18ft skiff Ssangyong JJ Giltinan Trophy - Day 5

by Frank Quealey 23 Feb 2005 07:17 GMT

Euan Mc Nicol's Club Marine became the fourth winner from as many races when the skiff took out Heat 4 of the Ssangyong International Championship on Sydney Harbour today.

Rookie skipper Mc Nicol, Seve Jarvin and Tim Austin were brilliant in the light Easterly wind as they recorded a 1min 46secs victory.

Daniel Phillips' Omega Smeg finished second 8secs ahead of Team Pegasus, skippered by two times Giltinan winner Howie Hamlin of the US.

Mc Nicol was a crewmember with John Winning's successful 2000 Giltinan Champion, AMP Centrepoint, but is having his first season as skipper in the 18s.

The Club Marine team led at every mark throughout the race.

After the first windward leg they held a 30secs lead over Team Pegasus and defending champion Rob Greenhalgh in RMW Marine.

When the fleet reached the same buoy on the second circuit of the course this lead had been extended to 1min 40secs over RMW.

From that point Club Marine was never in danger of defeat, however the race for minor placings was intense.

Following today's race Rag & Famish (John Harris) leads the pointscore with 14.0 points, followed by Asko Appliances (Hugh Stodart) and RMW on 19.0 and Club Marine on 22.0.

Allowing for discards, Rag & Famish has 8.0 points, Club Marine and Asko 9.0, RMW 11.0 and Computer Associates (Anthony Young) on 13.0.

Heat 4 Results:

Pos	Skiff	Elapsed Time	Championship Points
1	Club Marine	01:18:40	22
2	Omega Smeg	01:20:26	35
3	Team Pegasus	01:20:34	25
4	RMW Marine		19 (2nd)
5	Asko Appliances		19 (2nd)
6	Rag & Famish Hotel		14 (1st)
7	Casio Seapathfinder		31
8	CT Sail Bettens		46
9	Maytag		28
10	Fisher & Paykel		48
11	Panasonic		* (avg. Pts)
12	Computer Associates		25
13	Team Morrison		72
14	SX Projects		63
15	Adtec Communications		80
16	Belle Property		66
17	Rosemount		74
18	Ssangyong Yandoo		59
19	GP Covers		80
20	Avaya		86
21	Pegasus Racing		82
22	Churchill's Sports Bar		60
23	Barron & Smithers-Henri Lloyd		85
24	Fat Face Clothing		79
25	CST Switzerland		110
26	CST Composites		87
27	Team Mc Lean		104
28	AAPT	OCS	62