35th Impulse Australian Championship at Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club

by Queensland Impulse Association 6 Jan 2019 13:55 GMT 28 December 2018 - 3 January 2019

Impulse downwind - 35th Impulse Australian Championships © Marina Hobbs

The 35th Splatt Lawyers Impulse Australian Championships were held at Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, between the 28th of December 2018 and the 3rd of January 2019.

49 entries from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland contested the highly competitive regatta which was held over 10 heats in mostly light to moderate east to north-east winds.

Josh Young, second place - 35th Impulse Australian Championships - photo © Marina Hobbs

Despite there being five different individual heat winners, David Mann, from Port Curtis Sailing Club, sailing his formula sailcraft built "FBS", became the first Queenslander in the history of the class to take out the national championships. Mann displayed blistering downwind speed and at times after the first beat would appear mid fleet but, was able to pass many boats downwind to ensure he was amongst the front runners.

Phil Grey leading the pack - 35th Impulse Australian Championships - photo © Marina Hobbs

In second place, was another Central Queensland competitor, Joshua Young, also from the Port Curtis Sailing Club sailing his Tim Wilson built "Slipknot". Young displayed a rapid improvement in his abilities in the last year and finished the series only two points behind Mann.

35th Impulse Australian Championships fleet - photo © Marina Hobbs

In third place was seven time Australian Impulse champion Michael Brown from South Lake Macquarie sailing his newly built formula sailcraft "King Brown". Leading up to the Australian Championships Brown had already taken out the Queensland and NSW state championships, and started hot favorite to win the national championships, however on his own admissions, struggled for consistency in the lighter conditions which prevailed during the regatta.

Michael Brown, third place - 35th Impulse Australian Championships - photo © Marina Hobbs

The next Impulse regattas on the racing calendar include the Eastern State Championships at Big River Sailing Club, Harwood Island on the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of March 2019, and the Victorian State Championships, Labour Day Weekend Victoria, at Altona Yacht Club.

Altona will also be the venue for the 36th Impulse Australian Championships during the Christmas/New Year Period 2019-2020.

Overall Results:

Pos	Boat Name	Sail No	Helm	Club	Age	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	Pts
1st	FBS	710	David Mann	PCSC	SNR	2	3	1	3	‑6	2	1	2	5	‑7	19
2nd	Slipknot	627	Joshua Young	PCSC	SNR	‑7	2	7	1	‑14	1	3	1	3	3	21
3rd	King Brown	717	Mick Brown	SLMASC	SNR	1	4	5	4	1	‑6	6	‑8	6	1	28
4th	Quicksilver	719	Glen Collins	MYC	GM	6	8	3	‑9	7	5	2	3	2	‑9	36
5th	Motorboat	712	Paul Foster	SLMASC	SNR	4	1	2	6	‑9	3	8	‑11	9	4	37
6th	Boaty McBoatface	701	Andrew Turnball‑Miller	DPSS	SNR	3	5	9	5	2	‑15	7	5	‑12	5	41
7th	Cosmosoarus	570	David Harrison	BSS	MASTER	5	‑10	6	‑13	8	10	4	4	1	6	44
8th	Ca plane pour moi	722	Mark Phillips	BYRA	GM	11	7	4	2	‑13	4	5	6	(UFD)	10	49
9th	A Caddy for Daddy	443	John Campbell	DPSS	GM	‑14	9	11	7	12	8	‑13	7	7	2	63
10th	Goneski	667	Phillip Gray	MSC	GM	8	6	13	8	15	13	9	‑22	(UFD)	8	80
11th	Zero 1	668	Chad Fitzpatrick	TASC	SNR	13	12	‑14	11	4	14	‑21	10	14	11	89
12th	Mo Plow	453	Peter Fell	BSS	GM	12	15	12	12	‑18	16	10	12	10	‑23	99
13th	The Stink	682	Andrew Triggell	RQYS	SNR	9	13	‑20	17	5	‑24	15	18	4	19	100
14th	Bullzye	718	Steven Bull	SLMASC	GGM	‑21	14	‑24	10	20	19	14	14	18	14	123
15th	Sapphire	634	Keith Briers	OSC	GM	‑33	18	15	20	‑31	20	17	13	11	12	126
16th	Rocket	507	Wayne Laverty	KBSC	MASTER	10	‑23	21	22	‑25	22	11	16	15	13	130
17th	Pandora	699	Dan Blight	BSS	SNR	20	11	10	23	3	23	23	21	(DNC)	(DNC)	134
18th	Double Trouble	637	Roger Kennett	PCSC	GM	19	19	‑25	19	17	17	19	15	‑20	15	140
19th	In a Pink Fit	633	Ross Bennett	Stawell YC	GM	23	‑26	19	‑41	10	11	26	19	8	26	142
20th	The Fuzz	675	Dean Crowley	SLM	MASTER	15	24	28	16	21	9	12	17	(DNF)	(DNC)	142
21st	Water Tribe	723	Jon Wilson	DPSS	MASTER	28	22	29	18	16	7	18	9	(UFD)	(DNF)	147
22nd	Plymouth	643	Mike Robinson	OSC	GM	16	‑30	27	27	11	18	22	‑28	16	22	159
23rd	Flame	697	Ross Bradley	SLMASC	GGM	18	‑28	16	21	22	21	25	(DNF)	13	27	163
24th	Redrock Fundamentals	638	Brett Buckley	DPSS	MASTER	25	16	‑30	15	‑32	28	16	24	22	18	164
25th	Old School	684	Glenn Yates	SLMASC	GM	22	17	18	28	‑29	‑30	20	26	24	24	179
26th	Shuttle Bus	623	Michael Wright	CYC	GM	26	27	26	29	24	‑38	‑32	20	17	16	185
27th	Out of the Blue	661	Sheldon Haines	PCSC	GM	29	21	‑35	‑30	27	25	24	27	19	17	189
28th	Brewin Sails	577	Bruce McArthur	BYRA	GM	17	34	22	‑35	‑42	31	27	31	23	20	205
29th	Itchycoo	709	Tim Brown	TWSC	GGM	27	‑38	‑36	31	19	27	28	23	25	32	212
30th	Live Wire	690	Geoff Wood	Albert Park	MASTER	24	20	8	14	23	26	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	219
31st	Hammer	715	Alan Caldwell	SLMASC	GGM	32	‑33	23	32	26	32	29	25	28	(DNF)	227
32nd	Crewless	539	Rod Molkentin	HYC	MASTER	36	35	31.5	‑39	‑41	33	33	29	21	21	239.5
33rd	Beast	692	Russell Denholm	CCSC	GM	30	25	17	26	30	12	(DNF)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	244
34th	Alive & Kicking	557	Monica Jones	RMYS	SNR (F)	‑37	‑37	31.5	24	28	37	31	35	31	33	250.5
35th	Glass Act	654	William Villet	KBSC	MASTER	34	32	33	33	34	34	‑35	(DNF)	32	29	261
36th	Pluto	563	John Price	OSC	GM	35	‑36	‑37	34	33	36	30	30	34	31	263
37th	Comedy of Errors	687	Bruce Crundwell	BYRA	GM	‑41	41	41	36	‑43	29	39.5	33	26	30	275.5
38th	Triple T	703	Tim Williams	HYC	SNR	40	29	‑42	37	39	‑41	34	34	35	28	276
39th	Wacko	471	Tim Robinson	OSC	GGM	38	‑40	‑43	38	40	35	37	36	27	36	287
40th	Another Problem	705	Ray Hobbs	PCSC	GM	39	‑43	38	‑43	36	40	38	37	36	25	289
41st	Windspiel	514	Maria Mohrhoiz	PCSC	GM (F)	‑42	‑45	40	42	37	42	39.5	38	33	37	308.5
42nd	White Pointer	713	Luke Randell	DPSS	SNR	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	35	39	36	32	30	34	310
43rd	Without a Paddle	506	John Ibell	PCSC	GM	44	42	‑47	‑45	45	43	42	39	37	35	327
44th	Magic	603	Scott Patrick	PCSC	GM	31	31	34	25	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	329
45th	True Blue	260	Richard Hoe	OSC	SNR	‑47	44	45	46	38	(DNF)	44	40	38	38	333
46th	Aqualung	208	Rebecca Woodbury	OSC	SNR (F)	45	‑46	44	44	‑46	44	45	41	39	39	341
47th	Sparrow	579	Gillian Turnball‑Miller	DPSS	SNR (F)	43	(DNC)	39	(DNC)	44	DNC	41	DNC	29	DNS	352
48th	Huffin Puffin	685	Carl Brown	KBSC	GM	46	39	46	40	47	45	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	367
49th	Freakshow	277	Scott Wilson	DPSS	MASTER	48	47	(DNF)	(DNS)	48	DNS	43	42	DNS	DNC	384
50th	Perfect Itch	662	James Rudolph	SYC	SNR	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	416
50th	i Boat	671	David Cue	PCSC	SNR	(DNC)	(DNC)	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	416