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Pathfinder Homes B14 Global Championship 2026 - Day 3

by Brady Tassicker (Aus) & Crispin Taylor (GBR) 26 Jun 06:15 BST 18-26 June 2026
Pathfinder Homes B14 Global Championship at Torbay Day 3 © James Clapham

It was a frustrating day for many sailors, with large seas and light winds causing multiple start line incidents. As always, the key was to get away cleanly - unfortunately easier said than done for many.

The second race of the day was a general recall, resulting in the U flag making an appearance for the rest of the day. And it certainly got a work-out, with 4 boats U flag disqualified the first time it was used, with three of them front-marker boats (Glenn and Karen in Bandit, Richie and Lissa in The Nude, and Peter and Henry in Demelza). And Ryan and Tim in Significant Other were finally starting to put together some consistent results before learning they too came unstuck. Fortunately they redeemed themselves in the final race, with an outstanding 6th - being unfortunate to lose a few positions in a hole near the finish line.

Pathfinder Homes B14 Global Championship at Torbay Day 3 - photo © James Clapham
Pathfinder Homes B14 Global Championship at Torbay Day 3 - photo © James Clapham
If four U-flag disqualifications wasn't enough to shake up the standings, in the final race of the day, there were an astonishing 9 disqualifications, and one boat (Tony and Jamie in Admiral Trailers) that assumed they were UFD and withdrew, but were in fact not on course side.

Close battles have continued throughout the fleet, with On the Edge and Pretty in Pink having their third finished decided by less than a boat length between them.

Several boats generally in the back half of the fleet have had their best races today, with Steve and Hannah in Shirley scoring a 13th, then bettering it with a 12th, Ralph and Dominik in Bone Work getting an 11th (and the top Australian for the race), and Anthony and Amanda in Yellowbone getting a ninth.

At this stage in the competition the Ashes look to be decided, with only one Australian boat in the top half of the fleet. However there is still a lot to play for tomorrow, with almost all boats in the fleet having potential to move up or down the standings.

Results after Day 3:

PosSubClassNatSail NoBoat NameHelmCrewClubR1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
1st GBRGBR774SquirrelRalph SingletonLucy LoughtonStarcross Yacht Club11‑111227
2nd GBRGBR789Exe‑ASBOCrispin TaylorDan NewallStarcross Yacht Club4‑13161820
3rd AUSAUS793BanditGlenn CardwellKaren BranchIYC Sailing Incorporated51023(UFD)121
4th GBRGBR799SeavolutionMark BarnesJack KilburnWhitstable Yacht Club24745(UFD)22
5th GBRGBR785DemelzaPeter KnightHenry HallamRestronguet SC36142(UFD)429
6th GBRGBR797Wonkey DonkeyMark WattsMatt JohnsonWeston SC‑1429741032
7th GBRGBR798Psb repairs.co.ukJames GardnerAnne GardnerHisc7‑225109536
8th GBRGBR775CetoBen Cutler‑SharpTesni KingStarcross Yacht Club11‑171387342
9th GBRGBR770 Simon HadleyNikki HadleyWhitstable Yacht Club108‑19146745
10th GBRGBR772TrunkyKathy SherrattStewart MooreWeston SC123‑211731146
11th GBRGBR795Night ShiftAmir ShamsuddinMatthew DonleyKing George SC15156513(UFD)54
12th GBRGBR786 Geraldine FermorLeaky FermorThe Mote SC65320(DNC)UFD58
13thPre 755GBRGBR771 Matt BanbrookToby BanbrookBowmoor SC1618898(UFD)59
14th AUSAUS800The NudeRichie ReynoldsLissa McMillanWoollahra Sailing Club874(OCS)UFDUFD67
15th AUSAUS794On The EdgeBrady TassickerPenny TassickerWynyard Yacht Club99151916(UFD)68
16th GBRGBR784 Amy RobertsDavid RobertsRoyal Torbay Yacht Club1719101112(UFD)69
17thPre 755AUSAUS357YellowboneAnthony HouseAmanda DigbyWoollahra Sailing Club1812‑221615970
18th GBRGBR788Admiral TrailersTony BlackmoreJamie DawsonStarcross Yacht Club1320181210(DNS)73
19th AUSAUS368The Significant OtherRyan GerrishTim BrazierWoollahra Sailing Club(RET)141221UFD677
20th AUSAUS373Bone WorkRalph StanfordDominik VogtWoollahra Sailing Club2016161511(UFD)78
21st GBRGBR755ShirleyStephen McDonaldHannah McDonaldStarcross Yacht Club19‑212013171281
22nd AUSAUS780Pretty in PinkStan BlandGregoire De SouterWoollahra Sailing Club2211171814(UFD)82
23rd GBRGBR757TroublegumWill RandRory "The Legend" BeardfaceLymington Town Sailing Club21‑232322181397

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