sat in a ESE to S at a constant 15 to 18 knots dropping slowly around 1 pm to 5 knots. Due to discrepancies in reported forecasts and knowing the race could be cancelled at any point the start officer had no choice but to push ahead with the committee planned timetable.

Sadly for a couple of families, the more stormy forecasting lead to a lack of confidence with the lesser experienced boats, some deciding to not leave the shore and some, although launching, quickly concluded the inclemency of the weather would surely mean Cyclone Tracey would soon be upon us and amid a harbour load of tears begged to be taken ashore.

All up only only five boats crossed the start line.

Evie and Willa, Charlie and Laughlin have to be congratulated for bravely giving the race a go, but 18 knot gusts are 18 knot gusts and some little kids are going to get blown away. To my knowledge both boats were brave in the intractability of their situation and took their (quite well carried out) rescues with sailor's metal.

The Manly Junior fleet were holding their third club championship, and well done Alex and Harrison for again stealing the show. At least this week the MacDonald boys began to sail up to their combined standard, and really gave all present a competition worth watching. Both boats are certain to honour Vaucluse Club standards at the next state championships. Again dire weather forecasts affected race decisions and Double Trouble were advised to not complete the championship course. They weren't going to improve on their place but had shown profound resilience in withstanding the wind, wet, chop and one tip.

Good on Gracie and Toby and their Sabot whisperer for completing the course and a special congratulations goes to Conrad in Turbo Speed for doggedly continuing his lone course pursuit.

Start of the week goes to Black Cat. The boys are making considerable improvements.

Crew of the week must go to Francis in Black Cat for retying the spinnaker three times in choppy conditions (thank god I didn't tie the spinnaker)

Sailor of the week was Alex F in Ballistic. Didn't flinch one iota under a whole race of pressure. He is soo ready.

The results are as follows. A more thorough reporting of the race can be seen on the club notice board.

(Rosey Jones)

November 16th

  Sabot 1 Up    Turbo Speed
  Sabot 2 Up    Getaway
   Sonic Boom
   Hot Shot
  Manly Junior 1   Ballsitic
2   Black Cat
DNF   Double Trouble
DNS   Blast Off
DNS   Zac Speed

November 9th

  Sabot 1 Up 1   Vendetta
2   Kekipi
3    Explosion
4   Waterholic
5   Flying Cloud
6   Top Gun
7   Bad Boys
8   Turbo Speed
9   Gone In 60 secs
10   Raptor
  Sabot 2 Up 1   Into the Red
2   Cyclone
3   Do or Die
4   Getaway
5   Hot Shot
DNF    Vision
  Manly Junior 1   Ballsitic
2   Black Cat
3   Double Trouble
4   Blast Off
5   Magic Happens

October 31st

  Sabot 1 Up 1   Flying Cloud
2   Top Gun
3    G ForceRaptor
4   Raptor
5   Bad Boys
  Sabot 2 Up 1   Into the Red
2   Sonic Boom
3   Hot Shot
  Manly Junior 1   Black Cat
   Magic Mappens DNF


October 26th

  Sabot 1 Up 1   Vendetta
2   Kekipi
3   Explosion
4   Whatever Floats Your Boat
5   Waterholic
6   Flying Cloud
7   Top Gun
8   Turbo Speed
9    Raptor
10   Gone in 60secs
   G Force DNF
   Bad Boys DNF
  Sabot 2 Up 1   Do or Die
2   Cyclone
3   Sonic Boom
4   Into the Red
5   Getaway
  Manly Junior 1   Ballistic
2   Double Trouble
2   Blast Off
   Black Cat DNF
   Zac Speed
   Magic Mappens


October 19th

  Sabot 1 Up 1   Kekipi
2   Waterholic
3   Vendetta
4   Explosion
5   Flying Cloud
6   Whatever Floats Your Boat
7   Top Gun
8   Bad Boy
   Raptor DNF
   Hot Shot DNF
   G Force DNF
  Sabot 2 Up 1   Getaway
2   Cyclone
3   Do or Die
4   Sonic Boom
5   Gone in 60 Secs
6   Into the Red
   Hocus Pocus DNF
  Manly Junior 1   Ballistic
2   Double Trouble


Practice October 12th

  Sabot 1 Up 1   Kekipi
2   Flying Cloud
3   Top Gun
4   Bad Boy
  Sabot 2 Up 1   Do or Die
2   Getaway
     Into the Red DNF
     Cyclone DNF
  Manly Junior 1   Ballistic
2   Black Cat (skipper Chris Dixson)
     The Ghost DNF

Sprints October 5th

  Sabot 1 Up Race 1

1   Kekipi
2   Vendetta
3   Top Gun
4   Flying Cloud
 Race 2

1   Vendetta
2   Kekipi
3   Flying Cloud
4   Top Gun
5   Bad Boy
6   Spark

 Race 3

1   Vendetta
2   Kekipi
3   Top Gun
4   Flying Cloud
5   Bad Boy
6   Spark
  Sabot 2 Up No Race
  Manly Junior No Race

Sprints September 29th

  Sabot 1 Up Race 1

1   Whatever Floats
2   Vendetta
3   Kekipi
4   Flying Cloud
5   Bad Boy
6   Getaway
 Race 2

1   Vendetta
2   Whatever Floats
3   Flying Cloud
4   Getaway
5   Kekipi
6   Bad Boy
 Race 3

1   Vendetta
2   Kekipi
3   Flying Cloud
4   Whatever Floats
5   Bad Boy
  Sabot 2 Up Race 1

1   Cyclone
2   Do or Die
3   Gone in 60 Sec
4   Sonic Boom
 Race 2

1   Sonic Boom
2   Do or Die
3   Cyclone
4   Gone in 60 Sec
 Race 3

1   Cyclone
2   Sonic Boom
3   Do or Die
4   Gone in 60 Sec
  Manly Junior Race 1

1   Ballistic
2   Black Cat
3   Blast Off
 Race 2

1   Ballistic
2   Black Cat
3   Blast Off
 Race 3

1   Ballistic
2   Black Cat
3   Blast Off

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