ecostore Match Racing
20-21 November 2021
By the afternoon teams were enjoying a steady southerly breeze and close competition .
The start of the ecostore Youth Match Racing Regatta saw teams competing in very light and shifty breezes .
Ted Anderson and his race management team managed to finish two round robins at the conclusion of racing .
With the forecast for Sunday looking less than favourable , teams were glad to put in a few additional races to start Sunday morning with only the Semi finals , 5th vs 6th , finals and petit final to crown the 2021 winner .
Will Sargent representing the CYCA took a clean sweep in Round Robin 1 ( 5 wins ), with Max Paul ( RSYS ) second ranked , with 3 wins .
At the conclusion of Round Robin 2 , Will Sargent ( CYCA ) remained the highest ranked with 9 wins overall . Max Paul ( RSYS ), Cole Tapper ( CYCA ), and Alistair Read ( RPAYC ) also advanced into the semi-final series .
Jed Cruickshank ( RSYS ) and Emma Rankin ( RPAYC ) competed in the 5th v 6th sail-off to determine their overall position in the regatta .
Sunday saw a wet and blustery afternoon on Pittwater which challenged all of the teams for the final day of racing at the ‘ ecostore Youth Match Racing Regatta ’. The prestigious ‘ Harken International Youth Match Racing Regatta ’ was postponed for 2021 due to interstate and international teams being unable to travel , hence the ‘ ecostore Youth Match Racing Regatta ’ was born to support the local teams and clubs .
Winds varied from 8-25kts at times with 30 degree wind shifts across the course .
Will Sargent and team came from 1 point down to eventually defeat Alistair Read and team 3-1 in the finals . Read was never out of touch with multiple lead changes where even small mistakes were capitalised on .
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