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Final Race results

by Ian Grant on 24 Apr 2000
Queensland Cruising Y C 52nd Carlton and United 308 n.ml Brisbane-Gladstone Yacht Race.
Final Results

Line Honours: Nortruss G-Wizz Modified Inglis 50 (Ross and Yvonne Rayner) , Mooloolaba YC 41-13-25 1, Cruz Control Santa Cruz 52 (Maynard and Vicki Smith), Royal Qld Yacht Sqdn 41-44-05 2, Leroy Brown Farr 40 OD (Warren Wieckmann) Royal Prince Alfred Y C 43-16-51 3, Esprit de corps Scott Jutson 12.88 (Brian Graves) R.Q.Y.S. 44-09-45 4, PNG Gas J130 Johnstone US J130 (Stephen and Cindy Everett) R.Q.Y.S. 44-32-43 5, Ocean Designs Sydney 41 (Stephen Bean) R.Q.Y.S. 44-41-41 6.

IRC : Scampi A Norlin (Sweden) Half Ton (Michael McEniery), RQYS 48-29-57 1, Wistari Patrick 10.68m (Scott Patrick,Gladstone) 49-07-49 2, Young Einstein Young 11 (Peter Coulam) R.Q.Y.S 50-13-36 3, Corum Mumm36 (Bill Wild) R.Q.Y.S. 50-26-03 4, Esprit de corps 50-44-34 5, Koomooloo Kaufman 12.5 (Michael Freebain) R.Q.Y.S. 50-49-25 6. PHRF Overall: Exocet Viking 30 (Michael Smith) Redcliffe Peninsula Y C 38-45-26 1, Laurabada Holm 15mketch (Ivan Holm) Q.C.Y.C 39-10-10 2, Wistari 40-32-50 3, Battleship Gray Peter Roberts 9.1m (John Gray) Q.C.Y.C 41-16-53 4, Koomooloo 41-23-22 5, Sassy Spirit of Sandgate Kal Walker 11m (Phil Lazzarini) Q.C.Y.C. 41-25-32 6.
Division 1: Tower Matador Bull 9000 (Chris Walmsley) Royal Papua Yacht Club 41-32-00 1, Addiction Mumm 30 (Stewart Lewis), R.Q.Y.S. 41-48-05 2, Cruz Control 43-03-39 3. Division 2: Exocet 1, Laurabada 2, Wistari 3. Veterans: Exocet 1, Laurabada 2, Wistari 3. Cruising: Koomooloo 1, Laurabada 2, South Passage 30.5mRick James Gaff/Schooner 3.

Queensland Multihull Y C 37th Sparmaster Brisbane-Gladstone Ocean Race Line Honours: Raw Nerve Crowther Southern Ocean 50 (Martyn Riley,VIC) 33-52-42 1, Rogntudijuuu Crowther Southern Ocean 50(Philippe Coste, New Caledonia) 35-19-19 2, Lukim Yu Barrink Nusa Tiga 9m Tri (Greg Tulloh, Sunshine Coast) 38-57-37 3, Ama Two Burgess 9m Cat (Bob Burgess, Gold Coast) 39-21-42 4, Hogsbreath Trilogy Grainger Tri (Keith Glover, Port Macquarie,NSW) 39-23-06 5, Wilparina 11 Farrier F9R Tri (Rob Remilton,Goolwa SA) 39-12-09. 6. OMR Corrected Time: Alpha Centauri 11 Crowther Windspeed 37 (Kim and Jill Mitchell,Brisbane) 37-14-59 1, Wilparina 11 37-24-31 2, Nudgee Budgie Fraser 40 Cat (Cliff Fraser,Brisbane) 38-23-01 3, Shanda Arber Schooner Tri (Bruce Wieland,Brisbane) 38-42-51 4, Predator Crowther Windspeed 37 (Mod) (Brian Anstee, Sunshine Coast) 38-50-11 5, Bach And Byte John Gross Fastback 43 Cat (David Gemmell, Brisbane) 39-00-49 6. Arbitrary Handicap: Maripi Prout Snowgoose 35 Cat (Bill Withers,Brisbane) 30-37-33 1, Spellbound Crowther 40 Cat (Geoff Toomey,Brisbane) 30-37-33 2, Raw Nerve 33-52-42 3, Shanda 34-24-29 4, Predator 34-39-59 5, Albatross (Tony Steenland,Brisbane) 34-44-46. 6.

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