Australian WASZP Nationals at Perth Dinghy Sailing Club

Australian WASZP Nationals at Perth Dinghy Sailing Club - Day 3

by Marc Ablett 26 Jan 2023 22:59 NZDT 22-27 January 2023

Well, day 3 of the Australian WASZP Championships provided some of the best conditions of the regatta, with slightly more breeze than day 1 and a little less than the nuclear conditions of day 2 it proved that the Swan River is one of the best, if not the best foiling race track in the world.

The story of the day is the tightness at the top of the leaderboard, Louis Tilly roared to the top of the tree with a sensational day of results 2,1,3. He now leads the championship by 1 point from Victorian Conall Green who slipped back a little on day 3 with a 5,6,6 scorecard.

A further point back from Green is Keizo Tomishima who sits on 18 points after a 8,2,5 for day 3.

Australian WASZP Nationals day 3 - photo © FSR Industries

The racing in this one-design class is incredible, with anyone inside the top 10-12 boats a chance of winning a heat. In a great story, local sailor Tom Devine, took his first Nationals heat win in the final race of the day to take him to 6th overall. Fellow Western Australian product Tristan Brown is just staying in touch with the leaders after winning the first heat of the day, but inconsistency might bring him undone for the overall championship.

In the super-masters class president Jervis Tilly closed the gap on Brad Devine going into the final day, just 2 points separate these 2 tough competitors and as Brad's boat name represents expect no quarter to be given on the final day as they go head to head. Brad currently sits in 8th place and Jervis in 9th.

Australian WASZP Nationals day 3 - photo © FSR Industries

Elise Beavis leads the women's overall and is sitting in fifth place of the leaderboard, unfortunately similar to Brown, Beavis finished with a 2 and a 3 yesterday, but inconsistency reared its head with a 14th in the middle race of the day.

It will be all to play for after today's lay day. The final heats take place on the 27th of January and more classic Perth sea breezes are expected. For many sailors this has been a great way to start their campaign towards the Sorrento WASZP Games in December, with a huge international fleet expected to join the Aussies.

Results after day 3:

Pos	Boat Name	Sail No	Helm	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1	AST	2650	Louis Tilly (J)(Australia)	3	2	‑4	‑6	2	3	2	1	3	16
2	Turbo	3456	Conall Green (J)(Australia)	2	3	1	2	3	1	5	‑6	‑6	17
3	Zen	3458	Keizo Tomishima (J)(Australia)	1	1	‑7	3	4	2	‑8	2	5	18
4	Monkeyfist	3159	Tristan Brown (A)(Australia)	4	7	8	1	1	‑13	1	4	‑10	26
5	WASZP 2187	2198	Elise Beavis (A)(New Zealand	5	8	2	‑12	5	5	3	‑14	2	30
6	Triantiwontigongalope	2493	Tom Devine (J)(Australia)	11	10	10	‑14	‑17	10	4	7	1	53
7	Growler	2680	Will Troop (J)(Australia)	10	6	3	10	‑12	9	‑18	9	8	55
8	No Quarter	2651	Brad Devine (SM)(Australia)	7	12	5	7	9	‑22	11	‑18	7	58
9	Fast	3036	Jervis Tilly (SM)(Australia)	‑17	9	9	13	10	‑16	6	5	9	61
10	Darren	2778	Mark Louis (Y)(Australia)	8	11	‑17	15	‑22	6	10	3	12	65
11	Elises Kitchen	2649	David Von Felten (A)(Australia)	6	17	19	11	6	4	7	DNC	DNC	70
12	Inamorata	2452	Louis Schofield (Y)(Australia)	SCP	‑25	6	4	7	UFD	13	13	13	80
13	Hoobastank	3164	Nicholas Dunne (J)(Australia)	9	5	12	18	16	‑21	14	10	‑20	84
14	WASZP 2014	2014	Jasper Camenzind (J)(New Zealand)	DNF	21	‑23	SCP	8	7	9	12	11	86
15	Maud Rita	2009	Markus Berthet (J)(Norway)	‑29	24	SCP	9	13	8	16	8	14	92
16	Pawsz Off	3460	Grant Alderson (SM)(Australia)	19	4	15	17	‑19	‑23	12	11	17	95
17	Skittles	2646	Aron Gavin (A)(Australia)	15	13	‑27	5	18	11	19	‑20	18	99
18	Steady	2641	Brennan Stead (A)(Australia)	‑24	20	11	16	11	14	15	15	‑21	102
19	WASZP 2459	2459	Alexander Rumball (A)(Ireland)	13	‑27	16	UFD	15	20	17	25	4	110
20	WASZP 2456	2456	James Kornweibel (M)(Australia)	21	16	21	19	‑28	DNC	20	21	15	133
21	Flying Muppet	2812	Daniel Links (J)(Australia)	26	‑30	13	20	21	15	25	17	DNC	137
22	Bandwagon	2677	Alistair Murchison (M)(Australia)	25	26	SCP	24	14	12	24	16	SCP	141
23	WASZP 2776	2776	Hanako Tomishima (J)(Australia)	12	15	18	30	‑30	28	‑35	27	25	155
24	Veszpa	2643	Adam Brett (SM)(Australia)	16	22	‑36	26	25	19	‑28	24	26	158
25	Shimmer	3158	Garry Essex (SM)(Australia)	22	23	‑25	22	‑31	24	23	22	22	158
26	Get Out	2286	Jack Brett (Y)(Australia)	OCS	14	20	23	29	29	22	23	DNC	160
27	Ripsnorter	2427	Sean Gregory (M)(Australia)	28	37	‑37	UFD	20	17	21	19	19	161
28	Custard Pie	2676	Dan Moore (M)(Australia)	20	28	SCP	27	26	26	27	‑29	23	177
29	Watch Out	2188	Dan Haydon (A)(Australia)	23	18	22	33	DNC	DNF	26	26	RET	184
30	Passing Wind	2441	Michael Honan (SM)(Australia)	35	‑36	SCP	25	27	18	32	31	27	195
31	Buzz Off	2679	James Ferguson (J)(Australia)	31	‑34	SCP	28	24	25	29	28	30	195
32	Yira Kooling	2496	Peter Dean (M)(Australia)	18	19	32	32	RET	DNC	34	30	31	196
33	Juggernaut	2652	Jayden Prosser (A)(Australia)	30	31	31	21	23	DNF	‑38	33	28	197
34	Hola	2193	Keiichiro Tomishima (M)(Australia)	27	32	29	31	33	DNF	30	UFD	24	206
35	Greg	2426	Harry Gregory (J)(Australia)	33	29	24	29	32	DNF	31	32	RET	210
36	Nauti Buoy 11	2454	Rohan Dean (J)(Australia)	32	33	28	‑35	34	27	33	‑34	29	216
37	Kevin	2959	Ian Louis (J)(Australia)	36	35	SCP	34	35	30	36	UFD	32	238
38	Odette	2771	Isabella Holdsworthy (J)(Australia)	34	38	35	36	DNF	DNC	37	DNF	RET	254
39	Aeronautical	2645	James Lugg (J)(Australia)	DNF	39	RET	RET	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	283
40	Custard Guts	3155	Stuart Milne (SM)(Australia)	RET	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	287