Margaret Rintoul and others in the (Inaugural) Sydney Hobart Classic Yacht Regatta...
What a great regatta this turned out to be for Margaret Rintoul with a first and third in Division being good enough for the division win. So great to see all those classic yachts out there racing just as hard as when they were launched...
John took some great shots of the yachts reaching and running, some of us need to pay more attention to our genoa trim than others...
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Margaret Rintoul making for the division start, Windrose NIF behind to windward..
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| Margaret with Maris to windward as we head for the start. A perfectly timed run... The Pin is visible just off the stern of the launch in the bottom right of the photo. |
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| Margaret with Nerida ahead just to windward squeezing Maris to windward and astern. Further down the course the reach tightened and Margaret revelled in the conditions as the water became soother and we sailed away from our rivals... |
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| In these conditions and sailed moderately well, Margaret is almost unbeatable by her contemporaries. Flat-water and a broad reach, even with only the #2 flying upfront we steadily slipped away... Nerida now to windward and astern. |
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| The wind gods were kind to the old girl on the day and we proved unbeatable. |
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A winner, sailed moderately well though some improvement required, as is evident here...
The Crew: Bruce Gould Helm, Steven Collins Genoa, John Brooks Main, John Sheridan Mizzen, John McClurcan Tactics, Donny Finch Foredeck, PK Mast Pit
