R Class Skiff 1999 Results
Opening Day
SE Very light changing to NE
1 R555 Dirty Dancing
2 R582 Chemical Weapon
3 R554 VR
4 R551 Acid Rock
5 R588
DNF R563 Gryphon
2 October
Moderate SW weakening
Race 1
1 R582 Chemical Weapon
2 R555 Dirty Dancing
3 R551 Acid Rock
4 R554 VR
5 R563 Gryphon
6 R588 Sydenham Bakery
Race 2
1 R582 Chemical Weapon
2 R551 Acid Rock
3 R555 Dirty Dancing
4 R563 Gryphon
5 R554 VR
6 R588 Sydenham Bakery
9 October
Moderate NE
Race 1
1 R582 Chemical Weapon
2 R555 Dirty Dancing
3 R551 Acid Rock
4 R554 VR
5 R563 Gryphon
6 R588
Race 2
1 R555 Dirty Dancing
2 R582 Chemical Weapon
3 R551 Acid Rock
4 R563 Gryphon
5 R554 VR
6 R588
16 October
Light SW
Race 1
1 R554 VR
2 R588
3 R563 Gryphon
Race 2
1 R554 VR
2 R563 Gryphon
3 R588
23 October
R Class Open Day - P Class and Starling Sailors
Dirty Dancing,
Chemical Weapon,
VR,
Acid Rock,
Buster Blood Vessel and
- Launched
30 October
Fantastic High speed rides.
Definitely the best of the season so far.
Strong Gusty SW
Bottom of course 10-15kts
Top of course 20-25kts+
Small chop
1 R582 Chemical Weapon
2 R565
3 R551 Acid Rock
4 R554 VR
DNF R588 - cracked rudder
DNF R589 - rudder box exploded...ouch
31 October CYC Sprint Series
Due to a lack of breeze and an excess of current, the sprints have been postponed until the 21st (probably) of November - stay tuned.
6 November
Moderate NE
Race 1
1 R582 Chemical Weapon
2 R555 Dirty Dancing
3 R565
4 R551 Acid Rock
DNF R554 VR
DNF R589
DNF R557
Race 2
1 R582 Chemical Weapon
2 R555 Dirty Dancing
DNF R565
DNF R551 Acid Rock
DNF R554 VR
DNS R557
DNS R589
13-14 November Ruddiman - Nelson YC
Day 1
Races 1 & 2. Inner harbour. Wind shifting from S through to N periodically. Light and shifty
Race 3. Outside breakwater. Moderate northerly, confused chop at bottom of course.
Day 2
Race 4. Light and shifty N.
| Boat | Crew | Squadron | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R581 | Stagecoach | Steve Hogg & Neill Wood | Wellington | 3 | 66.666 | 2 | 80 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 66.666 | 313.332 |
| 2 | R582 | Chemical Weapon | Sean Milner & Michael Bamford | Canterbury | 2 | 80 | 4 | 57.142 | 3 | 66.666 | 2 | 80 | 283.808 |
| 3 | R589 | Dave Pairman & Tim Allan | Canterbury | 1 | 100 | 8 | 36.363 | 2 | 80 | 4 | 57.142 | 273.505 | |
| 4 | R554 | VR | Paul Roe & Jason Russell | Canterbury | 8 | 36.363 | 9 | 33.333 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 100 | 219.696 |
| 5 | R553 | Buster Bloodvessel | Bevan Lange & Daniel Wise | Canterbury | 5 | 50 | 1 | 100 | DNF | 15.446 | 5 | 50 | 215.446 |
| 6 | R569 | Blue Zoo | Paul de Lisle & Richard Dreverman | Wellington | 6 | 44.444 | 3 | 66.666 | DNF | 15.446 | 6 | 44.444 | 171 |
| 7 | R565 | Richard Chapman & Grant Nelson | Canterbury | 4 | 57.142 | 6 | 44.444 | 4 | 57.142 | DNC | 0 | 158.728 | |
| 8 | R587 | B3D | Shaun Sheldrake & Robbie Greer | Wellington | 9 | 33.333 | 5 | 50 | 7 | 40 | 10 | 30.769 | 154.102 |
| 9 | R577 | NZL | Derek Foden & Richard | Wellington | 11 | 28.571 | 7 | 40 | 6 | 44.444 | 8 | 36.363 | 149.378 |
| 10 | R563 | Gryphon | Walter Worthington & Steve Fortune | Canterbury | 7 | 40 | DNF | 14.835 | 8 | 36.363 | 9 | 33.333 | 124.531 |
| 11 | R557 | Daniel Folter & Andrew McMillan | Canterbury | 10 | 30.769 | DNF | 14.835 | DNS | 15.446 | 7 | 40 | 101.05 | |
| Squadron | Points |
|---|---|
| Canterbury | 992.455 |
| Wellington | 787.812 |
20 November
Light breeze, Southerly at bottom of course ENE at top of course making
for challenging racing. Southerly stengthened near the end of the race.
1 R582 Chemical Weapon
2 R554 VR
3 R589
4 R563 Gryphon
5 R557 New Crew - Paul
6 R588 new Crew - Lance Smith
27 November
Ripsnorting SW. Flat water
Did I say the 30th October had the best rides of the season.
This breeze definitely made the 30th look a bit tame, who says we have to be in control?
1 R582 Chemical Weapon
2 R551 Acid Rock
3 R554 VR
4 R563 Gryphon
DNF R557
DNF R588
DNS R532 Reggae
DNS R589
DNS R553 Buster Bloodvessel
DNGETOFFTRAILER R530 U Boat
4 December
Moderate-Strong NE. Small chop
Race 1
1 R555 Dirty Dancing
2 R565
3 R582 Chemical Weapon
4 R554 VR
DNF R557
DNF R588
DNF R532 U Boat
DNF R589
Race 2
1 R555 Dirty Dancing
2 R554 VR
DNF R557
DNS R588
11 December
Light-Moderate NE.
The Club set an unreasonably short course, due to something about
trailer yachts racing with a boat start.
Since the course was soooooo short, almost a sprint race, it was decided
(by some boats) to sail a longer course. Consensus was that we shouldnt
record a result.
Boats Sailing were:
R555 Dirty Dancing
R582 Chemical Weapon
R554 VR
R551 Acid Rock
R557
R588
R532 U Boat
R589
18 December
The Dolphin Café and Bar (Akaroa) Pegasus Crest Sprint Series
1-3 January 2000
Akaroa New Years Regatta15 January
Light - Moderate NE. New format test race. All boats bear off and fly kites as soon as the first boat makes the top mark.all boats to the top mark for the last round
1 R582 Chemical Weapon 2 R551 Acid Rock 3 R589 4 R565 5 R554 VR 6 R557 DNF R588 DNF R562 Stealth22 January
Moderate - Strong Gusty NE (moving round to west) Test race format again made for some exciting racing. Especially with a chase boats out with video getting in amongst the action.
VR somehow won the Beryl Stacey Trophy, but they still wont let us take it away.
1 R589 2 R582 Chemical Weapon 3 R565 4 R554 VR 5 R555 Dirty Dancing DNF R563 Gryphon DNF R551 Acid Rock DNF R557 DNF R588 DNF R532 U Boat DNF R562 Stealth Turned Up Later R532 Reggae
29 January
Canterbury Championships
Race 1 Moderate Gusty NE (moving round to west)
Race 2 Moderate - Strong Gusty NE (moving round to west)
5 February
Canterbury Championships
Race 3 Strong NE
Race 4 Very Strong NE
A good pre Leander day to sort out those dodgy fittings... Todays racing featured a lot of retirements and mostly no shows for race 4
Two masts came down in the extreme conditions
showed their heavy air form today and took out both races convincingly
12 February
Race 5 & 6 Centreboard Series 3
Race 1 Moderate NE
Two quite short races today. Thanks to Sean (Chemical Weapon) for the 'on the water' coaching during the races. Acid Got off to a flier while VR held off Meridian for the first lap and a half. Acid Rock's Dan and Steve came to grief in the big chop at top of the reef (Cut up by both the channel and the starting manouvres of the keeler fleet). Both and VR got through with winning comfortably.
Race 2 Moderate - Lightening NE
Acid Rock and round the top mark both have kite problems and a quick swim down the first lead. VR had opted to try the smaller kite to see how far across the tight lead they could carry it. Buster two sail reached partway across before hoisting and made it round the bottom mark first, closely followed by VR and . VR hauled them in fairly swiftly with also showing good speed up the beat. A close sprint downwind with VR, and . Acid Rock had made a big gain on the front three and got by and VR up the next beat. pulled out a bit of a lead and extended downwind as the breeze lightened.