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 .
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