2019 NSW O'pen Skiff Champs & The Dolphin Chaser - Good times on Lake Macquarie
by Bevan McKavanagh 26 Nov 2019 22:00 NZDT
Last weekend Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club located on the Western shores of Lake Macquarie, hosted the 2019 NSW O'pen Skiff Champs in conjunction with their legendary Dolphin Chaser, now in its 5th year.
With 57 boats entered across three Fleets it was a super turnout for the growing O'pen Skiff class.
Mannering Park always attracts a crowd for the O'pen Skiffs, it's a grassroots club with members that make all the visitors feel incredibly welcome. Combined with camping or cabin accommodation located right next to the club and only a 1.5hr drive from Sydney it makes for a super easy weekend on the lake, that attracted sailors from as far afield as North QLD and Torquay, VIC.
Saturday kicked off with a light South Easterly and it was straight into point score racing for the NSW O'pen Skiff Champs, with 3 races in the morning followed by another 2 in the afternoon.
With 5 races in the bag for the Saturday, this allowed the weekend's name sake to take place, the Dolphin Chaser! In this "race" sailors are teamed 2-up, essential the top sailors are matched with the newbies, each team is given a number that corresponds to a numbered 15inch long inflatable dolphin. The race starts on the shore and the dolphins are released 500m to windward. The first team to find their dolphin and return to the beach is the winner of the Dolphin Chaser! A super fun event, a favourite of many of the younger kids who get to sail with the older kids.
Sunday afternoon and we managed another 3 races to round out a wonderful weekend of sailing, camping, eating and hanging out with friends. A big thanks goes out to MPASC and all its volunteers, Vaikobi for providing great prizes, and our volunteer umpires Damien Boldyrew Dante Olivieri for giving us their time over the weekend.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Division | Boat Name | Helm | Sail No | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
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| Gold Fleet |
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| 1st | U16 | Miss Bean 2 | BREANNE WADLEY | 10357 | Tinaroo SC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2nd | U16 | Hiccup | OLIVER HORDERN | 10444 | Torquay SC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | OCS | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 3rd | U16 | The Whale | JONAH PARRY | 10481 | Southport YC | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 4th | U16 | aquaphobic | CHARLIE JOHNSON | 10200 | Avalon SC | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| 5th | U13 | Zoom Boom | BILLY HORDERN | 10623 | Torquay SC | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 31 |
| 6th | U16 | Bob The BIC ( Skiff) | JOSH TALLIS | 9896 | ASC/PYC | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 48 |
| 7th | U16 | | SABESTIAN HORNSBY | 9402 | WANGI | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 60 |
| 8th | U13 | Walk on water | JONAH GRIFFITHS | 8195 | Avalon SC | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 64 |
| 9th | U13 | Tom Bombadil | HARRY GILL | 9206 | Manly YC | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 65 |
| 10th | U16 | | OWEN GILLMEISTER | 8420 | BYRA | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 67 |
| 11th | U16 | Road runner | CURTIS O'REILLY | 10159 | Mannering Park ASC | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 67 |
| 12th | U16 | Dig | KYLE JOHNSON | 5050 | Avalon SC | 16 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 69 |
| 13th | U16 | | MAX FISHER | 9452 | Greenwich SC | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 82 |
| 14th | U16 | | JULIEN WILLIAMSON | 8050 | Avalon SC | 12 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 88 |
| 15th | U13 | Dirty Deeds | LACHIE PRYER | 10653 | Yarra Bay 16ft SC | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 90 |
| 16th | U19 | | GRAHAM MIDDLETON | 10189 | Mannering Park ASC | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 93 |
| Silver Fleet |
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| 1st | | BUBBATINGLES | BYRON MAHIEU‑BENNETT | 9211 | LAKE SAMSONVALE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2nd | | | LOUIS MANDIN | 4378 | Avalon SC | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| 3rd | | Monsea | RAMON BERKOVIC | 6468 | Manly YC | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| 4th | | Afterburner | ADDISON NEWLAN | 10451 | Southport YC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 35 |
| 5th | | Mr Fahrenheit | EAMON BRAIDWOOD | 7372 | Lake Maquarie YC | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 51 |
| 6th | | Ballistic | MIKKO SUN | 10161 | Greenwich SC | 10.5 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 51.5 |
| 7th | | Aqualina | AMANDA YOUNG | 8295 | Belmont 16s | 4 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 57 |
| 8th | | No name | VLADISLAV GLAZUNOV | 10652 | Yarra Bay SC | 5 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 62 |
| 9th | | | LACHLAN HOLLINS | 10145 | Mannering Park ASC | 17 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 66 |
| 10th | | MythicCoast | CHARLIE SNELL | 10665 | Manly YC | 10.5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 67.5 |
| 11th | | Rocket | MALO BRETON | 10627 | Yarra Bay SC | 15 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 70 |
| 12th | | BICtory | TOBY MCKAVANAGH | 10088 | Manly YC | 14 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 72 |
| 13th | | Flying Turtle | NICHOLAS BLEWITT | 9440 | Greenwich SC | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 86 |
| 14th | | Duyfken | SOPHIE LINTVELT | 10236 | Manly YC | 6 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 97 |
| 15th | | | LILY KLIJN | 10434 | Manly YC | 16 | 9 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 104 |
| 16th | | Just Bicause | GEORGE FRITH | 7556 | Manly YC | 28 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 15 | DNC | 8 | 15 | 108 |
| 17th | | | KAIA KLIJN | 10426 | Manly YC | 24 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 114 |
| 18th | | Little Bic Psycho | ZOE WEBB | 10348 | Belmont 16’s SC | 23 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 114 |
| 19th | | NA | YIANNA TZAIDAS | 10140 | Mannering Park ASC | 9 | 20 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 120 |
| 20th | | Wind Dancer | MACIE BOURKE | 10667 | Manly YC | 21 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 120 |
| 21st | | Element | SOPHIE DRUMMOND | 7399 | Belmont 16’s SC | 18 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 122 |
| 22nd | | Waspy 2 | JAMIE GILL | 10703 | Manly YC | 12 | 10 | 10 | 26 | DNC | 20 | 26 | 25 | 129 |
| 23rd | | Tic Tack | EVAN DEMETS | 9444 | Balmoral SC | 26 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 149 |
| 24th | | | IGGY MEAGHER | 10381 | Manly YC | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 156 |
| 25th | | Aint no bananas here | VINCENT MCALLISTER | 8264 | Balmoral SC | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 2 | DNC | DNC | 163 |
| 26th | | | OLIVER FISK | 6443 | Balmoral SC | 27 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 168 |
| 27th | | Elliebelle | ELLIANNE REYNOLDS | 10201 | Mannering Park ASC | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 189 |
| 28th | | Sea Monkey | AIDEN DUNCAN | 3194 | Balmoral SC | 20 | DNS | 28 | DNC | 27 | 24 | DNF | 27 | 190 |
| 29th | | | MACKENZIE PATERSON | 9856 | Bemont 16's SC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 22 | 17 | 26 | 193 |
| 30th | | Cheeky Monkey !!!! | EMMA TALLIS | 7484 | ASC/PYC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 28 | 22 | 28 | 206 |
| 31st | | Tooth‑BIC | JACK PATERSON | 10634 | Belmont 16’s SC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 224 |
| Green Fleet |
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| 1st | | | MACKAY LINCON | 7485 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 1st | | | ISABELLA FISK | 4 | Avalon SC | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 1st | | | HARRY LELAEN | 7369 | Mannering Park ASC | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 1st | | | MEG ELLIS | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 1st | | Sam I am | SAMUEL DALTON | 6452 | Mannering Park ASC | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 1st | | Yin | DRAKE HOUGHTON | 10621 | Port Macquarie | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 1st | | Yang | OLIVER HOUGHTON | 10681 | Port Macquarie | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 1st | | | JAMES WALTON | 5030 | Mannering Park ASC | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 1st | | Biccie | EMMA WEBB | 10228 | Belmont 16’s SC | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 1st | | Parent trap | YARDLEY BRAIDWOOD | 7653 | Lake Maquarie YC | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Fleet | Boat Name | Helm | Sail No | Club | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts |
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| U13 Division |
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| 1st | Gold | Zoom Boom | BILLY HORDERN | 10623 | Torquay SC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2nd | Gold | Walk on water | JONAH GRIFFITHS | 8195 | Avalon SC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 3rd | Gold | Tom Bombadil | HARRY GILL | 9206 | Manly YC | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| 4th | Gold | Dirty Deeds | LACHIE PRYER | 10653 | Yarra Bay 16ft SC | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| U16 Division |
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| 1st | Gold | Miss Bean 2 | BREANNE WADLEY | 10357 | Tinaroo SC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2nd | Gold | Hiccup | OLIVER HORDERN | 10444 | Torquay SC | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | OCS | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 3rd | Gold | The Whale | JONAH PARRY | 10481 | Southport YC | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 |
| 4th | Gold | aquaphobic | CHARLIE JOHNSON | 10200 | Avalon SC | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 5th | Gold | Bob The BIC ( Skiff) | JOSH TALLIS | 9896 | ASC/PYC | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 41 |
| 6th | Gold | | SABESTIAN HORNSBY | 9402 | WANGI | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 47 |
| 7th | Gold | | OWEN GILLMEISTER | 8420 | BYRA | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | DNC | DNC | DNC | 51 |
| 8th | Gold | Dig | KYLE JOHNSON | 5050 | Avalon SC | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 52 |
| 9th | Gold | Road runner | CURTIS O'REILLY | 10159 | Mannering Park ASC | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 52 |
| 10th | Gold | | MAX FISHER | 9452 | Greenwich SC | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 60 |
| 11th | Gold | | JULIEN WILLIAMSON | 8050 | Avalon SC | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 66 |
| U19 Division |
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| 1st | Gold | | GRAHAM MIDDLETON | 10189 | Mannering Park ASC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |