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Interstate teams do well at Sail Sydney Regatta

Sail Sydney Regatta - Interstate teams do well at Sail Sydney Regatta
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(21-4-2003) The final days racing for Sail Sydney on Botany Bay saw teams from Western Australia, Victoria and ACT have taken major places in the some of the classes being raced at the regatta. The fleet sailed day 4 in a light Sou'easter breeze of 10 knots with the sun managing to make an appearance after three days of overcast conditions and rain squalls.

In the Laser Radial class Seve Jarvin showed how it is done with seven 1st places during the regatta. In the Laser class Kevin Lim from Malaysia was again the competitor to beat and won from Mark Tonner Joyce from Victoria. In the 470 class father and son team Ian and Byron Salav who have only been sailing in the 470 this week won from Craig Souter after damage to his rig saw Craig have three DNS results. The 420 men's class saw the Victorian combinations of Matt Petzke and Jon Newman and Pete Wilson and Paul Newman take the two top places and in the 420 women's Elise Rechichi and Rayshelle Martin from RPYC in Western Australia won from Emma Phillips and Samantha England from Sorrento Victoria.

The Tornado class saw Andrew Macpherson and Andrew Heaney win from David Hart and Kez Stevens after taking the gun in 2 of today's races. The 49'er class was won by Brendan Garner and Ben O'Brien from Victoria and first place in the 29'er class was taken by Tom Clout and Sam Newton on a count back from Will Critharis and Jeremy Wilmot. James Ward and Kurtis Warner dominated the Flying Ant class with brothers Angus and James Naylor close on their heels. Cherubs saw James Birdsall and Jensen Penney take the top spot after 6 first places during the regatta.

This year's Sail Sydney regatta has been well supported by competitors from interstate travelling from WA, Victoria, ACT, Queensland and Tasmania to compete. The organisers would like to thank the sponsors from Ronstan and the Bayside Plaza at Novotel Hotel, Brighton Beach for their support and the clubs involved for their work on the water and the host venue. For overall results please check the YA of NSW website at www.nsw.yachting.org.au


Results - Top three positions in each class:

420 men's class

1    Matt Petzke, John Newman BYS         

2        Pete Wilson, Paul Newman BYS

3        Nathan Outteridge, Ayden Menzies Wangi SC

420 women's class

1    Elise Rechichi, Rayshelle Martin RPYC

2    Emma Phillips, Samantha England SSCBC

 470 class

1    Ian Salav, Bryon Salav Canberra YC

2    Craig Souter, Kieran Humphries RPAYC

2.4mr class

1        Stuart Shimeld CYC

2        Michael Leydon

3        Peter Thompson YMCASC

49'er class

1        Brendan Garner, Ben O'Brein RGYC

2        Emmett Lazich, Phil Manning WSC

3    John Harris, Euan McNicol AEFL

29'er class

1        Tom Clout, Sam Newton HHSC

2        Will Critharis, Jeremy Wimot WSC

3        Evan Walker, Mathew Hodge Wangi SC

Cherub class

1        James Birdsall, Jensen Penney GRSC

2        Peter McKewen, Carlin de Montfort GRSC

3        James Warner, Luke Hasting GRSC

Laser class

1        Kevin Lim WSC

2        Mark Tonner-Joyce RBYC

3        Sean Feeney MHASC

Laser Radial class

1        Seve Jarvin WSC

2        Martin Cox CYC

3        Ian Quartly RSYS

Flying Ant class

1        James Ward, Kurtis Ward GRSC

2        James Naylor, Angus Naylor GRSC

3        Lachlan Alexander, Mathew Perini NSC

Tornado class

1        Andrew Macpherson, Andrew Heaney Gosford SC

2        David Hart, Kez Stevens KCC

3        Steve Medwell, Brent Vaughan KCC



Source: Sam Crichton

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