Assassin was mown down by three other MC38s, two coming into the finish in opposing breezes and all smashing the half mile Assassin had established at the top mark.
The breeze then swung easterly and steadied by comparison and the course was reset further north off a start line between Currawong on Pittwater’ s western shoreline and Careel Bay. By the close of racing the wind was oscillating, puffs up to 10 knots and back down to an inconsistent 5 knots.
The oft baffling waterway did Neville Crichton’ s Maserati no favours either, his Cruising Yacht Club of Australia entry placing last behind Assassin, in contrast to their round two victory last month on Sydney Harbour.
Before the race committee moved the fleet north a lone seal swam close to Ginger in Treharne Cove.
Today’ s Winter Regatta scores cap off an early 2016 season pointscore and the nationals were contested back in February, the win going to Ginger. The owners’ group has a standalone September regatta scheduled before rolling into the 2016-17 season in October. The location of the 2017 national championship is yet to be announced.
CLUB YACHTING
YACHTSMAN 27