Centreboard Regattas
2022
Laser Metropolitan Championship 2022
The Metropolitan Championships were held at RPAYC over the weekend 5-6 March 2022 . There were 52 entries in the three fleets . It was great to see the roll up in the 4.7s .
There was some really close racing in conditions which started NE light and variable on Saturday and finished at 20 knots from the south on Sunday . All six races were completed with minimum use of the black flag by R . O . Andrew McLachlan .
In the 4.7 fleet the heat wins were shared around . In the end the the top two James Hayhoe ( RSYS ) and Ben Costandi ( RSYS / GRSC ) were the most consistent and finished in that order one point apart . Close behind was Harriet McLachlan ( RSYS / DBSC ). Harriet was the first Under 16 and first female . It is good to see a number of our 4.7 sailors entering for the Worlds in Vilamoura , Portugal in August .
In the Radials there was a great battle and close racing between the top four women . The top three finished just two points apart with Sylvie Stannage ( HHSC / DBSC ) prevailing over Evie Saunders ( MYC / DBSC ) and Paige Caldecoat ( WSC / B16s / NCYC ). Evie was first Under 17 . The first male was
Optimist NSW Championship 2022
Over the weekend of March 26 & 27 , RPAYC welcomed 110 Optimist sailors across Open , Intermediate and Green Fleet divisions .
In Green Fleet , only 2 points separated the top 3 competitors after 4 races . Astrid Nixey in Dark Horse ( MHYC ) holding onto the win after countback .
Josephine Allen in Brooksea ( HHSC ) sailed into first place overall in Intermediate Fleet with a strong and consistent performance 4-2-1-1 .
GGM Jeff Loosemore ( MHASC / GRSC ) who was fourth . Jeff demonstrated the results of heaps of practice in all conditions with a first and second in the final two races when the wind was really up . Brooke Wilson ( RSYC / DBSC ) was first Under 19 .
In the Standards it came down to the last race with Daniel Costandi ( GRSC / DBSC / RSYS ) winning the race and the series by a point from Alexander Bijkerk ( RPAYC / DBSC ). Both sailors are up and coming Under 21s . Not far back was local GM sailor Jan Scholten ( RPAYC / ASC ). Jan ’ s Laser sailing has been affected by his campaign with fellow Laser sailor Jules Hall in the inaugural double handed division of the Sydney Hobart which they won .
Thanks to RPAYC for their fabulous organisation of this event for us – much appreciated . It is a great club with first class facilities and equipment and great support staff . Thanks also to our RO Andrew McLachlan for giving us another weekend of his busy life .
MHYC sailor Will Wilkinson in Rocky took 2 bullets in the 5 races for the overall win in the Open Fleet division .
Well done to all the sailors who took to PIttwater to compete in the NSW Championship . RPAYC look forward to hosting the Australian Championships and welcoming sailors and their families back for more exciting Opti racing on Pittwater ! Full results https :// austeamsailing . com / events / optistates22 . htm
78 The Alfred ’ s Annual 2020 - 2022