Please select your home edition
Edition
Zhik - Made for Water

Zhik Combined High Schools Sailing Championships at Belmont 16ft Sailing Club - Day 3

by Rod Carter 13 Apr 2023 13:20 BST
Pre-start - 2023 Zhik Combined High Schools Sailing Championships, day 3 © Red Hot Shotz - Chris Munro

Day 3 of the event saw a grey skies and a moderate 14-18knt Southerly breeze. The conditions proved to be difficult for some competitors to handle with several boats finding themselves in the water during the day.

Competitors Joel Beashel (Morisset High) and Marshall Day (Macquarie College) were once team mates sailing in Flying 11's and having won a National title together. Now the pair as fierce rivals and are battling each other on different boats to win the championship.

Joel Beashel sailing his 16ft Skiff made a decisive last minute decision to change his little rig for the big rig. The decision proved to be a masterstroke with Beashel going on to win Race 5 by a comfortable margin. Marshall Day sailing his Cherub finished in second place with Connor Radford (Merewether High) finishing in third.

In race 6, Marshall Day managed to reverse the result taking the win on corrected time with Beashel in second place. The ever consistent Christian Spencer (Newcastle Grammar) sailing his 29er again managed to secure a podium finish with a third.

With drops now coming into play the overall leader board has Marshall Day leading (11pts) going into the final day of racing. Connor Radford (21pts) again finds himself in familiar position to last year in second place with Joel Beashel (22pts) in third. With strong winds forecast for the final day of the Zhik Combined High Schools Sailing Championship the event is wide open for the taking.

Related Articles

Zhik Combined High Schools Championships Day 2
Two races held after a 2 hour delay waiting for the wind Day 2 of the Zhik Combined High Schools Sailing Championship saw competitors stranded on the shore as the forecast for breeze failed to materialise. After a two hour postponement, race officials were able to set a course in the light and variable breeze. Posted on 17 Apr
Zhik Combined High Schools Championships Day 1
Beashel makes a solid start to defend his title Beashel makes a solid start to defend his title on the opening day of the Zhik Combined High Schools (CHS) Sailing Championships. Posted on 16 Apr
Oldest videos of sailing in 16ft Skiffs
A look back into our video archive We delve into the past, and round-up all videos which show sailing in the 16ft Skiff class of dinghy. Posted on 1 Dec 2023
Zhik Combined High Schools Championships overall
The final day was full of drama... The final day of the Zhik Combined High Schools Sailing Championships was full of drama. The breeze was predicted to be fresh from the South but it had not materialise and sailors were greeted with a 12knt SW. Posted on 17 Apr 2023
Zhik Combined High Schools Championships Day 2
Local sailors Radford and Palmer lead the Championship in 'Helter Skelter' Local sailors Connor Radford and his crew Jayden Palmer (Merewether High School) sailing their Flying 11 'Helter Skelter' have kept their form streak going with another two solid results in today's races to be outright leaders at the halfway point. Posted on 12 Apr 2023
Zhik Combined High Schools Championships Day 1
Belmont 16ft SC is hosting the event which sees students from across NSW and QLD compete If the opening day is any indication, the iconic Zhik Combined High Schools (CHS) Sailing Championships is set to be an absolute cracking event. Posted on 11 Apr 2023
Australian 16ft Skiff Sprint Series final
They say lightning doesn't strike twice... They say lightning doesn't strike twice. But try telling that to the Australian 16ft skiff fraternity. Posted on 7 Feb 2023
Belmont 16s celebrating a century of sailing
Centenary Regatta to be held this weekend A century of sailboat racing on Belmont Bay, Lake Macquarie, will be celebrated on October 8-9, with Belmont 16s staging a major two-day regatta for its dinghy classes and 16-Foot skiff fleet. Posted on 4 Oct 2022
16ft Skiffs: Wild race of survival
The opening heat of Manly's 2022/23 club championship developed into a wild race of survival The winning skipper felt more like Daniel Ricciardo than Daniel Turner as the opening heat of Manly's 2022/23 club championship developed into a wild race of survival last Saturday. Posted on 23 Sep 2022
Zhik Combined High Schools Sailing Championships
At Belmont 16ft Sailing Club, one of the most desirable sailing venues in the country The Zhik CHS sailing championships commenced this week at Belmont 16ft Sailing Club. The iconic event is steeped in history and has been a rite of passage for many young sailors. Many past winners include State, National, Olympic, SailGP and AC sailors. Posted on 12 Apr 2022