Sabre Interclub Teams Race, videos and more!

[Chris Dance]

Hi Sabre Sailors,

Wow.  What a great weekend:  Perfect 10 knot breezes... sun sunshine... great fleet racing.... mixed in with a bit of fun interclub rivalry and socializing.  This is what almost 40 sailors experienced on Saturday at the annual Sabre Interclub Teams race event at Mordialloc.

This year's event was as hotly contested as ever with strong teams from Black Rock, Blairgowrie, Mordialloc and Williamstown.  Rumor has it that the Black Rock sailors have spent the last month discussing team tactics over a beer in the bar after last year's defeat.  Blairgowrie, on the back of their win last year, again showed up with a full strength team consisting of current and past national champions.  Mordialloc demonstrated their growing Sabre strength with three strongly built teams.   In the end Black Rock rained supreme with Nick, Garry, Steve and Chris taking an unassailable lead with a perfect score 1-2-3 in two out of the three heats.

Racing was hot and there was no love lost between any of the teams including a bit of inter-club 'biffo' amongst the Black Rock A and B teams.  The first heat saw Fiona McCulloch in BRYC-B pull of a great tactical move to overtake Garry Maclennen (BRYC-A) on the last beat.   Similar jousting occurred all day between teams.

Full results at the bottom of the page.  The stand out performers including:

    John Dick, BRYC, 8th - who lead around at least one top mark and would have taken out an over 60 over 70 or over 80 prize had there been one!

    James Nolan, BRYC, 12th - a new Sabre sailor who put together some great results in his first big Sabre race.

    Colin White, MSC, 15th - showed sailing's like riding a bike.  Colin borrowed his brother's boat to see if he'd like to return to the sport after a 15 year break.  I think his good results has answered that question.  Welcome to the Sabre fleet Colin! Is the new boat on order yet?

Richard and Jordan at Mordialloc have kindly put together a few videos of the day:

    (Full version with presentation and commentary)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPPLZ349TF4

    (Shorter version with cool music for the younger guys!)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKak-WjVIVA

(I don't like the full version as at 3:45 seconds it shows me stuffing up the start of the last race (for me and others. sorry!)  and having to do a 720)

Annoyed that you missed all the fun? Don't worry.  Just get ready for the Sabre States! ( http://bit.ly/dCblIv )

Reminders
The early entry fee for this year's Sabre Nationals closes soon.  Remember to get your entry in by the 27th to avoid the late fee.

The Go For Gold regatta is this weekend at BRYC and a strong fleet of Sabres are expected.

Out Beyond the Layline
Each post I'll try to pull something interesting from around the internet.  I remember being very impressed a few years  back by a Kite Boarder jumping the Cerberus off Black Rock on one wild day when club racing was canceled.  This pales in significance to this jump!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEZiZ9G-gNs


Hope to see you all on the water soon.

Cheers,

Chris
Espresso 1778

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Mordialloc Teams Race Results (over three heats)

1 Artful Doger - Gary McLennan
2 Espresso - Chris Dance
3 Serendipity - Nick Mouat
4 Outabaloo - Wayne Bates 
5 Purple Patch - Callum Burns
6 Sea-n-green - Steve Douglas
7 Splash - Fiona McCulloch
8 Zither - John Dick 
9 In a mild curry source - Russell  Rooney
10 Aquaholic - John Petchel
11 Jet Green - John Dixon
12 Pizzazz - Bruce Abbott
13 Orange Blosson - J. Harding
14 Hill St Blues - James Nolan
15 Polygon Wood - Colin White
16 Southern Aurora - Andrew Graham
17 Power of One - Trevor Naismith
18 Vantage - David Wood
19 Two Nine Five - Drew Henry
20 Hounce and Goo - Tim Countey
21 Blow me Over - Jordan Sankel-Lozell
22 Shearwater - Phile Johnson
23 Windswept - Cassy Rae
24 Sealed Section - Ashley Parkinson
25 Big Wig - Tony Thompson
26 Go Gray - Harold Medd
27 Rakali - Pam Webster
28 Sea-n-read - George Solonari
29 Abstract - Ron Dingfelder
30 Mexican Wave - David Mote
31 Joan - Darryl Tregear
32 Lady Augusta - David Mare
33 Archstriker - Markus Padley
34 Resolution - Jenny Molan
35 Read Hot - Lance Albrecht


Winning Team:
BRYC-A
    Gary McLennan
    Chris Dance
    Nick Mouat
    Steve Douglass