Prepared by Eddie Cowell for Paradise Radio Yacht Club
Hosted Events
Updated: Paradise Radio Yacht Club successfully hosted the event at Emerald Lakes, Gold Coast.
The weather was perfect, with partly cloudy ,25 degree temperatures. The wind was from south west to south east, A rig, 5 to 12 knots, on both days. The water was clean and generally smooth.
Skippers from two NSW and seven Queensland clubs travelled to Emerald Lakes from as far afield as Gladstone in the north and Lake Macquarie in NSW.
28 competitors, were divided into two fleets and a total of 16 races were completed over the 2 days, allowing 3 drops.
Lindsay and Anne Walker, capably carried out the PRO and heat management/scoring roles.David Black volunteered his fine skills to compile the results
The courses, were windward and returns, two and a half times, taking about 12 minutes to complete.
Paul Jones, from Lake Macquarie won by a comfortable margin, from Allan Walker, then Greg Torpy.
16 different brands of IOM yachts competed. The skill and experience, and some good luck, proving to be the most important factor in winning results.
All penalties were completed, on the water, and the mood of the skippers was sportsman like.
The PRYC team of volunteers worked hard, to conduct a well-run championship.
Greg Torpy from 360 Degree Sails, provided an additional prize voucher, for the skipper who was placed mid fleet overall (Allan Bryant).
Laurie Hinchcliff. (PRYC)
Videos recorded by Ian Lobley from Springfield Lakes Maritime Modellers