40th Sabre National Championship at Perth Dinghy Sailing Club after Race 4

by Chelsea Baker 2 Jan 2018 13:16 GMT 29 December 2017 – 4 January 2018

Sabre National Championships at Perth Dinghy SC © Jennifer Medd

55 Sabres swarmed the Swan as the 40th Sabre Nationals got underway on 30th December and run through to the 4th January 2018 at Perth Dinghy Sailing Club on Matilda Bay.

After four races WA sailor David Meehan from Safety Bay Yacht Club is currently in the lead, after Scott Olsen who has won the previous three heats was scored maximum points, after breaking the start in Heat 4 under a "U" Flag. Scott unfortunately didn't realise he scored a UFD and completed the race in 1st place well ahead of the second boat. Craig McPhee from South Australia is overall second followed by Murray O'Brien in third from Victoria.

It's a family affair for Murray with his son, Liam also competing in the regatta. eight female sailors are competing, with Megan de Lange from Victoria in 1st and Laura Baker from South Australia 2nd and 3rd Narelle Thomas from WA.

Sabre National Championships at Perth Dinghy SC - photo © Jennifer Medd

Winds have been intermittent over the regatta with the invitation race 20 – 25 knot and all other heats struggling to reach 15 knots. Race Officer Robin Olsen and his Team are expecting winds to strengthen for the last heats, ensuring a thrilling finish for the regatta.

PDSC and the Sabre Association of WA has a wonderful reputation for hosting great regattas and this regatta is no exception with great onshore social events and a wide range of sponsors including City of Perth, 4Branding and Boating Hardware.

Sabre National Championships at Perth Dinghy SC - photo © Jennifer Medd

Results after 4 Races:

Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm Name	State	Club	Division	R1	R2	R3	R4	Pts
1st	2023	Fuse	David Meehan	WA	SBYC	Seniors	6	2	2	1	11
2nd	1832	Basic Nightmare	Craig McPhee	SA	CBBC	Grand Masters	3	4	4	2	13
3rd	1743	Purple Patch	Murray O'Brien	VIC	McCYC	Grand Masters	2	8	5	6	21
4th	1897	A Salt Weapon	Tony Carr	WA	PDSC	Grand Masters	9	6	3	3	21
5th	2080	Northerly	Ed Bannerman	WA	MBSC/FSC	Masters	5	3	6	9	23
6th	2057	Back in Black	Pete Coop	WA	EFYC	Veterans	18	5	9	7	39
7th	1935	Blue Rondo	John Campbell	QLD	RQYS	Grand Masters	13	15	8	4	40
8th	1994	Cold Shot	Paul Giadresco	WA	SBYC	Grand Masters	15	13	11	5	44
9th	2065	Panache	Bruce Abbott	VIC	BRYC	Grand Veterans	17	9	10	11	47
10th	2000	Fly In Fly Out	Ashley Hood	WA	EFYC	Masters	10	12	15	12	49
11th	2099	Sea‑N‑Blue	Steven Douglas	VIC	BRYC	Veterans	12	10	14	14	50
12th	2089	ISP	Megan de Lange	VIC	MMYC	Seniors/Ladies	4	20	13	16	53
13th	2059	Can't Shake It	Scott Olsen	WA	FSC	Masters	1	1	1	UFD	59
14th	2102	Cracka	Russell Hanrahan	WA	PDSC	Grand Masters	33	11	12	13	69
15th	2079	Comanche	Robert Depiazzi	WA	PDSC	Grand Masters/Over 90kgs	21	14	19	15	69
16th	1889	Dark Horse	Gavin Davies	WA	PDSC	Grand Masters	19	16	22	19	76
17th	2002	The President Who Inhaled	Russell Rooney	VIC	BRYC	Grand Masters	8	7	OCS	10	81
18th	2096	Prickle Foot	Ian James	WA	PDSC/RPYC	Veterans	24	23	17	21	85
19th	2050	Crisis? What Crisis?	Andrew Graham	VIC	BYS	Grand Masters	27	22	20	17	86
20th	2043	The Rooster	Carl Girolamo	WA	PDSC	Masters	7	DNF	16	8	87
21st	1840	Blue Swede	Liam O'Brien	VIC	McCYC	Youth	26	19	26	18	89
22nd	2097	Lime in the Coconut	Brendon Green	WA	MBSC	Masters/Over 90kgs	30	17	21	23	91
23rd	1936	Unfinished Business	Clayton Erwin	WA	PDSC	Grand Masters	14	18	7	DNF	95
24th	1986	Tiger	Dean Francis	SA	BSYC	Grand Veterans	11	28	23	34	96
25th	1900	Slippery When Wet	Bill Manning	VIC	SBSC	Masters	20	24	27	27	98
26th	1795	Aero	Richard Martin	WA	PDSC	Veterans	16	29	31	24	100
27th	1773	Still Miss B Haven	Laura Baker	SA	BSYC	Masters/Ladies/Over 90kgs	32	21	18	29	100
28th	1909		Liam Wilson	WA	RFBYC	Seniors	22	33	25	36	116
29th	2092	Into the Blue	Michael Dean	WA	PDSC	Grand Masters	28	36	30	22	116
30th	1876	SOS	Simon Walker	WA	EFYC	Veterans	23	31	36	28	118
31st	1967	Rampage	Philip Balcombe	VIC	WYC	Grand Masters	42	34	24	20	120
32nd	2052	Ace	Ian Arber	WA	PDSC	Grand Masters	40	26	28	26	120
33rd	1873	Formidable	John Wallace	VIC	AYC	Veterans	36	27	32	30	125
34th	1942	Stiletto	Robert Howes	WA	WYC	Veterans	29	30	42	25	126
35th	1951	Remain Calm	Peter Wheatland	WA	PDSC	Grand Masters	31	32	33	31	127
36th	1625	A Random	Kim Short	WA	RPYC	Grand Masters	38	35	35	32	140
37th	1870	Scrimitar	Terry Gaunt	WA	MYC	Veterans	39	25	29	DNS	149
38th	1346	Touche	Ryan Mirigliotta	WA	EFYC	Youth/Under 60kgs	37	41	37	37	152
39th	1852	Double Trouble	Narelle Thomas	WA	PDSC	Masters/Ladies	48	37	39	33	157
40th	1841	Mintox	Heidi Miller	WA	PDSC	Masters/Ladies/Under 60kgs	44	40	38	35	157
41st	1874	Irish Mist	Fiona Wilcox	SA	BSYC	Grand Master/Ladies	34	38	34	DNS	162
42nd	1926	Silver Wings	Russell Stranger	WA	PDSC	Grand Veterans	43	39	43	39	164
43rd	1912	Fly on the Wall	William Thomas	WA	RPYC	Youth/Under 60kgs	25	43	44	UFD	168
44th	2040	Kat in a Hat	Kate Best	WA	RPYC	Masters/Ladies/Under 60kgs	46	44	40	40	170
45th	2042	C3	Chris Holyday	WA	MYC	Veterans	41	42	41	DNC	180
46th	1901	En Garde	Sarah Liddiard	WA	EFYC	Grand Master/Ladies	52	46	47	41	186
47th	1317	Young Bugger	Jeremy Brown	WA	PDSC	Masters/Over 90kgs	47	48	49	44	188
48th	2073	Life of Brian	Croften Dawson	VIC	ESC	Masters	35	45	DNC	DNC	192
49th	1867	Against the Wind	Paul Stamp	VIC	ESC	Seniors	DNF	47	48	42	193
50th	1818	Why So Serious?	Paul Cornwell	WA	MYC	Masters/Over 90kgs	50	51	DNF	38	195
51st	1982	Combat 2	Leone Price	WA	PDSC	Masters/Ladies	DNF	50	46	43	195
52nd	2036	Dementia Adventure	Robert Tailor	WA	PDSC	Grand Veterans	51	49	45	DNS	201
53rd	1701	Poppy	Susan Hextell	ACT	CYC/DPSS	Veterans/Ladies	45	52	50	DNS	203
54th	1891	Sacrifice 15	Trevor Holm	WA	WYC	Veterans/Over 90kgs	49	DNF	DNS	DNC	217
55th	2104		Simon Barwood	WA	RFBYC	Grand Masters	DNF	DNC	DNC	DNC	224