“ It was a tough three days ,” Hatton ’ s son Andrew said . “ We started off with thunder lightning and rain , then had a good second day with solid winds , and today was light and shifty ”.
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Pittwater Regatta 2022
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NSW champions crowned : Pittwater Regatta 2022 winners announced
The final races were completed in the inaugural NSW ORC Championship , the Sydney 38 One Design NSW Championship and Pittwater Regatta , with new champions crowned and winners announced at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club ( RPAYC ) early this evening .
“ It was a tough three days ,” Hatton ’ s son Andrew said . “ We started off with thunder lightning and rain , then had a good second day with solid winds , and today was light and shifty ”.
Gerry Hatton ’ s Bushranger led from the outset and did not relinquish throughout . The M . A . T . 1245 design added 1-4-3 results to her second and two wins of the last two days to be crowned the inaugural Division 1 ORC NSW champion .
“ It was a tough three days ,” Hatton ’ s son Andrew said . “ We started off with thunder lightning and rain , then had a good second day with solid winds , and today was light and shifty .
Gerry : “ The first race today we did well . The second we were on the wrong side of a shift and the third , we got a bit mixed up at the top mark , got behind and had to play catch up , but we did enough to win . It was a fantastic three days . It was exhilarating but exhausting . We are thrilled to win the first ORC NSW title .”
Hatton is still competitive at 85 . Apart from son Andrew , he has son-in-law Michael Fountain ( tactician ) and his son Tom ( 20 ), along with Alex Smith , Andrew ’ s brother-in-law aboard . Renowned boat builder , John McConaghy also sailed with them .
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