45TH FARRAWA CUP

Susan Ghent

main image: Enterprise Next Generation, winner of 2021–2022 Farrawa Cup inserts left: part of our amazing volunteer team right top: Weapon of Choice, second place overallright top: Weapon of Choice, second place overall right bottom: CheckMate, third place overall

45TH FARRAWA CUP

In November the Rockingham Race Regatta played host to the WA IRC State Championships. The weekend included a series of short races which were held close to the beach in Cottesloe and in Mangles Bay as well as two passage races. Yachts were moored overnight in Rockingham and participants enjoyed the hospitality at The Cruising Yacht Club, an excellent weekend away. The IRC Youth Cup Series was again held as an addition to the regatta and this RFBYC initiative was in its eighth year at the event.

On Saturday 12 February the 74th Bunbury and Return Ocean Race got underway in the morning and it was a challenging race for the teams. Strong winds and an uphill battle into a rolling sea meant a couple of yachts made the call to retire early due to breakages or sea sickness.

A special thank you to Phil and Danielle from Koombana Bay Sailing Club who again filled the role of Mark Boat Bunbury with their yacht Courtesan.

They returned the night before after a win at Geographe Bay Race Week and it was a very long duty for the pair who were on station for the entire Saturday night. Thankfully the conditions were quite nice in Koombana Bay and they didn’t have to experience the rolling sea.

We closed our offshore racing season with the Roland Smith Ocean Race in April which coincided with Keelboat Closing Day at the Club. Great conditions for the coastal day race along the beaches between Leighton and Hillarys and out to Rottnest Island to continue the connection with the race namesake and his history with the island.

We could not manage these events without are wonderful volunteer team. A huge thank you to all who were involved in the 2021–2022 season. Most of the RFBYC Offshore Racing volunteers come back to assist year after year and we really appreciate their contribution to the sport.

RESULTS:

The 45th Farrawa Cup Series was made up of the four races with all races to count for the overall result: • Dolphin Race • Gordon Craig Ocean Race • 74th Bunbury and Return Ocean Race • and the Roland Smith Ocean Race.

45TH FARRAWA CUP SERIES – OVERALL RESULTS (COMBINED IRC)

6TH PLACE OVERALL SALACIA II 5TH PLACE OVERALL ATOMIC BLONDE

4TH PLACE OVERALL 3RD PLACE OVERALL LITHIUM CHECKMATE ROSS NORGARD SIMON TORVALDSEN WAYNE PITCHER GEOFF BISHOP

2ND PLACE OVERALL THE WINNER OF THE FARRAWA CUP FOR 2021-2022 WEAPON OF CHOICE

MARK NAGLE ENTERPRISE NEXT GENERATION ANTHONY KIRKE & ANDREW NUTTMAN

There was a special prize awarded by RFBYC in the 2021–2022 season for the team with the best scores for the series. They didn’t place overall because they changed boats during the year! With a scorecard of a 3rd, 3rd, 2nd and a 1st and a total of nine points but not taking out the overall win was David Davenport’s team CRUSH. Sailing Crush (Sunfast 3600) and Crush2 (TP 52).

45TH FARRAWA CUP SERIES – DIVISION ONE IRC

RUNNER UP WEAPON OF CHOICE MARK NAGLE

CHAMPION ENTERPRISE NEXT GENERATION ANTHONY KIRKE & ANDREW NUTTMAN

45TH FARRAWA CUP SERIES – DIVISION TWO IRC

RUNNER UP ATOMIC BLONDE

CHAMPION SALACIA II SIMON TORVALDSEN ROSS NORGARD

45TH FARRAWA CUP SERIES – DIVISION ONE PHS

RUNNER UP LITHIUM

CHAMPION CHECKMATE WAYNE PITCHER GEOFF BISHOP

45TH FARRAWA CUP SERIES – DIVISION TWO PHS

RUNNER UP SALACIA II ROSS NORGARD LYN POWELL & IAN WHITEHEAD