CLUB YACHTING
FLEET 1
REGATTAS
RPAYC was well represented at regattas in Sydney and Port Stephens during the 2015 / 2016 season with some of our Division 1 boats achieving good results.
• Peter McNamara on Magic scored 1st Place on PHS and 3rd Place IRC Division 3 at the SSORC. He then followed up at the Sydney Harbour Regatta with a 2nd Place IRC Division 3.
• Peter Byford on‘ Conspiracy’ scored 3rd Place PHS Division 2 in the SSORC.
• Gerry Hatton on Bushranger scored a 3rd Place IRC Division 2 at the Sydney Harbour Regatta.
• Robert Alder and Bill Bailey on OCL 2 scored 2nd Place ORCI Division 2 at the Sydney Harbour Regatta.
• Barry Jackson on Alibi scored 1st Place in Performance Racing at the Sail Port Stephens Regatta.
• Many other Division 1 yachts travelled to the Harbour for both regattas and also Port Stephens representing RPAYC.
Congratulations to all above for their achievements.
STATE TITLES RMYC hosted the Sydney 38 State Titles which was dominated by RPAYC boats.
Congratulations to Rick Welch and crew on‘ The Bolter’ for their convincing win,
Mark Griffiths 2nd Place on Óld School Racing and 3rd Place went to Richard Williams on Çalibre from the CYCA.
CLUB RACING Thursday Twilights: 1s: Ghost Rider- Ross Hennessy 2nd: Windy Too- Carl Russett 3rd: Second Time Around-– John McConaghy
Commodores Cup 1st: The Bolter- Rick Welch 2nd: Vino- Chris Hancock 3rd: Alibi- Barry Jackson
Broken Bay PHS 1st: Sticky- Richard Harris 2nd: Solutions- Stephen Dadour 3rd: The Bolter- Rick Welch
Broken Bay IRC 1st: Magic- Peter McNamara 2nd: Sticky- Richard Harris 3rd: Solutions- Stephen Dadour
Pittwater Inshore PHS 1st: Second Time Around- John McConaghy 2nd: Harlequin- Williams / Fluhrer 3rd: OCL- R Alder / B Bailey
Pittwater Inshore IRC 1st: Bushranger- G Hatton / M Fountain 2nd: Alibi- Barry Jackson 3rd: Harlequin- Williams / Fluhrer
Lion Island PHS 1st: Easy Tiger- Chris Way 2nd: Windy Too- Carl Russett 3rd: Jove- Reg Lord
Lion Island IRC 1st: Bushranger- G Hatton / M Fountain 2nd: Showtime- M Griffith / C Letchford 3rd: Risk- G Moore / C Heraghty
On behalf of Fleet 1, I would like to thank the numerous volunteers who donate their time each week to organise and manage our racing. As always, it is very much appreciated. Fair sailing
C. HERAGHTY
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