Within the absence of an official world championship, the JJ Giltinan Championship is the best honor for the 18-foot skiff class. The 2022 version on March 5-13 brings collectively 25 groups on Sydney Harbor to make their mark within the 84-year historical past of the world’s premier 18-Footer championship.
Sydney, Australia (March 11, 2022) – Races 3 and 4 of the 2022 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship, which have been unable to be sailed on March 8, have been sailed at present on Sydney Harbour.
Within the 5-12 knot SE wind, the earlier domination by the Andoo staff was damaged as the 2 races produced two new winners, particularly Noakesailing and Finport Finance.
Noakesailing (Sean Langman, Ed Powys, and Josh Porebski) got here from behind to take out Race 3 by 41s from Andoo (Seve Jarvin, Matt Stenta, and Sam Newton), with the early chief Lazarus Capital Companions (Marcus Ashley-Jones, Jeronimo Harrison, and Cam Gundy) an extra 56s again in third place.
Tech2 (Jack Macartney) completed strongly over the ultimate lap of the course to come back residence in fourth place, forward of Fisher & Paykel (Jordan Girdis) and Shaw & Companions Monetary Providers (Steve Thomas).
In Race 4, Finport Finance (Keagan York, Bryce Edwards, and Phil Marshall) led for a lot of the race earlier than taking the honors by 30s from Andoo with Fisher & Paykel (Jordan Girdis, Sam Monkhouse, and Nathan Edwards) an extra 1m22s again in third place.
Rag & Famish Lodge (Harry Value) completed fourth adopted by Tech2 and the defending champion Smeg staff (Michael Coxon) in sixth place.
Following at present’s two races, and permitting for every staff to drop its worst efficiency so far within the championship, Andoo leads with a internet whole of seven factors, adopted by Tech2 on 17, Rag & Famish Lodge on 28, Noakesailing on 39, Lazarus Capital Companions on 41, and Fisher & Paykel on 45.
Within the day’s first race, Lazarus Capital Companions grabbed the early lead after selecting to sail on the japanese aspect of Shark Island to the windward mark,however was chased down on the spinnaker run again to the underside mark by Noakesailing to conclude the primary lap of the course.
Noakesailing was sensible on the next beat again to the highest mark and opened up a 1m5s lead over Andoo as spinnakers have been set for the run to the end.
Within the later race, Finport Finance held a slim lead after the primary lap of the course then raced out to a 45s break over Andoo on the closing prime mark earlier than ending 30s forward of the championship chief.
Handicap honours on the day went to Appliancesonline in Race 3 and Finport Finance in Race 4.
The ultimate two races of the championship shall be sailed as follows:
Race 8 – Saturday, March 12 (Huge Kite Memorial Trophy)
Race 9 – Sunday, March 13
Cumulative outcomes – Fb – YouTube
The 2022 JJ Giltinan has a 9-race collection deliberate for Could 5-13 with the scheduled races and re-sail of any deserted races to be sailed on March 11, 12, and 13.
Supply: Frank Quealey, Australian 18 Footers League Ltd.
