2021-22 Season Wrap

I was going to give you a report after the Hawkesbury weekend but Covid has laid me low.  I am recovering OK but I seemed to lose a week.  All I remember of the weekend was:

1. There was a big tide,
2. it was fun
3. the sailing was good
4. the hospitality was better
5. there was a big tide

As for each regatta series; there were some great results.

• Firestorm won the national scratch title.  Won most races or had a good result otherwise
• Runaway won the national handicap title on a countback from 3 other boats.  A testament to Steve and his crew's commitment and consistency.  They were always competitive and didn't give up.  A 40 second victory over TBS over TBS at Port Hunter was the clincher.
• The State scratch was won by Firestorm on the back of some good results.
• The State handicap title went to Incognito on a countback.  Chris and his crew were always nipping at the heels for the big guns and sailed consistently in all wind strengths. 
• The Travellers Trophy was rightly claimed by Col & crew on TBS.  The only boat to not only start every race, but also sailed well enough to win a couple of races on corrected time.  Worthy winners.

It was great to see so many other boats contest races in the association regattas, but it is a fact of life that the overall results will always fall to those that sail the most.  Coming last in a race may score 5 points whereas a DNF could score 13.
 
Congratulations to all the winners.

​John.