Hi all,
Nine F18s braved the inclement weather to join the fleet of cats at Kurnell Top Gun Regatta last weekend. The competition was hot as Chris and Richard Brewin in the C2 fought off the assault of the young blokes, 18 year old Jason Waterhouse and Josh 19 in the Hobie Wild Cat. Winning by only one point and a boat length were the Young Guns taking on the Old Guns with a grand total of 105 years of experience. It seems that youth and enthusiasm triumphed over experience and cunning this time...
TOP GUN REGATTA 2010
Kuenell Catamaran Club
Final Results F18 Fleet
1: Sailing Scene, AUS 125 Jason Waterhouse, Josh McKnight: 8.0
2: Subo, AUS 60, Chris Brewin, Richard Brewin: 9.0
3: Easy Tiger, 214, Rod Waterhouse, Chris Way: 13.0
4: Krank the Noodle, AUS 101, Greg Wyers, Kez Stevens: 17.0
5: Norselec, 018, John Flewin, Simon Young: 26.0
6: Frisky Cat, 1893, Kyle Amadio, James Ogilvie: 26.0
7: Flying Fish, AUS 1023, Leanne Gould, Stuart Morton: 31.0
8: White Tiger, 1960, Brett White, Lachlan White: 37.0
9, Silverfox, 207, Peter Lane, Gary Selwood: 41.0
11 year old Lachie White won an encouragement award for saving his dad's neck during a intense capsize. All the sailors are impressed by Lachie who regularly crews for his dad Brett. Well done Lachie!
New Boats
We would like to welcome three more F18s to the NSW fleet. Bruce Gunn from Speers point has recently bought the black Nacra and will sail at Speers Point. Caedric Reader from Pittwater has bought a Capricorn and Paul Whyte has just bought the Laruffa F18 and has joined Kurnell. The NSW fleet has been growing at a phenomenal pace with six F18s purchased in the last month and a container of new boats expected in the next few weeks.
Next Weekend F18 States Palm Beach
Next weekend 13th /14th November is the F18 NSW State title as part of the Bullets Regatta at Palm Beach.
Palm Beach Sailing Club, Sand Point, Iluka Rd Palm Beach
$75 entry which includes an evening meal
Briefing 10.30 am
racing not earlier than 12 noon
details check the website www.pbsc.org.au
NOR and Entry forms attached
Please let me know if you are sailing so I can inform the club of numbers for the catering.
Are you a financial member of the F18 Association?
You must be a financial member of the F18 association to compete in the states. The treasurer has informed me that most of us are not financial members. It is easiest to do the paper work online. Go to our website www.ausf18.org.auand download the forms. It is easiest to pay by direct debit. We will have forms available on Saturday for those who are not organized so bring you cheque book or cash.
NSW Travellers' Series Results
1st Brewins 1, 1, 1, 2, 2 = 7
2nd Kyle and Grant 4, 2, 2, 5, 5 = 18
3rd Greg and Kez 2, 2, 12, 3, 4 = 23
4th Jason Waterhouse 11, 8, 12, 1, 1 = 33
5th James and Pete 2, 4, 3, 15, 10 =34=6th Pellew / Beasho 11, 8, 4, 4, 10 = 37
=6th Leanne and Stuart 5, 5, 9, 11, 7 = 37
8th Ian Simpson 7, 8, 6, 7, 10 = 38=9th Rod Waterhouse 11, 8, 12, 6, 3 = 40
=9th Morgans 6, 8, 8, 8, 10 = 4011th Whites 8, 8, 7, 10, 8 = 41
=12th Nissens 11, 8, 5, 11, 10 = 46
=12th Henk 9, 8, 10, 9, 10 = 46
14th John Flewin 11, 6, 12, 15, 5 = 49
15th Peter Lane 11, 6, 12, 13, 9 = 5116th Towndrows 10, 8, 11, 15, 10 = 54
17th Terry and Vince 11, 8, 12, 14, 10 = 55
Next Events of the NSW F18 Travellers Series
Nov 13-14 Beware the Bullets and F18 States Palm Beach
Nov 27-28 Kembla Klassic Port Kembla
Jan 22-24 F18 Nationals Gosford
Feb 5 Pulbah Island Marathon race Speers Point
Feb 27 Cock of the Bay Marathon Kurnell
March 5,6 Trial Bay Regatta
April 17 Kurnell
