New champions were crowned in NSW ORC, Australian Sports Boat and the Sydney 38 One-Design NSW Championships on the final day of the Pantaenius Pittwater Regatta this evening, while prizes were awarded to winners in the Super 40s, Pittwater Cup Series and Grand Soleil Yachts Cup.
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Three offshore windward/leewards today and having led Division 1 into the day, Garry Gudmunson’s Organised Chaos kept the momentum and two wins and third guaranteed 12.5 point victory over Toybox 2 (Ian Box) and the NSW champion title.
Ian Box fought hard to stay at the top of the standings, as Gerry Hatton’s Bushranger bounced back to claim third, 1.5 points adrift. Who knows how different it might have been if not for Bushranger’s oops in Race 1 when a wrong mark rounding cost her dearly.
“Our first race was a light 5-8 knot sou’ easter. We got to the top mark behind the two DKs – from there we just had to hang on. The second, the breeze increased to 12 knots and we hung on so they couldn’t sail away from us,” Gudmunson said.
“I’m very excited and happy to be new champion I’ve had boat eight months now. It’s a great little boat. Rule 1 is to sail with mates and have fun. I want to thank the sponsors and the Club; I know all the work that goes into a regatta.”
After winning both yesterday’s Division 2 races, Dave Davies (Local Hero) also kept his eye on the prize and posting a pair of seconds and a win today did the trick, making Davies and crew NSW champions. Georgia Lee (Craig Suggit) placed second, seven points adrift of Local Hero, while Peter Farrugia’s Bullwinkle started and finished in third place.
Dave Davies: “It was definitely in our Achilles heel zone the first race today; 6-7 knots and very shifty all day. But the breeze picked up to 12-13 knots and that’s our happy place. Georgia Lee was a worry and certainly Bullwinkle in the lighter air. The crew is very happy and I’m proud of them.”
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