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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