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Small Circle Race Results

12 December 2014

Final Results

Rank	Boat	Class	HelmName	TCF	Elapsed	Corrected	BCR
1	Skybird	Cape 28	Joe Schable	0.815	4:38:12	3:46:44	0.815
2	Tikalox II	Muira	Rob Smith	0.89	4:31:46	4:01:52	0.834
3	Fling	Sadler 26	Morgan Griffiths	0.800	5:38:42	4:30:58	0.669
4	Jelly Baby	J27	John Tudehope	0.947	DNF
4	Spirit of Sprite	L26	Mark Dawson	0.915	DNF
4	Sea Mole	Sadler 32	Anton Hautmann	0.87	DNF

Sailing Commodore Hennie Haasbroek has installed/enabled GPS tracking that is shown on the big screen in the pub – see below for the track from Jellbaby and Tikalox II during the Small circle Race. Yes, you would be correct in saying that Jellybaby’s track is not quite as expected ……

Jellybaby U-turn Small Circle Race — Jellybaby U-turn on Small Circle Race

Small Circle Race – 7 December 2014

3 December 2014

Sailing Instructions for the 2014 Small Circle Race:

1. RULES
1.1 The race will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016.

2. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
2.1 Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board located at the ABYC Clubhouse.

3. CHANGES TO SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
3.1 Any change to the sailing instructions will be posted before 9h00 on the day it will take effect.

6. THE COURSE
6.1 Harbor Start -> Brenton to SB -> St Croix to SB -> Brenton to SB -> Bell Bouy to SB -> Hobie Beach Pier Finish (To cross the extended center line within 100 meters)

7. START
7.1 The start line will be between the General Goods terminal and the Ore terminal. The warning signal will be at 10h00.

8. THE FINISH
8.1 An extended center line of hobie pier, within a hundred metres from the end of the pier.

10. SAFETY REGULATIONS
10.1 Check-Out and Check-In Procedures, sign in and out as per normal, and additionally you must enter you boat name on the day of sailing on the ABYC Sailing board.
10.2 A boat that retires from a race shall notify the race committee as soon as possible.

Results: Small Circle Race 24 November 2013

27 November 2013

Final results from the Small Circle Race sailed on 24 November 2013:

Rank	Boat	Class	HelmName	TCF	Elapsed	Corrected	BCR	Points
1	Malgas	L34	Tony Bailes	0.923	3:19:04	3:03:44	0.923	1
2	Tikalox II	Muira	Rob Smith	0.89	3:40:40	3:16:24	0.833	2
3	Chinook	Farr 38	Bill Lee	1.035	3:11:04	3:17:45	0.962	3
4	Warrior	Simonis 63 (Cruising)	Phil Gutsche	1.280	2:35:39	3:19:14	1.18	4

Welcome additions to the fleet were Chinook and Warrior – nice one guys.

The Small Circle Race started in a moderate Easterly with flat seas that later became very lumpy with lots of white water as the wind strengthened.

It was great to see an old campaigner at the start Chinook, and hopefully this race will re-instil that great sailing feeling back into her soul.

Warrior was taking no prisoners and intimidated the small fleet on the run-up to the start. Malgas maintained her composure despite the “arge-barge” coming from the other competitors by pipping the fleet over the start line. ABYC maestro Tikalox 2 maintained a vigil behind the fleet over the start and given her past experience maintained a respectful position throughout the race.

Postponed: Small Circle Race – St Croix

15 November 2013

Due to some serious inclement weather conditions forecast for this week-end, the above race scheduled for this Sunday 17 November 2013 is POSTPONED.

The reserve Sunday 24 November 2013 (weather permitting) will be considered.