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Race 3 of the Combined Clubs Long Race Series
Get ready for an exciting day on the water! With 41 boats entered across three divisions and a North Easter expected to build to 20+ knots outside the river, the competition is sure to be fierce. RO Grant Sutton believes the best track will be along the scenic shore between the Iron Pot and Clifton Beach.
In Division 1, several boats are coming off strong results from the Maria Island Race and will be eager to secure another good race as they approach the halfway mark of the series. Midnight Rambler, helmed by Ed Psaltis, and Intrigue, skippered by David Calvert, will be battling it out for handicap honours, while the Mumm 36 group from BYC will keep them on their toes. It’s great to see Brett Cooper back racing with his newly purchased Aeolus an MC38 design, adding to the competitive fleet!
Division 2 will sail a slightly shorter course than Division 1. The young guns on Xcite will enjoy the running conditions, along with several of the more modern boats. Don’t overlook Serica, skippered by Charles Peacock, who has already put in two solid results—this division is wide open!
Division 3 is set to start the day with a long run down the river. The wind angle and strength will determine whether they head to Seacroft Bay or Pierson’s Point, making for an interesting tactical race. Camlet Way, helmed by Stephen Mannering, will aim to continue its success, while Astrolabe, under Peter Bosworth’s guidance, is improving and could be aiming for a win.
If the weather predictions hold true, this race will be all about boat speed and crew performance. It doesn’t look like a day for the river shutting down or a sea breeze blowing tail ender’s home. Get ready for some great racing and lively banter afterwards!
Photo Credit: Crown Series Bellerive Yacht Club
Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania Derwent Sailing Squadron Australian Sailing - Tasmania
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Celebrating after Lexus of Tasmania Maria Island Race
It was great to see the three leading crews on Line Honours in the Lexus of Tasmania Maria Island Race take advantage of the Club's 'open all hours' policy for overnight races. Thank you for supporting RYCT.
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Good to see. Years ago the staff would see boats coming back in after a Maria Race and the lights would be turned off in the bar. Well done to the new Flag Officers who recognise the RYCT is a yacht club. Terrific!
Race Report – Lexus of Tasmania Maria Island Race
KD4 and Midnight Rambler Share the Spoils
It took Joe De Kock’s Dehler 44 KD4 just 26 hours to sail the 180-mile racecourse in the Lexus of Tasmania Maria Island Race conducted by The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania on the weekend.
From Friday evening’s start, apart from a few calm patches in the River Derwent, competitors enjoyed a dream run to the top of Maria and back to Tasman Island. Then, as is often the case at Tasman, things got interesting.
Slowed to less than a knot at times, the front three contenders, John Lawrie’s Tenacity, skippered by Vaughan Lynch, Ed Psaltis’ Midnight Rambler, and KD4 battled it out for the lead on the water. Midnight Rambler had by this stage established a healthy lead in the IRC and ORC rating divisions, never to be headed taking both gongs in the final washup.
After Cape Raoul the larger KD4 and Tenacity skipped away from Midnight Rambler with KD4 eventually gaining a lead in the River of nearly two hours over Tenacity at the finishing line off Castray Esplanade.
KD4 gained enough to take the PHS handicap division as well as line hours, in an even split of the prize pool with Midnight Rambler.
The smaller and slower boats found the going very tough on the leg from Tasman Island to Cape Raoul with a number taking sometimes unproductive tacks out to sea looking for breeze and some assistance from the conditions.
KD4, Tenacity and Midnight Rambler shared the podium places in PHS and IRC with Tony Williams’ X43 Scaramouche joining Rambler and Tenacity in ORC.
Despite stiff conditions on Friday evening there were no reports of significant damage with only Young 88 Footloose reporting a stripped main halyard at the starting line, expertly replaced at sea by offshore veteran skipper Stewart Geeves.
The remainder of the fleet made it home in the early hours of Sunday morning, with the last boat finishing about 0900 this morning.
The next offshore event in Hobart is the DSS Two Capes Race starting on 23 November.
results.ryct.org.au/maria24/maria24/series.htm?
Words: Nick Hutton
Images: Supplied
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thanks for the coverage, great job!
Bit on and off for me
Keep following them all night RYCT?