RBYC Racing News 20 12 2007

TWILIGHTS - Well done to the skipper and crew onboard Still Sweet Revenge! First boat to win twice this series and wreck our one boat - one win policy. Nevertheless, Spindrift went on to win the series. That puts them in a commanding position to begin the Summer series and overall Season Aggregate resuming 16th January 2008.

Last Saturday heralded a number of aggregate winners:

Division 1 Spring Aggregate: 1st Reverie Alan Woodward, 2nd Audacious Greg Clinnick, 3rd Schuss Denis McConnell

Division 2 Spring Aggregate: 1st Under Capricorn Phil Bedlington & Andy Ward, 2nd Where's Wal? Roger Jepson, 3rd Island Trader Greg Rayner

Division 3 Spring Aggregate: 1st Reckless Rory Thomas, 2nd Magazan 53 Gary Rowsell & Nick McGuigan, 3rd Hot Shot Graham Noel

Combined Division Extras Series: 1st Sweet Dreams Rob Hurrell, 2nd Hot Shot Graham Noel, 3rd Reckless Rory Thomas

Combined Division Spring Aggregate Pursuit: 1st Rampallion Roger Incledon, 2nd Zardos Barry Davenport, 3rd Spindrift Stuart Lyon

Combined Division Wednesday Afternoon Spring Aggregate: 1st Hot Shot Graham Noel, 2nd Rampallion Roger Incledon, 3rd Conrad Ron Vandenberg

Dragons Spring Aggregate: 1st Lyla Mark Woodland, 2nd Amazing Grace Tony Moody & Chas Stanton, 3rd Tarakona Hugh Howard

That completes half of the 2007-2008 racing season. Between now and January 19th 2008 a number of events take some of our fleet away:

• Sydney to Hobart starting Boxing Day
• Melbourne to Launceston/Hobart starting 27th December
• Jubilee Huntingfield Cup (National Championship) here at RBYC starting 28th December
• Dragons National Championship starting 2nd January 2008 in Hobart
• Etchells National Championship starting 11th January 2008 in Brisbane
• Cadets Stonehaven Cup (National Championship) starting 2nd January 2008 at King Island
• 29er Worlds starting 2nd January 2008 at Sorrento.
• Sabot National Championships starting 27th December in Sydney.
• Laser Asia Pacifics starting 14th January at Sandringham

There is no Club racing this weekend. But why not take this opportunity to register for the Audi Top of the Bay Keelboat Regatta & the Slam 1000 pursuit race.

Click here to enter 

WEATHER REPORT - With no racing this weekend, the Bay forecast is probably not of interest, but click here if you are interested..

CREWING NOTICEBOARD - Keep an eye on this page for people looking to crew.

SKIPPERS FOR MENTORING - Phil Bedlington is compiling a list of those available to assist mentoring novice skippers on Sunday's and Twilights. Email your interest to Phil at phil@sportsphysio.com.au