RACING REPORT

Firstly I would like to thank Mike Holmes for his time as REX Chairman and wish him success in racing and secondly I would like to welcome Robert Human as CYCSA’s new REX Chairman. At the time of writing the summer racing season has not long to go. Series 1 of the Phil Hoffmann Travel Twilight Series was completed just before Christmas with interruption due to COVID. In Cruising Division B it was Michael McGlinchey on Ruffian who won with The Bottom Line (Lee Haakmeester, David Roper and David Fawcett) second and Adrian Wotton’s School’s Out third. In Cruising Division A Greg Patten on G-Wizz won with Aquila (Mark Johns) second just ahead of Sintara (Derek Morrison) in third. At the time of reporting our Club Inshore Series had to abandon five races due to COVID or extreme winds. Division 1 PHS is being led by Pirate (Keith Finch) followed by Another Hooligan (Nick George) with Dr Feelgood 3 (Wayne and Jason Coonan) in third. In Division 2 PHS Young Einstein (Rob Sellick) leads Seasnake II (Steve Power) with Rock On (Trevor Conyers) close behind. AMS series results have Dr Feelgood 3 ahead of Pirate (Keith Finch) and Shining Sea (Andrew Corletto) in Division 1 with Young Einstein (Rob Sellick) ahead of School’s Out and Ocean Hawk (Steve Emery) in Division 2. With two more races left in the series chances are that the final outcomes might differ from where they sit now due to the close point scores. The Coaster Series still has two more races to run. At present leading on PHS is Locomotion (Peter Hall) from Venom (Robert Dunn) and Rocksalt (Denby Steele). IRC and AMS leader is Dr Feelgood 3. Delayed due to COVID, The Premier’s Cup Regatta finally went ahead in early February 2021, see over page for results. The Adelaide to Port Lincoln race started with 21 boats in reasonable winds but a few hours later winds increased with a third of the boats withdrawing from the race with varying damage. Line Honours for the passage race to Port Lincoln was won by the only interstate entrant Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) and it was a close call with only 14 seconds between Another Hooligan and SMB in second and third respectively. CYCSA PHS honours went to Another Hooligan, Game On 2 (Julian Newton) and Sintara. A report on the race and Lincoln Week, including the results, are elsewhere in the magazine.

Inese Lainis Racing Officer

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