Mannering Park Open Cat Regatta (A Class Fleet)

The John Cootes Furniture Warehouse Open Cat Regatta at Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club was an outstanding success. 63 boats started in 4 Divisions this also included the Nacra NSW State Titles. The event sponsor, John Cootes being an avid sailor competed in the A class Cat division and was the oldest competitor at the event.
 

The weekend winds where favourable with Saturdays winds between 12 to 15 knots NE and Sundays winds reaching 20+ Knots NE which provided spectacular and challenging racing.

The A Class fleet had some great racing with 14 boats racing. The fleet included Olympic, AC and World champions Darren Bundock, Nathan Outteridge, Steve Brewin the current world champion in the A Class and James Spithill.

Team Harken were again there with Steven Brayshaw making the trip up from VIC to compete along with James Spithill, Steve Brewin & Grant Pellew.

Results and photos below (All photos by Michael Pfeffer)

Place	Name	Points with Drop	Platform / Rig / Sail
1	Darren Bundock	9	DNA / Fibrefoam / Brewin
2	Nathan Outteridge	12	DNA / Fibrefoam / Ashby
3	Steve Brewin	14	DNA / Saalburg / Brewin
4	James Spithill	15	DNA / Fibrefoam / Ashby
5	Andrew Williams	23	DNA / Saalburg / Brewin
6	Grant Pellew	29	DNA / Fibrefoam / Brewin
7	Stephen Brayshaw	30	DNA / Fibrefoam / Brewin
8	Ayden Menzies	39	DNA / Fibrefoam / Ashby
9	Mark Johnson	43	New Scott Anderson / Fibrefoam / Brewin
10	Robert Griffiths	42	DNA / Saalburg / Brewin
11	Steve Breaden	56	Marstrom / ? / Landerburger
12	Konrad Schultz	63	Geltec / ? / ?
13	John Cootes	67	DNA
14	Dario Valenza	70	Flyer

Steven Brewin

Steven Brewin

Outteridge going, Brewin & Spithill

Outterridge

James Spithill

Outteridge walking on water

Bundock

Outteridge

Outterridge (this is what happens when you use Ronstan)



Brayshaw

 Photos by Michael Pfeffer

Sailor Spotlight (Brayshaw)

Brayshaw 2012 A Class Nationals



Name: Stephen Brayshaw

Age: 26

Home Town / Club: Vermont South/McCrae

Class: A Class

Years Sailing Class: 5 years

Favourite song:  Hypnotize by Notorious B.I.G

Favourite food: Italian

Favourite Place to Sail: Kurnell/Botany Bay

Most Rewarding result (where & when):  8^TH at the 2011 A Class Worlds in Denmark and 8^th at Australian A Class Championships 2012 Wangi Wangi

Why this class: Its never boring even in 5 knots of wind. You can’t get lazy or complacent in this class or the boat and other competitors will make you pay

Funniest moment on boat: Watching other sailor trying to water ski behind their boats due to the new curve boards on the boat making them lose control.

Who do you sail with (training partners): Stevie (Stork) Brewin and Jack Benson

Why Harken: Stupid question the best yachting gear brand by miles. Can’t break Harken gear no matter how hard you try.

Favourite Harken product: 40mm Quad Carbo Bloke

Goals: Win the A Class World Championships

Closing comment: Really proud to be a member of the amazing Harken Sailing team

Trial Bay Regatta

NOTICE OF RACE

3^rd & 4^th March’12: Two days, six races and the social BBQ of the year.

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Come experience some of the greatest sailing in what has to be the greatest venue on the NSW Coast. This is not only the regatta of the year and a great social weekend away, but a chance to remember a lost sailor and friend to many…15 years on we still remember

See you on the water. Trevor

If you want a copy of the NOR, email me grantp@harken.com.au

Sailor Spotlights

Over the next few months I'm planning to post some profiles of the Harken team sailors to give us an scary insight to what makes them tick and think.
You will also be able to see them and more at http://www.harken.com.au/ also make sure you check out the Harken Facebook page.

Hope you enjoy them.

Cat Tales (by: Andrew Nelson)

CAT TALES

January 2012 Newsletter

The Aim here is to increase Catamaran numbers at regattas and club racing.

Giving a quick rundown and links to the related web sites.

Nationals Roundup  Yee Hah

Hog Breath 2012 Australian Hobie Nationals

The Hogs Breath 2012 Hobie Nationals were sailed off Mooloolaba on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

Strong fleets in all divisions, with the current World Champion present in almost every division.

For the stories, photos and results follow the link 

http://hobiecatnationals.com.au/

Oamps Insurance ISAF Youth Nationals

The Multihull division has grown again. These guys and girls backed up after the Hobie Nationals to sail another 10 races!  Oh to be young and slim…This Regatta chose the Australian Youth Team for the ISAF Youth Worlds in Dublin latter in the year.

http://www.youthchamps.org.au/

John Cootes Furniture A Class Australian Nationals  Wangi Wangi Lake Macquarie

More rock stars than the big day out! More glamour than Hollywood.

http://www.a-cat.org.au/2012-nationals/sail-world-newsfeed-for-the-2012-nationals/

All the stories, photos and results can be found at the link above, including a “How to” story explaining the art of Trapezing downwind on one of these rocket ships.

Taipan and Capricorn Nationals

They are still sailing…

http://www.taipan.asn.au/index.html

Arrows and Cobras..

http://results.lcsc.org.au/arrowcobra/series

https://picasaweb.google.com/1003923...CobraNationals

Nacra Nationals Largs Bay SA

http://www.largsbay.yachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=57641

Maricat Nationals

Still to come..

Maricat National Titles
Carcoar Dam Sailing Club
25th/ 26th February 2012

Paper Tiger Nationals

http://austnats2012.papertigercatamaran.org/

UP Coming Events

Australia Day Regattas going on all over the country

Canberra Australia Day Regatta

www.canberrayachtclub.com.au

Australia Day Regatta – Yarrawonga Yacht Club

Australia Day Marathon Kurnell Catamaran Club

http://www.kcc.asn.au/

Carcoar Dam Sailing Club's 

First at home regatta since 2003.

25/26th of February 2012

http://carcoarsail.blogspot.com/ 

Mannering Park Open Cat Regatta

28 & 29^th January. The A class & F18 fleets will be at this one.

http://www.manneringparkasc.org.au/temp/uploadDocs/MPASC%20Open%20Cat%20Regatta%202012%20NOR%20final.pdf

Griffith NSW Regatta – 4-5^th February

Laurie Meline Regatta

Lake Wyangan – 4-5^th February 2012

Palm Beach Sailing Club 50^th Birthday Bash

Australia’s most successful Multihull club is celebrating 50 years on the 11^th of February. If you disagree you will just have to come down to the club on the day and discuss the matter…www.pbsc.org.au  Details will be appearing shortly.

Gold Coast Cat Week

The Southport Yacht Club is once again hosting Cat Week 2012 commencing 18th February - 23rd February 2012. The F18 Queensland State Titles will be held in conjunction with this regatta (21st - 24th February) with $10,000 Cash prize money.
http://www.catweek.com.au/

The Regatta ends with ‘The Great Race’ on the 25^th Feb which is a 37nm race from the Gold Coast to Brisbane. http://www.thegreatrace.net.au/index.html

Gippsland Lakes Race Week

Here is a new one for the Calendar

http://www.sailglyc.com/raceweek/

Fleets

Vintage Fleet

Palm Beach Sailing Club’s latest initiative. Got an old Cat sitting under a tree in the back yard. Bring it out to play, Palm Beach Sailing Club will be introducing a special yardstick for older boats to sail at Sand Point on Saturdays. Want to know more? Come down to the club on February 11, for the 50^th anniversary celebration. www.pbsc.org.au.

14s

The 14’ Catamaran Traveler Series 2011-2012 May look something like this but confirmation is required;

• 8 & 9 October: Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club’s 14' Cat Regatta.
• 6 & 7 November: Kurnell Catamaran Club’s Top Gun Regatta.
• 27 & 28 November: Port Kembla Sailing Club’s Kembla Klassic.
• 11 & 12 February: Koonawarra Bay Sailing Club’s 14' Cat Regatta.
• 10 & 11 March: Wallagoot Lake Boat Club’s Regatta.
• 6th May: Bayview Yacht Racing Association’s Peter Loft Marathon.

A high point scoring system will be applied, 4 regattas to count

Development Classes

The F18s have a full season here is their Program

NSW Travellers Series

Calendar 2011-12

September Friday 2^nd Tuesday 6^th F18 Nationals Magnetic Island Race week

September Saturday 24^th Great Race Sydney Flying Squadron (SFS)

October long weekend 1^st -4^th Wildcat Regatta Forster

October 22^nd -23^rd Speers Point Regatta (SPSC)

November 5^th -6^th Top Gun Regatta and F18 State title Kurnell (KCC)

November 26^th – 27^th Kembla Klassic Regatta Port Kembla

December 17^th -18^th Sail Sydney Regatta Kurnell

January 21st-22nd? or 28^th- 29^th? Mannering Park Regatta

February Saturday 4^th Pulbah Island Marathon (Speers Point)

February Saturday 11th Beware the Bullets Regatta Palm Beach

February Sunday 26^th Cock of the Bay Marathon Kurnell

March 3^rd and 4^th Darren Lowder Memorial Regatta Trial Bay

March 17^th -18^th Sydney Flying Squadron Regatta

April Sunday 22nd Darren Lowder Memorial Regatta Kurnell

Clubs

Palm Beach Sailing Club have posted their program for the season

http://www.pbsc.org.au/calendardutyroster.html

Latest Video…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaLAyT1xlqghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaLAyT1xlqghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaLAyT1xlqg

Limited Hobie Waves for Race day Charter and 14s for season charter

Toukley Sailing Club

Haven't seen you for a while

Want a early start to the season? We at Toukley are sailing Sunday 1.30pm at Canton Beach Toukley Check out our Calendar on our website www.toukleysailingclub.com

Mannering Park Sailing Club

http://www.manneringparkasc.org.au/temp/index.php

Speers Point Sailing Club

http://www.sailingspeerspoint.org.au/

Vincentia Sailing Club

Season Opener   http://www.vincentiasailingclub.com.au/

Kurnell Catamaran Club

http://www.kcc.asn.au/

WE LOST A FRIEND

Vale Steve Kiely, we will miss you mate.

For Sale

Hobie Waves. These boats are part of the Hobie Wave Program at RPAYC Newport Sydney, they can be left in the program with free insurance and waterfront storage to next April or bought for your own sailing pleasure. Phone David 0409 247 990

Please send details of events and news, club programs regattas etc

Cannot promise I will publish it but will try!

andrew@andrewjnelsonco.com.au

See you on the Water

Andrew

Mean Machine 7691