Australian Nats, Final report by Bob Griffits

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Report sent by Bob Griffits - Final Results below. Official Website www.a-cat.org.au

"Glenn Ashby extended his overall winning margin in the final race of the Australian A Class Catamaran Championships, held at the St Leonard's Yacht Club , on Port Phillip Bay to secure an outstanding 10th Australian
Championship in the class

Race 9 was sailed in a fresh 18 knots of wind. Ashby placed second, and Brewin who had challenged Ashby for the lead during most of the series, finished in forth place. The race was won by Darwin's Jack Benson ( the defending Australian Champion), and Stephen Brayshaw placing third to secure a third overall placing in the regatta.
First to the windward mark was Julian Jenkins. But Ashby, Benson, Brayshaw, and Brewin are extremely skilful and powerful downwind, and soon moved through to once again dominate the racing.
The St Leonard Yacht Club provided great facilities for both competitors and spectators , and racing under PRO Ian Johnson was completed on schedule in an efficient and timely manner. The winds were mainly in the light to moderate range, with fresh 18 knot winds in races 8 and 9.

Glenn Ashby used an Ashby sail, and DNA platform. Steve Brewin used a Brewin sail, and a Nikita platform. Stephen Brayshaw used a Brewin sail ,and a DNA platform. All three sailors used a Fibrefoam mast.
At the conclusion of the regatta, 18 boats were loaded into containers for shipping to Auckland where the 2014 World Championships will be held in mid Febuary.
The Australian team will be further strengthened with the addition of Nathan Outteridge, Andrew Landenberger, Brad Collett, and Scott Anderson.

The World Titles should be a fascinating contest between a number of the America's Cup skippers and crew, against some of the highly talented A Class sailors from Australia in particular, and the United States and Europe. It would be a brave person to try and forecast the winner of this event."

Bob Griffits.
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Overall Final Results

Rank Boat SailNo Club HelmName R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 Tot Net
1st Ashby Sails 111 McCrae YC Glenn Ashby 2 1 1 1 (3) 2 2 1 2 15 12
2nd
4 KCC Steve Brewin 1 (4) 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 21 17
3rd Rippin 25 McCrae YC Steve Brayshaw (11) 6 5 5 2 3 3 2 3 40 29
4th PDQ 13 Darwin SC Jack Benson 5 2 4 7 4 4 (8) 3 1 38 30
5th Brew 972 SBSC Dave Brewer 7 (39 BFD) 6 6 5 5 4 6 6 84 45
6th Magic Marine 987 Bendigo YC Adam Beattie (14) 3 3 9 6 6 10 5 5 61 47
7th
980 Gosford SC Chris Cairns 3 7 10 2 8 14 13 (16) 11 84 68
8th Livewire 2 961 SBSC Stuart Scott 10 9 8 20 7 7 7 9 (39 DNF) 116 77
9th Boat Bags 8 McCrae YC Graeme Harbour 8 11 12 4 14 (15) 15 13 8 100 85
10th OTB Marine 6 McCrae YC Demon Parker 6 10 7 (29) 15 12 18 7 14 118 89
11th Harken 969 RPAYC Grant Pellew 15 14 11 10 9 10 11 17 (39 DNC) 136 97
12th Bush Object 907 Colac YC Dave McKenzie 9 12 (22) 15 16 13 19 10 10 126 104
13th Dragonfly 943 McCrae YC John Richards 4 16 (23) 8 19 16 6 23 17 132 109
14th Spunspar 22 Gosford Mark Johnston 23 (39 BFD) 9 16 11 9 9 11 23 150 111
15th
121 The Wave/Muscat Alan Coutts (28) 8 16 18 13 11 20 14 16 144 116
16th No Willy 23 Humpbong YC Chris Munro 19 13 15 11 17 17 (29) 19 20 160 131
17th Paradox 26 RGYC Tom Stuchbery 24 5 17 19 23 (25) 17 15 12 157 132
18th A Class Above 958 McCrae YC Simon McKeon 12 (39 DNF) 39 DNC 13 10 8 39 DNF 12 7 179 140
19th Carrera 911 McCrae YC Michael Kopp 21 22 26 12 (31) 19 5 20 19 175 144
20th Jack's Off P.D.Q. 7 McCrae YC Hamish Sinclair (39 BFD) 39 BFD 14 28 20 20 12 8 9 189 150
21st Bliksem 9 LCSC John Dowling 22 17 19 22 21 22 14 18 (25) 180 155
22nd Mr Bling 954 Hervey Bay Paul Neeskens 18 19 20 (34) 18 24 30 27 13 203 169
23rd Eight Step Rail 977 Henley Sailing Club Neil How 16 26 25 14 27 (34) 21 22 18 203 169
24th Bazinga 957 Elwood SC David Loutit 13 18 13 21 12 21 (39 DNF) 39 DNC 39 DNC 215 176
25th
863 Speers Point Kristoffer Grande (30) 20 27 17 25 18 25 29 21 212 182
26th
941 KCC Julian Jenkins 25 23 (39 DNF) 27 28 26 23 26 15 232 193
27th Son of Anarchy 986 Elwood SC Steve Wright (39 BFD) 39 BFD 18 31 22 23 24 21 22 239 200
28th Johnson Signs & Designs 49 Darwin SC Matt Johnson 31 24 24 26 26 (39 DNF) 22 25 27 244 205
29th Yippie Ki A 990 McCrae YC Stephen Dyble 34 15 21 36 24 27 (39 DNF) 24 26 246 207
30th Chil Factor 912 Humpybong YC Alex Duff (32) 25 30 25 30 30 16 28 24 240 208
31st The Thief 933 Elwood SC Brian Cole 17 28 29 24 (32) 32 26 30 28 246 214
32nd Mrs Bling 837 Hervey Bay Claire Neeskens 26 27 28 (33) 29 28 32 31 29 263 230
33rd TLC too 5 McCrae YC Horst Kopp 20 29 32 30 (35) 29 28 33 31 267 232
34th Topcat 989 Elwood SC Croften Dawson 27 21 31 32 34 31 (39 DNC) 39 DNC 39 DNF 293 254
35th Dead Parrot 962 ESC Ross Lloyd 29 (39 DNF) 39 DNC 23 36 33 27 32 39 DNF 297 258
36th Sirocco II 997 Lake Macquarie Y C Robert Griffiths (39 DNF) 39 DNF 39 DNC 37 33 39 DNF 31 39 DNC 30 326 287
37th If Only 100 A18FL Simon Nelson 33 (39 DNF) 39 DNC 39 DNC 39 DNC 39 DNC 39 DNC 39 DNC 39 DNC 345 306
38th Double Helix 992 DBYC James Cooper (39 DNF) 39 DNF 39 DNC 35 39 DNC 39 DNC 39 DNC 39 DNC 39 DNC 347 308