Tanilba Bay Sailing Club Big Boat Regatta

Hanging Out: Dean Nissan and Dave Cullip on 'Business Time' which finished 8th overall. Photo courtesy of Leanne Gould.
Hanging Out: Dean Nissan and Dave Cullip on ‘Business Time’ which finished 8th overall. Photo courtesy of Leanne Gould.

 

SOME 21 catamarans comprising two divisions and eight classes crossed the starting line in Tanilba Sailing Club’s annual Big Boat Regatta over the weekend of 9 – 10 February.

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They came from as far afield as Palm Beach, Mannerung Park,Wallerawang, Queens Lake and Kurnell.

Saturday saw a stiff 15 knot Nor’ Easterly sort out the contenders while the Sunday races relied more on tactical skills as a shifting 10 to12 knot Southerly with flat water presented very different conditions.

Tristan and Beau Wright in ‘Snake Bite’ from Palm Beach were the overall winners.

Steve Brewin and Karma Randall sailing ‘Harken Forward’ from Kurnell were runners up whilst local sailor Zac Breaden in ‘Zac’ was a credible third.

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