What a B of a Race! Wednesday Wonders Summer Series 2014-15 Race 9 26 November 2014
With the IY 60 BELLE (Doug Painter) winning the race and recording the fastest time; the Bavaria Match 42 BARNSTORMER (Brian Barnes) finishing 2nd after winning Start of the Day; and BARCARDI (Martin Power) sailing into 3rd place there seemed to be an advantage for yacht’s with name’s beginning with B. There was also some benefit to be gained starting towards the back of the fleet with 12 of the 14 late starters finishing amongst the first 14 yachts to complete the race. It wasn’t until the Farr 1020 WAVELENGTH finished 16th and crossed the line at 16:00:49 that a yacht with a handicap less than 35 minutes completed the course.
This somewhat skewed result was influenced by the southeasterly breeze, which started at less than 5 knots at 1330 but had become over 15 knots at 1500. Early starters had to contend with the gentle breeze and a slow first leg not experienced by the late starters.
WW Summer Series 2014-15 Race 9 Wind Speed & Direction
25 360 315 20 270
15 225 180 10 135 90
wind speed wind (knots) speed 5
45 wind direction (degrees) 0 0 1300 1330 1400 1430 1500 1530 1600 1630 1700 1730 Wind Speed 6 4 6 9 15 18 17 15 16 15 Wind Gusts 8 6 8 12 17 22 21 18 21 19 Wind Direction 180 157.5 112.5 135 157.5 157.5 157.5 157.5 157.5 157.5 time
With a rhumb line length of 9.9 nautical miles, course 62 is one of the longer courses sailed on Wednesday. This 6-leg course comprised 4 running legs and 2 beats out to number 5 and 1 respectively.
BELLE stamped her mark on this race sailing the course in 1:29:03. This was 9 minutes 42 seconds faster than any other yacht in the race. She was 70 seconds late for her 53 minute start from last (41st) place but was in 18th place at the first rounding of number 4 which is about 54% of the total course distance. She went on to win the race when she crossed the line at 15:52:03. BELLE has sailed 6 races in the series and this was her first podium finish and best result to date. It was enough to lift her from 15th place in the aggregate after race 8 to 6th position after race 9.
BARNSTORMER has sailed all 9 races this series but a 2nd place in this race is her first podium finish of the series. She started from 29th place right on her handicap time of 43 minutes and after sailing for 1:02:56 she rounded number 4 for the first time in 15th place. With the help of the strengthening breeze she sailed the remaining 3 legs of the course in 41 minutes 14 seconds to cross the line at 15:57:10 after recording the 8th fastest time of the race. BARNSTORMER’S handicap has been between 42 and 44 minutes for this series and the more she sails the better the results. BARNSTORMER is currently 7th in the aggregate.
BARCARDI started 28th, one place behind BARNSTORMER, 43 seconds late for her 39-minute handicap. She had an excellent first three legs being first around number 4 at 15:13:10. However some keen race observer’s thought there may have been a small but significant tactical error when BACARDI seemed to round the wrong yellow mark. (They all look the same at a distance its only when you get close they are different). However after correcting her error BACARDI sailed the last three legs of the course in 45 minutes to cross the line in 3rd place at 15:58:10 just 1 minute behind BARNSTORMER. BACARDI has only completed 4 races in the series but has recorded 2 top ten results with a 4th and a 3rd. She is 44th in the aggregate. (It was costly race for Martin with a few bearings to replace to get Bacardi mobile again to prevent her running aground MW.)
Start of the Day produced an intriguing result with BARNSTORMER right on time and all but 4 of the fleet starting within 45 seconds or less of their handicaps. There seemed to be a record attempt at the latest ever starts with MIDNIGHT MAGIC (Bernadette Moore) missing the start by 19 minutes 41 seconds! She started 14th rather than 2nd.
WW Summer Series 2014-15 Race 9 Start of the Day
time (seconds) 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
BARNSTORMER 0 WIN D SP EED 2 INSX 2 PRIMO 2 MUSKETEER 3 FUN AND GAMES 5 THE SECRETARY 7 ESPRIT 8 TEQUILA 9 JOHNNY B. GOODE 11 FIREFOX 11 WAVELENGTH 12 SECOND NATURE 12 P UB LIC B A R 13 WHITE NOISE 14 y C A R P E D IEM 15 CHRISTABELLA 15 PIZAZZ 17 a MAGIC 18 MOANA 18 c SALTSHAKER 18 ALIBI 19 WICKED 19 h D EJA VU 19 BELLABLU 21 ADAGIO 21 t AIRWAVES 21 STAMPEDE 22 LEBROK 23 SURI 25 SALT WHISTLE 25 F OGGY D EW 27 VANTAGE 30 B ON VIVA N T 31 PIPPA 34 BACARDI 43 ULUWATU 43 BELLE 70 M OR E N OISE 75 CASSANDRA MELBOURNE 110 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 1181
After starting 50 minutes apart the 41-yacht fleet came together and were only 14 minutes 32 seconds apart at the first rounding of number 4. They then began to separate and by the end of the race they were 27 minutes 50 seconds apart. There was a tie for 12th place with both ALIBI (Denis Hambleton) and LEBROK (Theo Korbel) crossing the line at 15:59:47. (Even Stampede was separated from Wicked at the finish by 9 places this race after being together first time past No 4. This is a rare event. What’s going on Mr Walsh? MW)
WW Summer Series 2014-15 Race 9 Results
03:21:36
02:52:48
02:24:00
01:55:12
01:26:24
00:57:36
00:28:48
time(hh:mm:ss) 00:00:00
INSX SURI
ALIBI
PIPPA
BELLE
PRIMO
ESPRIT MAGIC
PIZAZZ
WICKED MOANA
LEBROK ADAGIO
FIREFOX
DEJA VU DEJA
TEQUILA
BACARDI
VANTAGE
ULUWATU
BELLABLU
AIRWAVES
STAMPEDE
WIND SPEED WIND MUSKETEER FOGGYDEW
PUBLIC BAR PUBLIC
CARPE DIEM CARPE NOISE MORE
BONVIVANT
WHITE NOISE WHITE
SALTSHAKER
WAVELENGTH
SALTWHISTLE
BARNSTORMER
THE SECRETARY THE
FUNGAMES AND
SECOND NATURE SECOND
JOHNNY B. GOODE B. JOHNNY CASSANDRA MELBOURNE CASSANDRA yacht
Handicap Sail Time
This race was one for the late starters with only one yacht, ULUWATU (P Geary and M Billings), recording a top ten finish from the first 23 yachts to start. Unfortunately two yachts were unable to complete the race with MIDNIGHT MAGIC and first timer CHRISTABELLA (Paul Johnson) recording a DNF.
WW Summer Series 2014-15 Race 9 Position at Start, Nos 4 & Finish
45 40 35 30 25 20 15 position 10 5
0
SURI INSX
ALIBI
PIPPA
BELLE
PRIMO
MAGIC ESPRIT
PIZAZZ
MOANA WICKED
ADAGIO LEBROK
FIREFOX
DEJA VU DEJA
TEQUILA
BACARDI
VANTAGE
ULUWATU
BELLABLU
AIRWAVES
STAMPEDE
FOGGYDEW SPEED WIND MUSKETEER
PUBLIC BAR PUBLIC
MORE NOISE MORE DIEM CARPE
BONVIVANT
WHITE NOISE WHITE
SALTSHAKER
WAVELENGTH
SALTWHISTLE
BARNSTORMER
CHRISTABELLA
THE SECRETARY THE
FUNGAMES AND
SECOND NATURE SECOND
MIDNIGHTMAGIC
JOHNNY B. GOODE B. JOHNNY CASSANDRA MELBOURNE CASSANDRA yacht
Start Nos 4 Finish
The fleet had an average sail time of 2:01:19 but it was BELLE that sailed the course the fastest with an extraordinary time of 1:29:03. This time was 1:15:40 faster than the “best value for money” time and is the fastest time for any yacht in any race in the series including race 2, which was shortened. Only 4 seconds separated WIND SPEED (Les Browne), PUBLIC BAR (Clive Sondheim) and ALIBI whilst 2 seconds separated ULUWATU from WHITE NOISE (Daniel Edwards).
WW Summer Series 2014-15 Race 9 Sail Time
time (hh:mm:ss) 00:00:00 00:28:48 00:57:36 01:26:24 01:55:12 02:24:00 02:52:48 03:21:36
BELLE 01:29:03 STAMPEDE 01:38:45 CARPE DIEM 01:38:49 ESPRIT 01:40:33 WICKED 01:41:27 THE SECRETARY 01:43:34 MUSKETEER 01:43:46 BARNSTORMER 01:44:10 INSX 01:44:29 WIND SPEED 01:44:43 PUBLIC BAR 01:44:45 ALIBI 01:44:47 LEBROK 01:46:47 BACARDI 01:49:10 FUN AND GAMES 01:51:38 MORE NOISE 01:52:10 ULUWATU 01:52:20 WHITE NOISE 01:52:22 PRIMO 01:57:10 WAVELENGTH 01:58:49
BELLABLU 02:02:24 yacht SECOND NATURE 02:02:36 MAGIC 02:06:55 DEJA VU 02:08:26 FIREFOX 02:09:19 VANTAGE 02:10:25 SURI 02:11:01 SALT WHISTLE 02:13:03 TEQUILA 02:14:44 PIZAZZ 02:14:47 JOHNNY B. GOODE 02:15:09 BON VIVANT 02:19:23 FOGGY DEW 02:21:51 MOANA 02:22:03 CASSANDRA MELBOURNE 02:23:59 ADAGIO 02:25:08 SALTSHAKER 02:26:31 AIRWAVES 02:39:53 PIPPA 02:44:43
Being the last Wednesday of the month meant it was the second Century Class Race of the series. Eight of the eleven yachts participated in the race, which was won by WAVELENGTH (Brendan Kruger). She was followed by MAGIC (Phil Spry Bailey) and DÉJÀ VU (Peter Dransfield). The eight Century Class yachts finished within 16 minutes 54 seconds of each other with WAVELENGTH finishing at 16:00:49 and PIPPA (Jeffrey Woolhouse) at 16:17:43.
RESULT – CENTURY CLASS RACE 2 YACHT SKIPPER POSN WAVELENGTH Brendan Kruger 1 MAGIC Phil Spry Bailey 2 DEJA VU Peter Dransfield 3 CASSANDRA MELBOURNE Bob Reeves 4 MOANA Stan Rankin 5 TEQUILA Alan Collins 6 PIPPA Jeffrey Woolhouse 7 AIRWAVES Rob Fenton 8 FORZADO Bruce Dobbie 11 FAST COMPANY Albert Doggett 11 WILLARIE Graeme Kaufman 11
After two races the aggregate positions are shown below.
Century Class Summer Series 2014-15 Aggregate Points Score Race 2 points 0 5 10 15 20
WAVELENGTH 5
DEJA VU 6
MAGIC 9 y CASSANDRA MELBOURNE 10 a FORZADO 12 c FAST COMPANY 13 h MOANA 13 t WILLARIE 16
AIRWAVES 17
PIPPA 17
TEQUILA 17
Its always good to see a new participant in Wednesday Wonders and this week it was CHRISTABELLA with the distinctive burgundy sails.
The Classic Car Wednesday Wonders Race
Entries for the race confirmed Please advise Mark if any details are incorrect or have changed. Frank will be coming down from the tower and will be ringing the bell when it is time for the nominated driver to leave Ken King Centre. This will be 20 minutes before your allotted handicap time for race 10.
Sm303 Pippa I968 MG Midget Car will be at SYC - Gai Woolhouse
Sm3434 Pizazz 1968 Alfa Roma 1750 Car will be at SYC - Phil Martyn
Sm340 Salt Whistle 1961 Fiat Gardiner Wagon Ron Blint
Sm1020 Tequila 1951 Mark 6 Bentley Car will be at SYC - Jon Guymer
Sm6662 Uluwatu 1972 BMW Mal Billings
Sm99 Primo MGA 1500 1956 Car will be at SYC - Terry Sheppard
Sm6107 Secretary 1956 Austin Healey George Shaw
Sm477 Esprit ? With sponsors on board Car? Stephen Harper
Sm700 Belle 1973 Porsche 911 Car will be at SYC - Doug Painter
(Geoff Simpson will be missed this year as he has sold his yacht and his car)
Jon Guymer 1951 Bentley Mk6 (he claims that the rego is proof of ownership)
Primo Terry Sheppard’s 1956 MGA 1500
Saltwhistle Ron Blint’s ( past owner) 1961 Fiat Gardiniera Wagon Rego TINY
Mal Billings Recently sold 1972 BMW 2.8 CS (Contact, Mal if you have a replacement for sale)
The owner of this 1956 FX Holden claims to have had 60,000 on the clock when he bought it. He put a new motor in it and when he sold it to travel overseas the clock showed 75,000 miles - after going round once. Can you guess the driver? Photo at Perisher Valley.
Question for RACE 8: What was its name? Where would you have been likely to see it? This ship was launched and designed for mainly coastal work. Her launching was suspended to clear the slipway. She was requisitioned by the Admiralty and completed as an aircraft carrier, with modifications to accommodate planes. She served in Russia. Speed 19knts Turbine 6700shp, 3547 gross tons Propulsion 2Xshafts, 2-geared steam turbines. Armaments 4 QF 12 pounders (3 in 76mm) 12 cwt. guns. She was retuned to her owners after a refit and operated as a coastal cargo and passenger service and was fitted with BL 4-inch Mk Vii anti submarine gun and 20mm Oarlike anti aircraft gun as well as paravanes to defend against mines. She served her owners for over 20 years.
To find out more check this web link CLICK http://www.navyhistory.org.au/two-of-a-kind-but-different/
The British Government released Nairana to William Denny and Brothers after the war to be rebuilt to her original plans. The ship was handed over to Huddart Parker in January 1921. Nairana arrived in Melbourne in March, after a two-month voyage from Plymouth, and commenced her first trans-Tasman crossing on 18 April 1921. Transferred to Tasmanian Steamers in January 1922, she operated the Bass Strait run from Launceston, Devonport, and Burnie to Melbourne for the next 26 years. She accommodated 250 passengers in first class and 140 in second, and generally cruised at 18 knots (33 km/h). She was withdrawn from service for overhaul at Sydney's Cockatoo Island in October 1922, and again in September– October 1923. In January 1925 Nairana was chartered by the Federal Government and crewed by non-union labour, following a strike by shipping workers. She was taken out of service for a major overhaul at Cockatoo Island from May to October 1927
Nairana as a Bass Strait ferry
As well as passengers, Nairana regularly carried cargo, including gold bullion, and live animals such as horses and cattle between Tasmania and the mainland. A Tasmanian Devil being transported to Melbourne Zoo in a wooden crate placed in one of the ship's four horse stalls escaped by chewing a hole through its box, and was never seen again. She made her last crossing from Tasmania to the mainland on 13–14 February 1948, after which she was retired and laid up in Melbourne. Sold for scrap to Wm Mussell Pty Ltd, Williamstown, on 18 February 1951 Nairana broke her moorings during a gale and was driven ashore off Port Melbourne. She was broken up in place for scrap during 1953–54.
2 correct answers to the question from Race 8: From PSB: The ship was the Nairana launched in 1915 in Dumbarton, Scotland but seconded by the Royal Navy and converted to an aircraft carrier/seaplane carrier and known as HMS Nairana. After WWI where she was involved in combat she was returned to her owners, Huddart Parker in 1921, and refitted as a cargo and passenger ship running between Melbourne and Tasmania until 1948 and no doubt was often seen in Melbourne, Bass Strait and Launceston.
From PA: The ship in question is HMS Nairana built in 1917 by William Denny and was requisitioned during the First World War to carry wheeled aircraft and float planes. The wheeled aircraft were launched from a platform for ward of the Bridge. In 1922 she was transferred to Tasmanian steamers and operated as a Bass Strait ferry. She was requisitioned again in 1939 to carry military personnel and was retired in 1948 and laid up at Williamstown. In 1951 she broke her moorings and was driven ashore off Port Melbourne and was broken up for scrap during 1953 – 54.
Question For Race 9: Where and what ship? “A huge wave caused loss of life” This is an area where I think quite a few WW sailors may have visited at one time.
On an April morning at 7:30, in relatively calm conditions, a passenger & cargo ship was just about an hour from her destination. She had a full load of cargo, and most of the 88 passengers were either in their cabins or having breakfast in the dining saloon. A few passengers were on the deck to watch the land that had just come into view.
Suddenly, a huge wave rose up from the calm waters and struck the ship on her starboard quarter. She rolled over to such an extent that the water came up to the boat deck, more than 40 feet above the water line. A passenger, his wife and 20-year-old daughter were swept from the promenade deck and were never seen again. Another passenger was killed when the wave smashed him against the ship. His wife and infant daughter had a narrow escape, as did stokers in the boiler room who became pinned against the bulkheads by barrows, shovels, and loose coal. Many passengers received injuries while in the dining room, food and crockery were thrown around and some were scalded by hot water.
The helmsman on the bridge, was taken by surprise and was wrenched from the wheel and thrown into a corner. Still steaming ahead, the ship was for a short time, out of control and slewed about, travelling on its side. There was a real fear she would capsize. There was 100 tons of cement in the hold and if it had shifted, recovery would have been more difficult. (A later inspection found the cement had not shifted; the Tasmanian stevedores had done their job well). The Captain managed to grab the spinning wheel and take control and slowly, she righted itself.
What was the ship and where did this occur? Send your answer to Mark WIndward