Race Report - Saturday 25 October 2025

All photos by Jason Wilkins

Spring Point Score Races 5 & 6

A very pleasant 8 knot nor’easter greeted a fleet of 45 or so boats on Saturday for spring Pointscores 5&6, albeit there was about 25% attrition rate between the races.

The seas were a little choppy, but this made the downwinds prime for surfing.  An eager fleet and runout tide made for some aggressive starts.  The Radials were lucky to get away in Race 1, and one boat was OCS’ed in Race 2.  The standards were recalled for Race 1 and thereafter were well behaved under the black flag. 

It was a day for the “mature” sailors.  Alistair crossed the line first in both ILCA 6 races, although he did Retire-At-Finish in Race 1 following a port / starboard “issue” just metres from the finish line, which promoted Sarah Bruce for the scratch win.  In the full rigs, Dave Newman took the horn twice. 

Pointscore results:

ILCA 6, Heat 5

1. Jim Dounis

2. Jasper Kinsman

3. David Airey

ILCA 6, Heat 6

1. David Murphy

2. David Airey

3. Alistair Sutherland

ILCA 7, Heat 5

1. Tim Heath *

2. Hadrien Bourely

3. Peter D'Arcy-King

ILCA 7, Heat 6

1. Tim Heath *

2. Quentin Burns

3. Rodney Barnes

*Stewards have been called in to investigate if Tim and the handicapper have been in cahoots

It’s great to see so many of our former ILCA 4 sailors have stepped into the 6’s, and they are doing great.  Finally, a number of sailors appear to require reminding that ILCAs perform better whilst the mast is facing upwards and the daggerboard downwards.    

Thanks to the on-water team of Scott Finlayson, Jason Wilkins, Chalie Cameron and Murray Stone, who were all a great help for your correspondent.

- Luke Parker, PRO