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“It was great the boys re-grouped. Will Parker from Sydney Rigging did a terrific job to get us racing again yesterday. We would have liked a top three finish overall but that wasn’t realistic after what happened with the mast track. We are happy with fifth," Ginger’s tactician David Chapman said.
“Menace is a bit crisper than us. It’s time on the water and they’ve had a full summer racing in Auckland. They menaced us on and off the water,” Chapman added.
Prominent offshore yachtsman Gordon Maguire’s first try out of an MC38 came as tactician of Chris Hancock’s Vino (MHYC) which finished fourth on the table. Maguire has oodles of cred, but on this tickled-up one design there’s a lengthy breaking in period to get the high-strung beast to cooperate.
“Gordon did a really really good job; he also had to start to learn the boat while we were racing. We are on an improvement cycle. We have several new crew and new sails so we have to re-learn. These boats are stimulating to sail, it’s not hard to get good crew. The more top sailors who race on them and the more positive things they say, the more chance the class has to grow,” Hancock said.
Hancock reckons one of the best additions to the current regatta format is having international umpire Richard Slater in charge of the on-water umpiring.
“It’s changed the attitude of the owners towards racing, and each other, in a totally positive way. Instead of spending two hours in the jury room at the end of the day, it’s a whistle then one turn on the water, which is a significant penalty in these boats,” he said.
Lisa Ratcliff
Hancock reckons one of the best additions to the current regatta format is having international umpire Richard Slater in charge of the on-water umpiring.
“It’s changed the attitude of the owners towards racing, and each other, in a totally positive way. Instead of spending two hours in the jury room at the end of the day, it’s a whistle then one turn on the water, which is a significant penalty in these boats,” he said.
Lisa Ratcliff
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