The invitation race saw the arrival of the sea breezes and an increase of wind strength. Several boats decided to sit this race out for a variety of reasons and those that fronted the start several decided to return to the shore, with others chosing to do one triangle before doing the same.

Of those that chose to do the entire race the only finishers were, Bob Wilson on Voodoo and Darren Kopp on Bullet both being Mk1's and in that order.

I will attempt to keep this updated daily with results and a brief overview of the day's sailing.

Thanks for that, David. I certainly look forward to reading the updates.

So Bob has sent out an ominous warning - when the going gets tough and rough, he still pulls through!! I wonder if he is using the same sail as previous campaigns, or whether he got one made for the expected heavier conditions that is likely to prevail over there? Whatever the case, he keeps putting in an amazing performance.

Thank's for the update David, it doesn't suprise me that Darren was out playing in it, I'm convinced he's half dolphin.
regards

David,

Thank's for the update. I keep checking the website and local newpaper listings but there is nothing so far. Was Darryn close behind Bob ??

Regards,

Peter

Today saw the first 3 races run and won, and the results will be posted as soon as I have them in my hands.

The day started light and seemed a good way to ease into this (5-10) and on the second leg the course rotated 90 anti clockwise and we now had a new work, same course, just different.
The afternoon saw a lot of us watching and waiting for the strong sea breezes which did not happen, 10- 12 and steep wind waves and the second started in similar conditions dropping out to very light and smooth seas, at present it is glass smooth and tomorrow is forecast to be strong northerly's which will be a whole new ball game.....we will see.

Some damage done, my youngest doing a run back home to get rh traveller from the other boat after his exploded and the resulatant damage from 2 Mk2's coming together, fingers crossed they both make it back on the water in the morning.

again, hope to update results asap but will try to keep up with events.....tomorrow night is AGM and see what that brings.

David
Nat Sec ( 1744)

The two boats damaged were a separate incident from Peter's traveller and until I know what exactly happened...well it just happened....

hey Dave
I wish I was there would have been gr8 to have had a go in the invitational race.
have been to busy to ring accomadation will try & find time 2morrow
Cheers Ben

How many have turned up ?

All, Monday's results

Mk1's
Race 1 Bullet, Darryn Kopp
Chicken Skin Ben Clark
Voodoo Bob Wilson

Race 2 Voodoo Bob Wilson
Bullet Darryn Kopp
Karma Cat Tim Shepperd

Race 3 Voodoo Bob Wilson
Karma Cat Tim Shepperd
Bullet Darryn Kopp

Mk2's
Race 1 Atreus Warick Kemp
Now What? Col McEwin
The Young Mariner Simon Hallsworth

Race 2 Atreus Warick Kemp
The Young Mariner Simon Hallsworth
Totally Mick Floyd

Race 3 Atreus Warick Kemp
The Young Mariner Simon Hallsworth
Totally Mick Floyd


I will update todays results and sailing later tonight after the AGM.

David
Nat Sec.

This morning saw the crews start in freshening northerly winds of about 15- 20 knots and a rising temperature which during the day reached a maximum of 42'C. The wind caused a steep close wave which tested several crews.

This afternoon's racing saw an increasing breeze of up to the upper wind limit for the class with stronger gusts being experienced by the crews.

A few crews described today as exciting, hard work and tiring sailing but all seemed to enjoy themselves.

Two boats decided to drop their rigs out on the course and one swam in the high temps.

Todays Results

Mk1's
Race 4
Voodoo Bob Wilson
Immunity Neil Joiner
Bullet Darryn Kopp

Race 5

opps finger problems (sorry)

Race 5 (Mk1's)
Immunity Neil Joiner
Voodoo Bob Wilson
Karma Cat Tim Shepperd

Mk 2's
Race 4
Totally Mick Floyd
The Young mariner Simon Hallsworth
Atreus Warwick Kemp

Race 5
Totally Mick Floyd
The Young Mariner Simon Hallsworth
More than a Splash Phillip Warren-Smith

David,

Thanks for keeping us all up to date.

Do you have a progressive score for both fleets ?
It would be interesting to see where everyone sits so far.

Regards,

Peter

As of the Lay Day...the usual guys were still out in front, Bob Wilson and Warwick Kemp, but neither of them have been having it their own way, the final results will be interesting to say the least and I will get them up here as soon as I can.

David
Nat Sec.

Today (thursday) sailing saw 13-18 knots of fickle and very shifty winds, and to complicate it for all there were patches with no breeze and others where crews had sole rights to it.
That said, it was fun with places being swapped regularly and enough to see 3 Mk1's go for a swim, 2 odf them goig turtle and requiring "outside assistace"
There were a wide range of stories on the beach of good and bad, of exhilarating ride (double trapping on reaches) and of others sitting in "holes" watching the fleet sail around them.....today was closest I have seen the sea conditions resemble those of our inland waters....interesting.
This afternoon saw all sailing abondoned with a front blowing thro at 25+ knots, so all now comes done to tomorrow morning race/s.
I will update todays results when i have them.

David
Nat Sec.

All,
Still waiting for yesterdays results and will post them along with todays as soon as I can...robably tomorrow afternoon when I get home..

interesting to say the least.

Friday say the race committee plan 2 races, back to back, again in shifty winds of 5 to 20 knots. This made for some wild rides at times and slow concentration periods for others with the positions changing with each leg, interesting and fun.
The Mk1's had the first recall for a start with one individual recall being issued.
The Mk2's, not to be outdone, went one better with one crew picking up the barging bouy when signing on and came to an abrupt halt, pitching his female crew forward and in a somersault she landed between the hulls.....no score from the judges for difficulty yet.
The rst of the racing was fun, fast but all enjoyed them.
Presentation is tonight and final places will be out for all the see.

I will endeavour to have all trophies and prentations listed tomorrow.

Good series, fun, windy, shifty and a lot of other things and we can now all start to plan for the next Championships to be hosted by NSW.

gymnastic scores for the above event.... 8.5, 9, 9, 10

almost perfect

Final positions,

Mk 1's.....outright

Voodoo........Bob Wilson
Immunity...... Neil Joiner
Bullet.........Darryn Kopp

Mk2's....... outright

Atreus......Warwick Kemp & Emily Fink
Totally......Mick and Sarah Floyd
Young Mariner...Simon Hallsworth & Sarah Martin


Handicap

Mk1's
Bear Talk.......Gary Jonhnstone
Try Again.......Tim Kennedy
Karma Cat.......Tim Shepperd

Mk2's
Ancient Mariner....Peter Hallsworth & Hube Tucker
Salpicon de Resplandor.....David Dunk & Jaimee Broekers
More Than a Splash......Phillip & Anthony Warren Smith

See you all at the Next National Championships,.....to be held in NSW.

watch this space for details as they come to hand but lets all make an effort , enjoy the compnay, good racing and support the NSW guys.

David
Nat Sec

Hi all,

Have kept an eye on the reports with interest.

Congratulations to champions and those who took part.

Will be aiming to have 3 down from Qld to next nationals.

Someone has to give Bob a run for his money, how many Nationals is that for him now?

Cheers,

Yes i will definately try to get down to the nats in nsw next year.

There's a short article and photo in:

York Peninsula Country Times

OK Guys

Someone help me out, I am impatient!!!

How did everyone go? what was the final results for the fleet?

Trevor

Trevor,
I am trying to get the final few race reults and get them all into a table......one, for the article to be if things come together in the next issueof Multihull World and also so I can post them up here.

Not that easy at the moment.....the final 3 results are up tho'.,

David
Salpicon de Resplandor, 1744

I'll start doing a report here - race-by-race. Otherwise it'll never happen - and the memories are fading fast!

I'll start with the Invitation race as it was fairly memorable. About half the fleet launched in a Southerly that looked like the upper end of the Mosquito's range.
There was a fair bit of hanging-back so as a result in the MK1 start only Bob and Darryn were there. Neil Joiner, Peter Nikitin, Gary Johnstone and myself were not far away - but not realising the start had already happened. Gary Johnstone was the first to realise that Bob and Darryn had nicked off and left us behind. The rest of us followed.

As we got to the windward mark the wind had already increased, and I think Garry came to grief on the first reach. The waves were big (1.5 to 2m) and nosediving was a problem. I burried the boat back to the centreboards while on trap, but the footstrap stayed put and the boat popped out again eventually. Quite a buzz! Darryn I believe also has a swim but didn't waste much time getting it back up.

I got to the leeward mark, still well behind Bob and Darryn and figured I'd seen enough (it was only an invitation race) so headed in. Peter Nikitin was close behind with Neil just behind him and they followed suit. By now the wind and waves were way bigger than a Mosquito should be sailed in.

Bob and Darryn were the only ones to finish that race. Bob won and Darryn had two swims for a 2nd.

In the Mk2s the only one left standing on the final leg was Philip Warren-Smith, whose luck finally ran out as they went for a swim. On righting the boat it rolled over and Philip and his crew (Anthony) lost the boat. After a while they were picked up by the rescue boat and returned to their boat. They were probably fortunate that they were the only ones still going at the time so had the full attention of the rescue boat.

Anyone else have any comments on the Invitation race?
Stay tuned for race 1!

Tim,
have emailed to you a draft of the article for Multihull World....can you please add whatever as required.
Thanks.

David

Race 1 - Monday

This was a morning race and the wind was coming from the North as we launched. This meant a run down to the start line. There was maybe 10-12 knots, so we started the race semi-trapezing, and all was going well into the first reach. As far as I can remember in Mk1 there was Bob, Darryn, Ben (Clarke), Peter (Nikitin), and Neil in the leading bunch that got away. As we sailed down the first reach the leaders ran into a shift which turned the reach into a beat (about 120 degrees). The rest of the fleet could see this coming so it made for some interesting tactical decisions which way to go prior to the change. The rest of the race was a bit of a soldiers course with only one more windward leg and loads of fairly slow reaches, and Darryn came out on top in front of Ben and then Bob.

Somebody must be able to remember more about this race. What about the MK2s?

Results are now available from the Mossie SA Web Site. www.mossie.org.au

On shore photos are available here:

Wallaroo Nationals 2009

more photo`s of 2009 nationals on mosquito photo album

All,

The article on the Nationals should be in print for all to read in the next issue of Multihull World magazine.

I have just finished proof reading it and they have given us 5 pages in full colour....so hope it gives all the info they want, the events and most of all the enthusiasm to be at the next one.

Enjoy.

David.

ps, hoping to have a few more article before the end of the season and thanks to thos e who helped get this one to print.

I have added some more adjusted and cropped photos of the racing to this photo album

Wallaroo Nationals Photo Album

They were taken by a Wallaroo club member and the originals are probably on the SA Mosquito site.