Race Report - Saturday 10 January 2026
Chris Tattersall
All photos by Scott Hunter
Autumn Point Score Races 1 & 2
The forecast was going to be hot, nudging high 30’s degrees and wind forecast gusting out of the WNW before the late NE’s that had been in all week at 20 plus knots. We received considered safety briefings from Rod Barnes and David Murphy.
We also welcomed back long-standing members Christine and Tim Patton who are visiting Sydney from Bermuda and assisted with both race management and in the canteen. Additionally, the 12 ft Skiff were racing the final heat of their Inter Dominion’s.
We set up for a WNW course with the shifts up to 30 degrees. In Race 1 the ILCA 6s got away quickly but was tough sailing in the heat and the breeze was moderating quickly with a tough backwash off the Potts Point wall impacting the bottom mark. It started to drop off quickly for the ILCA 7s. Race 2 provided a few more challenges as the breeze fell apart before we shortened the course and set for the club for ice cream and beer.
Results
Thank you from RO/Race Management Team & Shore Team: Grant Lovelady, Christine Patton, Scott Hunter, Quinn Sloan, Scott Finlayson
- Grant Lovelady, PRO
