10-5-25
THE Port Macquarie Sailing Club held their annual presentation night at the Clubhouse on Saturday evening.
The night started with drinks and nibbles in the Clubhouse followed by the presentation of trophies and awards, then a lovely dinner next door at Banks Café and a chance to continue swapping yarns.
The spring series point score for the catamarans was won on yardstick by Frank O’Rourke on ‘Turbo’ followed by Dave Winter on ‘Spica’ and Tony Kuhn on ‘Stella’.
Scott Witchard on ‘Hummer’ won on handicap.
The spring series point score for the monohulls was won on yardstick by Jeff Walsh in ‘Serenity’ ahead of Rob Barwick in ‘Impulsive’ and Steve Couch in ‘Lazybuoy’. Terry Howard in ‘Flying Dragon II’ won on handicap followed by Simon Gandy and Ezra Mert in ‘Voyager’.
The summer series point score for the catamarans was won on yardstick by Frank O’Rourke on ‘Turbo’ followed by Jack Corthals on ‘Crackerjack’ and Tony Kuhn on ‘Stella’. Dave Winter on ‘Spica’ won on handicap.
The summer series point score for the monohulls was won on yardstick by Jeff Walsh in ‘Serenity’ ahead of Terry Howard in ‘Flying Dragon II’ and Simon Gandy and Ezra Mert in ‘Voyager’. Rob Barwick in ‘Impulsive’ won on handicap followed by Stuart Symons and Gary Herbert in ‘Elmo’ and Steve Couch in ‘Lazybuoy’.
The sprint series point score for the catamarans was won by Frank O’Rourke on ‘Turbo’, then came Tony Kuhn on ‘Stella’ and Jack Corthals on ‘Crackerjack’.
The sprint series point score for the monohulls was won by Simon Gandy and Ezra Mert in ‘Voyager’ ahead of Jeff Walsh in ‘Serenity’ and Rob Barwick in ‘Drift’.
The handicap start series point score for the catamarans was won by Scott Witchard on ‘Hummer’ followed by Dave Winter on ‘Spica’ and Tony Kuhn on ‘Stella’.
The handicap start series point score for the monohulls was won by Jeff Walsh in ‘Serenity’ ahead of Terry Howard in ‘Flying Dragon II’ and Rob Barwick in ‘Impulsive’.
The club championship point score for the catamarans was won by Frank O’Rourke on ‘Turbo’ ahead of Jack Corthals on ‘Crackerjack’ and Tony Kuhn on ‘Stella’.
The club championship point score for the monohulls was won by Jeff Walsh in ‘Serenity’, then came Terry Howard in ‘Flying Dragon II’ and Simon Gandy and Ezra Mert in ‘Voyager’.
The Ted Kuhn Cup saw Scott Witchard on ‘Hummer’ take the win in the cat division, Jeff Walsh in ‘Serenity’ won the single handed monohulls division, and Paul Robertson and Warren Sykes in ‘Flembouyant’ won the crewed monohull non spinnaker division.
The spring ‘Cock of the River’ marathon in October has a single yardstick over the whole fleet was won by Frank O’Rourke on his Arrow cat ‘Turbo’ followed by Simon Gandy and Ezra Mert in their Tasar ‘Voyager’ and Rob Barwick in his Impulse ‘Impulsive’.
The ‘Harold Dick memorial’ marathon in February is also run with all boats in the one fleet adjusted by yardstick was won by Rob Barwick in his new Impulse ‘Drift’ ahead of Jeff Walsh in another Impulse ‘Serenity’ and Steve Couch in his Laser Radial ‘Lazybuoy’.
The mixed fleet racing for the Easter Cup in light winds was won on yardstick by Terry Howard in his Impulse ‘Flying Dragon II’ ahead of Simon Gandy and Ezra Mert in their NS14 ‘Upbeat’.
There were then a number of other awards presented. The most improved monohull sailor was Dave McNeil, the senior encouragement award went to Reid Lucas, the best woman sailor was Ezra Mert, the best junior female sailor was Lucy Bohlsen, the best junior male sailor was Tyler Lucas, and the Club supporter award went to Norman Broomhall.
Everyone now has a chance to catch up on all the things they put off during the sailing season, with the only things happening until then being the AGM next on 8th July and a working bee at the club the week before the next season starts on the 7 of September.
By Jeff WALSH
