The Queenscliff Cup regatta is all about mastering the tides and hoping the wind will be marginally consistent. Even the locals sometimes have a bit of bother attempting to round the fixed marks in a light breeze. However Races 1 and 2 sailed on Day 1 of this year's Regatta gave the fleet a good Easterly breeze that strengthened and veered to the North later in the afternoon. The conditions gave the fleet some good racing with Valiant skippered by David Keyes-Tilley taking line honours and Tom Hinton’s Boomaroo the handicap victory in Race 1. In Race 2, Richard Lowe wound up Castille to be first across the line with Colin Gibbs in Tiercel grabbing handicap honours.
Day 2 saw the fleet struggling with the ebb tide in a very light wind, and despite a valiant effort the leader did not make the time limit so the day’s racing was abandoned. Gale winds forecast for the next day saw racing postponed until the final day, when the fleet sailed a short race followed by the traditional long race. Race 3 line honours went to Imagine, skippered by QCYC Commodore Chris Laker and Tiercel again took handicap honours. Race 4, sailed in a 15 knot SE breeze, gave Castille line honours. The overall 2020 Queenscliff Cup winner Dreamcatcher, sailed by Ian Staley, took handicap honours whilst Boomaroo was placed second overall and Tiercel third.
QCYC would like to thank QLYC Commodore John Barry for the loan of their Committee Vessel Swan and the wedge buoy during the Regatta,and QLYC Club Captain Ian Campbell for his cooperation. The Race Committee appreciated the efforts of Michael Dalton and Bill Evans on board Swan and the skill of Mac Dalton in laying and retrieving the start mark in his inflatable, and Colin Gibbs for the handicapping.
Picture credits: Colin Gibbs, Michael Dalton and Mike Phelan.
Main photo: Ian Staley and crew of Dreamcatcher with the Queenscliff Cup trophy. More photos in the Photo Gallery.
Results
YACHT |
SKIPPER |
DESIGN |
ClassM |
Race1 |
Race2 |
Race3 |
Race4 |
Total |
Dreamcatcher |
Ian Staley |
C & C 41 |
0.712 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
Boomaroo |
Tom Hinton |
S & S 34 short M |
0.657 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
Tiercel |
Colin Gibbs |
Currawong 30 |
0.646 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
13 |
Imagine |
Chris Laker |
Adams 12 |
0.788 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
Castille |
Richard Lowe |
Swarbrick 87 IOR |
0.819 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
20 |
Blaise Pascal |
Nick Woodley |
Dufour 365 Cruise |
0.751 |
8 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
24 |
Valiant |
David Keyes-Tilley |
Adams 10.6 |
0.84 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
26 |
Sundance |
John Barry |
Davidson 40 |
0.801 |
4 |
6 |
DNC |
DNC |
28 |
Mike Phelan, QCYC Club Captain
Last Modified on 07/02/2020 10:29