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A Good Result for Some Early Starters
Wednesday Wonders Summer Series 2021 Race 3
For the third race of the series, 37 yachts enjoyed a predominantly south south westerly breeze
that averaged about 15 knots for the afternoon. Under blue skies the breeze increased as the
afternoon progressed resulting in the fastest race of the summer so far. The race was around
the 9.4 nautical mile course 13 and was completed by 36 of the 37 starters in the closest finish
of the series. It was a good result for some of the early starters with 6 of the first 10 yachts to
start among the first 10 to finish.
For the second successive week there was a perfect start to a race with SUMMER WIND
(Martyn Sly) crossing the start line on her handicap to win Start of the Day. Following a 2nd
place in race 2, SALTSHAKER (Ken Gayler) became the first yacht in this series to collect 2
prizes by winning the race. Second was CASSANDRA of MELBOURNE (Bob Reeves) with
SUMMER WIND finishing 3rd. In her third race of the series ESPRIT (Garry Anderson) sailed the
course in the fastest time – 63 seconds faster than her closest rival ALEX TEAM MACADIE
(Jock MaCadie).
SALTSHAKER’s win takes her to the top of the aggregate with a total of 3 points. WHITE
POINTER (Tom Raft) and CASSANDRA are next both with 7 points. Then there is MAGIC (Phil
Spry Bailey) with a total of 9 points and ARCH DE TRIOMPHE (Murray/Newman/Taylor) on 10
points completing the top five.
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Wind Gusts 12 13 13 16 17 19 21 22 22 19
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SALTSHAKER has made a flying start
to the series sailing all 3 races and
recording 3 top ten including 2 podium
finishes. She started this race from 6th
place only 4 seconds late for her 13
minute handicap. SALTSHAKER had
built a 19 second lead at the first
rounding of SYC 4 which she increased
during the last 3 legs of the race. She
sailed the entire course in 1:50:39 and
was first across the finish line at 15:33:39. She was equal 2nd in the aggregate after race 2 and
is now on top with a lead of 4 points.
After finishing 30th out of 34 yachts in race
2 CASSANDRA was one of 10 yachts to
receive a handicap reduction for this race.
She started from 4th place 12 seconds late
for her 11 minute handicap. CASSANDRA
sailed the first 3 legs of the race in 1:14:00
and rounded SYC 4 for the first time in 3rd
place. She completed the last 3 legs in 40
minutes 12 seconds and crossed the finish
line in 2nd place at 15:35:24 – 1 minute 45
seconds behind the winner. CASSANDRA
was 10th in the aggregate after race 2 but
this podium finish puts her in a tie for
second place.
This was the 2nd race this series for SUMMER WIND
and she couldn’t have made a better start – right on
her 18 minute handicap from 7th place. She started 4
minutes 56 seconds behind SALTSHAKER but by the
first rounding of SYC 4 this margin had fallen to 3
minutes 21 seconds. SUMMER WIND completed the
last 3 legs of the course in 37 minutes 23 seconds
and crossed the finish line at 15:35:53 – 1 minute 54
seconds behind the winner. With a total of 24 points
SUMMER WIND moves up from 27th to 14th in the
aggregate.
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It was a good start to this race with all 37 yachts
starting within 56 seconds or less of their handicap
and without anyone starting too soon. The median
start time was 8 seconds with SUMMER WIND
collecting her first of 2 prizes for the race by winning
Start of the Day.
The median elapsed time was 1:40:41- the shortest
of the 3 races this series. ESPRIT became the 3rd
different yacht in 3 races to record the fastest
elapsed time. ALEX was the fastest in the first race
and CARPE DIEM (Paul Commins) fastest in the
2nd.
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SUMMER WINDWHITE POINTER
ARCH DE TRIOMPHESKULLDUGGERY
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DEBONNAIRESALTSHAKER
RAZZLE DAZZLEFUN AND GAMES
BARNSTORMERUPBEAT
SALT WHISTLEALEX - TEAM MACADIE
MYUNA IIIHOT CHIPPS
THE SECRETARYSECOND NATURE
VIXEN1WHITE ONYX
PIPPACARPE DIEM
CASSANDRA MELBOURNELEBROK
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WW Summer Series 2021 Race 3 Start of the Day
1:24:03
1:25:06
1:25:51
1:27:04
1:30:13
1:30:46
1:30:52
1:32:06
1:33:02
1:33:13
1:34:02
1:35:51
1:36:47
1:37:11
1:37:24
1:37:25
1:38:54
1:40:00
1:41:23
1:41:26
1:41:28
1:42:42
1:43:12
1:44:29
1:47:30
1:47:33
1:47:34
1:48:38
1:50:31
1:50:39
1:54:24
1:56:07
1:57:26
1:59:06
2:09:41
2:18:31
0:00:00 0:57:36 1:55:12 2:52:48
ESPRIT
ALEX - TEAM MACADIE
STAMPEDE
CARPE DIEM
THE SECRETARY
DEBONNAIRE
BARNSTORMER
VIXEN1
FOGGY DEW
PEGASUS
WHITE ONYX
ARCH DE TRIOMPHE
HOT CHIPPS
WHITE POINTER
VINDALOO
FUN AND GAMES
UPBEAT
LEBROK
RAZZLE DAZZLE
RAGNAR
ARABESQUE
ALLIANCE
SECOND NATURE
MAGIC
SKULLDUGGERY
SUMMER WIND
MYUNA III
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PANAREA
SALTSHAKER
CASSANDRA…
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WILLARIE
PIPPA
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WW Summer Series 2021 Race 3 Elapsed Time
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There were a number of
close finishes in this
race. ANDANTE1 (Keith
Woodruff) finished in 4th
place 1 second ahead
of PZAZZ (Michael
Vandertop). Only 2
seconds separated
ARABESQUE (Milton
Green) from
SKULLDUGGERY
(Garry McCarten) whilst
WHITE ONYX (Ben &
Kath Solly), CARPE
DIEM and ALEX
finished within 4
seconds of each other.
WHITE POINTER (above) & ARCH DE TRIOMPHE
(right) made the second best start of the race
(Left) J FORCE &
PANAREA – the 2
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WW Summer Series 2021 Race 3 Position at Start, SYC 4 & Finish
start SYC 4 finish Linear (finish)
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(Right) STAMPEDE has her
bowsprit just ahead of VIXEN1,
FUN & GAMES & THE
SECRETARY
(Below) UPBEAT moves closer to
SECOND NATURE
(Above) RAGNAR on her way to completing her 3rd race
of the series
(Below left) BARNSTORMER makes her best start to a
race whilst HOT CHIPPS (below right) records her 2nd top ten finish
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(Above) WILLARIE was unable to hold off
MYUNA 111 whilst (right) RAZZLE DAZZLE
finished ahead of ARABESQUE
(Right) PIPPA sails towards the finish
(Below) ALLIANCE revelling in the breeze
(Below) Sunset over the marina
Photos by
Bruce Parry
&
Graham Furness
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