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2024 Tasar World Championships Sandringham Yacht Club, Victoria, Australia - Day 1

by Ben Solly 4 Jan 14:10 UTC 3-9 January 2024
2024 Tasar World Championships at Sandringham Yacht Club Day 1: Top mark 100 percent action packed © Beau Outteridge

All systems go!

"How good is this! So many boats" this is the raw quote from Beau Outteridge, our world regatta photographer! As the dust settled after Beau's professional camera attack at the action packed top mark first rounding, he justified his emotion by highlighting the power and the size of this diverse fleet of crews sailing a mass of identical yachts.

Beau is a renowned regular photographer at international Olympic, SailGP and America's Cup events, but today he was blown away by what this Tasar world event stands for. Congratulations to all competitors, stand up and be proud, you are all winners!

Special mentions of the day:

Balance AUS 2971, Mark Bulka, 4 time World Contender champion cherishes his time on the water with son Oliver, Podium second place position race 2.

Doppio USA 2398, Making Australia home by arriving months early and planning a very late exit, Stasi and Sophia have taken positions at Sandringham Yacht Club and embraced the local community, a beautiful young couple maximising life at its best.

Windfiv GER2972, Stephan and Immanuel, 2 very focused sailors enjoying the regatta spirit, new friends, and true Australian living at their billets home with John and Christine Chip. I did ask the question: "When towing the Tasar behind the BMW on the autobahn in Germany do you hit 250kph?" answer NO.

Today's race one drained first race regatta jitters following three broken starts including 15 Black Flag disqualifications, then finally getting away with a 100% clear start.

The second race went straight to a U flag and got away first attempt capturing only one anxious OCS player. The southerly breeze gradually increased throughout the day commencing with 10 knots and finishing around 18. The angle can only be described as a precision military march in, Left Right Left Right Left Right Left! and so on! Missing a step meant missing an opportunity, easy to say but the boats that managed the phases today led the race. Several legs displayed extreme left and extreme right boats meeting upwind together.

Results after Day 1:

PosBow NoSail NoBoat NameHelmCrewClubR1R2Pts
1702970PIEWACKETJames SlyEliza SollySYC134
2812981DR BEVERLYJonathan MckeeLibby Johnson MckeeSYC/CYC347
3482948BLUEROCKJon HolroydTom JohnstonSYC6511
4922992MAGIC ELEMENTRick LongbottomDarryl BentleyRANSA/CYC/GRSC8614
5962398DOPPIOStasi BurzyckiSophia KasperPMYC21416
662983SKOOKUMMichael KarasMolly KarasSYC10717
7992799A TEAMAaron LintonJay WhittemTsc41519
8762976SKIPPYHarrison SlyZara ChallisSYC71219
9252969WACHeather MacfarlaneChris PayneSYC11819
10802980MAGICChris DancePeter HackettSYC91120
11972994ROCINANTEAlyosha Strum‑PalermAnalucia ClarksonSYC51722
12222842MANGO CHILLIJoshua FaddyPaula CumminsBSC17926
13572857ROLL YOUR OWNCraig McpheeWayne HaleGAC131326
14712871RIDGIGIDGEStephen CockerillSarah CockerillSBSC122234
15882392CRUZNEllie UngarJackson MccoyCYC182038
161032703WORKING DOGMat HimsonCarly PotterSYC / PMYC211940
17242924LODDON CALLINGChas ThompsonPeter MartinCCSC232144
181082968REBEL REBELClaire MeddSimon MeddSYC192746
1972907RUBYBrad JonesAllegra JonesSYC163753
20442844BUS RIDEDavid ChapmanEliza DavisRSYS/ SYC153954
21752972WINDFIXStephan HeimImmanuel SchwickertPbYC203555
22832883SMACPeter DavisKaren DavisRYCT401656
23742984POOKADerek BottlesBecca GalferSYC223456
24112911ANOTHER ROADYPeter DaviesPia Lehtonen‑DaviesBSC263258
25132913THE HONEYMOONJordan ComminsMadeleine ComminsSYC332659
2632903VIVACEBrad StephensJennifer OvertonGRSC312960
27942826AQUAPLANETom CobdenToby ClarkeAWYC293160
281112811DEFINITE MAYBEAlan RileyGeoff SmithMcC YC392362
29822882IN THE GROOVEKym FlintKaren WestlakeWSC323365
30142954FEARLESS FROGLudovic LabatGautier LabatSYC244266
31452192SWEET POTAYTOIan TaylorWilliam TaylorHSC382866
32662966GOOD NOT GOODLuke OwenMegan RidgwayHYC254469
33602860UNLEASHEDDean DixonRoger JacksonGBYC452570
3442904CRACKER JACKChristopher BatenburgLeo BatenburgDSC275279
35102710TRUE BLEWAndy WhartonJade ColeJBSC/IYC304979
3652941AL CAPITANAlistair MurrayMischa SudaSYC285482
37172617WAIMUKABOUTAndrew MartinAurelia MartinSBSC463682
38412905JEDI MIND TRICKSOllie RoodhouseBen RoodhouseGBYC364682
39852885ICEBERGTim AlexanderStephen PennyNSC354883
40522852FAR OUTMurray O'BrienLiam O'BrienMcCYC473885
41472847SLAM DUNCNatalie GrayIngrid VinotGRSC434588
42552598WHY NOT?Mark ReedKate LanzingerCYC345589
431161016DUCK N WEAVEMegan ThomsonFergus ThomsonRNZYS514091
441192719LA BRIZE BLEUMitsuteru IshikawaAtsushi InoueHOKKO504191
4527777LET IT GOJamie RichardsonLeigh RichardsonSYC485199
461092749HA‑CHANAkihiro MoritaTomoyo Moritainage4456100
47302930TOO SHIFTYLachlan HeathCarmen WalkerMBSC108B1109
48312971BALANCEMark BulkaOliver BulkaMcCrae108B2110
4992709JPN2709Yuu FujimotoKoki TakahashiNA5357110
50722872ELUSIVENeil TemperleyDavid TemperleyDAC4269111
51592959DESTINOMahoro SekiguchiRyo UematsuHMYC5458112
52562956THE WEEKENDNeil LongWendy HideSPASC3778115
53512993HEI HEIDamien SmithLorelei Barnes‑SmithMBSC6253115
54612461FRENCH CONNECTIONJonathan RossJacqueline BangeCYCT6947116
551122982OLEJay RenehanLisa RenehanSYC108B10118
56632963SAIL A VIEBlaise VinotKate VinotHSC5266118
57642964RATZ3Gary RatcliffeRobyn RatcliffeGRSC14108Q122
58182818UNDER PRESSUREKen WallerCj WallerGBYC5765122
592902LOTIONS & POTIONSSeb Van AakenWilliam BrownHSC4975124
60262926CHUCKLING AGAINGreg HeathJudy HeathMBSC6361124
61342734SOMETHING COOLMurray SpiersDerek BrookerSYC5867125
621152790QUICK STICKSDaniel MccutcheonClaire GustavssonSsYC6164125
63282848COOLLITRobert DouglassNicole DouglassJBSC/CYC108B18126
64152915ZAILINGTrevor DateSammual NashMOFSC5571126
65872987MEGAPTERA IISatoshi KamiSaori KamiHMYC7850128
66902990COOL CHANGEMalcolm HandelBeatriz CalveteNSC6663129
67582658CRISPDennis DixonZac BruceGBYC5674130
68912991RIDGIDIDGEPaul RidgwayBronwyn RidgwaySYC108B24132
69162916SUPER BADChris LanzingerMolly Lanzingersyc108B30138
70332323MISSION IMPOSSIBLEPhilip SchwarzOliver SchwarzSYC6476140
71792579LOST IN TRANSLATIONInnes KirkwoodSarah MccullySYC5983142
7212601DREADNAUGHTAndrew HaysReuben HaysPYC64N80144
73322532DITTOPeter ListrupVirginia AyliffeTANSW6879147
74232823GOES TO 11Philip PotterArmando DistefanoSYC41108C149
75192819FIREFLYDerek HadwenLaurie Hoffmanbsc108B43151
76531953SHINDIGJosh GriffithOliver Van Der SlotSYC6787154
771002800SPLIT PERSONALITYFelix DuellMatilda FieldSYC7084154
78212861PRIMEYuya NakamuraTatsuya YamadaWSC7481155
79492349LIKE LIGHTNINGChris JohnsonPetra JohnsonGRSC7186157
80732843JACLynden RobertsKatrina HarrisSsYC7290162
81202320RED E SET GO!Rod AustinMary MccauleySYC7788165
82682868BOBSteven FloydVivienne FloydMcCYC108B59167
83392829AMATURE HOURJeremy HawkinsSuzanne HawkinsPorthpean SC108S60168
84372890WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNERPaul StampHolly SavageESC \ HSC7692168
85861886FRANKSGIFTPeter WardeFiona ChisholmDAC7594169
86772977EDGE OF EQUANIMITYJohn BalassHeather FortonBSC108B62170
8710526052605Nana OkimuraYuki KasedaSSC65108F173
88652965INDEFENSIBLEBernard StreaterVan James StreaterGRCS108B68176
89502950JOUSTRod WarrenJeff CasleySyc108B70178
90382748JPN2748Takashi NakamuraTatsuya YamadaDelamancha YC108B72180
91462946SUMMER LOVERichard MackinnonTony CreakRPPYC108S73181
92542854WATER RATCary PediciniPat PediciniSYC73108C181
93432943COPTHATCampbell MartinEmma MartinSafety Beach108B77185
94422742HYDROFOBIKJohn LawtonSarah AllenBCSC108B82190
95982898FALKORMeika WrightSean AhernDSC108B85193
961012901BLAYSERWarren BlayAshton BlayMOFSC108R89197
97692569DR SUESSFiona McmanusDarren WatkinsDSC108B91199
98892789HIGH MAINTENANCEIan ScholesDoina Canta‑HillSYC108B93201
99622642YUGEEIsobel BuchananRobert BuchananSYC108C108C216
99117917ROCKETSHIPNick WatsonJamie WatsonSYC108R108C216
99122942PETRAMatthew PatonJohn HooperSYC108C108C216
99361836HIGH NOTEBrian ClarkeMartin BurdESC108R108C216
99402830OOGY WAWAStuart TempletonNicole KidmanSomerton YC108B108U216
99292729EXPRESSODan FlynnJennifer FlynnCYC108C108C216
99952687PTERANODONBrian JohnsonJenny SorensenNATA108B108C216
991212691SPONGE BOBDieter CreitzSam Bushsyc/cyc108C108C216
9982608RENEGADESean HoganWill HoganSYC108C108C216

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