NYYC INVITATIONAL
THE COMPETITION WAS INTENSE
This year the New York Yacht Club welcomed 17 teams from 11 countries for the week-long event. This is the 2nd Challenge where a team of Club members, Co Skippered by Mark Griffith( Sydney 38 Old School) and Bruce Ferguson( Sydney 38 Whisper) along with Dave Taylor, Murray Gordon and a crew of Youth Development graduates, will be sailing under the RPAYC burgee at this Corinthian International Event hosted by the New York Yacht Club. 20 Yacht Clubs are represented, racing the evenly matched Swan 42 Class.
The competition was intense. With all international yacht clubs giving it their all. The RPAYC team didn’ t have the most desired start finishing the first day of racing at the bottom of the ladder.
As the racing went on the team found their rhythm and moved up the ranks of the leader-board. Neighbouring club Middle Harbour Yacht Club was the best Australian team finishing fourth overall.
At the end of the Regatta, it was the team from Royal Thames Yacht Club who won convincingly for the second consecutive year. Runner up went to host club New York Yacht Club.
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club had a few critical losses which placed them in 13th place. The next event will be held in 2017.
Photo Credit: NYYC Invitational, Photo by ROLEX / Daniel Forster
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