Dave Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 G'day all, The 2007 Koonawarra Bay 14ft Catamaran Regatta will be held on the weekend of 10th & 11th February. This regatta will incorporate the Windrush NSW State Championships. It will also be a round of the NSW Paper Tiger traveller's trophy. Koonawarra Bay Sailing Club is located at the very eastern end of Kanahooka Road, Dapto. There is a flyer on the club's website at www.koonawarrabaysc.org.au/main.html where you can also download a PDF version. Also on the website are directions to the club, a list of local accommodation, and the Koonawarra Bay Yardsticks for 14ft catamarans. If anyone needs any further information about the event, you can contact me on the numbers listed on the flyer or you can post the questions here and I will reply. This will be the 14th running of this regatta. We really hope you can be a part of this great event. Regards, Dave Stumbles Koonawarra Bay SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Just a reminder to all 14ft catamaran sailors that this great regatta is on very soon (see details and link to website above). Please note the race times: Saturday 10th Feb: 11:00am Standard Course 2:00pm 2 Short Courses back-to-back Sunday 11th Feb: 9:30am Standard Course 12:30pm Standard Course All indications point to a good size fleet, so don't miss out on the action! If anyone requires any further information, they can contact me on the numbers listed on the flyer, or post a reply here. Regards, Dave Stumbles Koonawarra Bay SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berny Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Hi Dave, Mate I'm planning on bringing the 430/F14 down with kite but this causes me a little worry in that the triangle course isn't all that suitable. In the past Koonawarra courses run at aprox. 60deg making it difficult to run a kite on the reach. I'm not sure what can be done if anything at all, but I thought I'd pose the question. The other thing; will there be camping as previously available at the club? Bern [This message has been edited by berny (edited 30 January 2007).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 G'day Berny, Glad to hear you're planning to come down. I was hoping you would. Yes,I understand the problem with the kite on the tight reaches, but the 60 degree courses are pretty standard amongst the classes that usually attend. I am sure the majority of them would be disappointed if we made the reaches broader. I would recommend seeing how it pans out though, as you may find the 430 is plenty fast enough on the tight reaches not to need it. You could still use the kite on the runs. If there is a wind shift during the race, one of the reaches might suit the kite. For the short courses, you are probably better to leave the kite in the boat and focus on speed, as you may lose more time than you gain if it takes much messing around (not knowing how quickly you can launch and retrieve it). Don't take this as palming you off though. We are always willing to listen to suggestions on how the regatta might be improved. Could be a good discussion point over dinner on Saturday night! Yes, camping is definitely available. I know of others who are planning to do the same, so you will have some company. Regards, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berny Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Thanks Dave, I bags a flat spot out of the wind :grin: I do want to use the kite and it's not really a good proposition for me to leave it in the snuffer because it does have an adverse effect on pointing and to a lesser degree, upwind speed. To use it only once during a std nine leg triangular course race, would possibly be slower than leaving it on the beach. I didn't expect that the club would change anything significantly just for me however I did think that one of the reaches might be fattened up a little but I will take what ever I can get. No it launches and retrieves quite quickly, no problem there except in heavier winds around 20k. Anyway, I'll see how it goes. Berny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 G'day all, The 14th Koonawarra Bay 14ft Cat Regatta was held on the weekend and we saw another closely fought series in a variety of wind and weather conditions. We had 23 boats in attendance, made up of 8 Windrushes, 5 Maricats, 9 Paper Tigers and Berny's 430/F14. These boats came from a wide area including Wagga Wagga, Tanilba Bay, Mannering Park, Concord Ryde and three of the local (Lake Illawarra) clubs. The first three boats were only separated by one point, with second and third finishing on equal points just one point behind the winner! In an amazingly consistent run over many years, the winner was once again Gary Schneider on the Windrush Super Sloop. And also as per last year, the runner-up was again his brother, Neal Schneider, on a Paper Tiger. Third on count-back was Ian Marcovitch, also on a Paper Tiger. Saturday saw a light to moderate breeze for the first race, followed by a more moderate breeze in the afternoon for the two back-to-back short courses, utilising Koonawarra Bay's "gate course". This course is very popular with the competitors as it provides close, exciting and intense racing. While the Paper Tigers seemed to be closely bunched in nearly all the races, the Maricats had particularly close racing on the short courses. That night, a heavy storm passed through the area providing a spectacular light show and also dumping a lot of rain. The campers all survived the experience and even seemed to enjoy the storm. Sunday provided a rainy, squally start to the first race, which then eased to a more moderate breeze. This breeze continued into the afternoon for the final race. The Windrush NSW State Titles were held in conjunction with the regatta. The winner was Gary Schneider, with John Kroek in second and Darren Schmidt in third. The Handicap prize went to Justin Turvey. The regatta was greatly enjoyed by the sailors and their supporters. Next season's regatta is planned for the 9th & 10th February, 2008. Koonawarra Bay SC is located on Lake Illawarra at Kanahooka, about 15mins drive south of Wollongong, NSW. You can visit their website at www.koonawarrabaysc.org.au Regards, Dave Stumbles Regatta Coordinator Koonawarra Bay SC OVERALL RESULTS (on Yardstick Corrected Time) ============================================= 1. Gary Schneider (Windrush S/S) Port Kembla, 8-1-4-1-3, 9pts 2. Neal Schneider (Paper Tiger) Oak Flats, 1-6-2-DNF-1, 10pts 3. Ian Marcovitch (Paper Tiger) Mannering Park, 2-3-3-5-2, 10pts 4. Wayne Eager (Paper Tiger) Koonawarra Bay, 9-4-1-3-6, 14pts 5. Jon Pinkerton (Paper Tiger) Koonawarra Bay, 3-5-5-4-4, 16pts 6. Kim Marcovitch (Paper Tiger) Mannering Park, 6-2-6-8-DNC, 22pts 7. Neil Waterman (Paper Tiger) Koonawarra Bay, 4-7-7-6-5, 22pts 8. Tony & Amie Zahra (Maricat Slp) Port Kembla, 17-11-9-2-7, 29pts 9. John Kroek (Windrush CR) Port Kembla, 7-9-8-7-9, 31pts 10. Darren Schmidt (Windrush S/S) Port Kembla, 11-8-10-DNF-8, 37pts 11. Justin Turvey (Windrush S/S) Mannering Park, 10-14-11-11-DNC, 46pts 12. Chris Zahra (Maricat CR) Port Kembla, 15-18-12-10-10, 47pts 13. Rodney & Zachary Anderson (Maricat Slp) Wagga Wagga, 18-10-14-9-DNC, 51pts 14. Steve Halliday (Paper Tiger) Mannering Park, 13-12-15-DNF-11, 51pts 15. Paul Leaudais (Windrush CR) Port Kembla, 14-13-13-DNC-13, 53pts 16. Keith Hamer (Windrush S/S) Port Kembla, 12-15-17-14-DNS, 58pts 17. Adrian Heap (Maricat S/S) Concord Ryde, DNC-17-18-12-12, 59pts 18. Lachlan Tucker (Maricat CR) Tanilba Bay, 5-19-16-DNF-DNC, 64pts 19. Matthew Ryan (Paper Tiger) Koonawarra Bay, 20-20-20-13-DNC, 73pts 20. Atta Ihsche (Paper Tiger) Koonawarra Bay, 16-16-19-DNC-DNC, 75pts 21. Ross Abraham (Windrush S/S) Port Kembla, 19-DNC-DNC-DNC-DNC, 91pts 22. Bern Leslie (430/F14) Concord Ryde, DNF-DNC-DNC-DNF-DNC, 96pts 22. Norm Thomson (Windrush S/S) Port Kembla, DNF-DNC-DNC-DNC-DNC, 96pts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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