2024 Fireball Australian National Championship at Royal Geelong Yacht Club

2024 Fireball Australian National Championship at Royal Geelong Yacht Club - Day 2

by Madeline Crawford 8 Feb 21:24 NZDT 5-16 Februay 2024

Fireball Australian Nationals at Geelong Day 2 © Michelle Thompson

The second day of the Fireball National Championships brought forth thrilling races amidst glorious sunshine, testing the mettle of the competitors as they navigated the waters with skill and precision.

With no sign of the Oscar flag, the jury remained vigilant, ensuring fair competition throughout the day.

In Race four, the current world champions, Tom Gillard and Andy Thompson of Great Britain, showcased their prowess once again, leading from start to finish. Despite facing relentless pressure from their competitors, Gillard and Thompson maintained their position, securing another remarkable victory. Heather Macfarlane and Chris Payne from Australia delivered an impressive performance, climbing through the ranks to claim a close second, followed closely by Tom Gordon and Jack Fletcher, also representing Australia.

Race five witnessed an intense battle between Dave Hall and Paul Constable of Great Britain and the Australian duo Ben Knoop and James Belton. Although Knoop and Belton led for the majority of the race, Hall and Constable displayed exceptional determination, ultimately overtaking their rivals to clinch the win. DJ Edwards and Vyv Townend, also from Great Britain, demonstrated their skill, securing a commendable third-place finish.

Results after Day 2:

Pos	Sail No	Boat Name	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Pts
1	15101	SUNSET	Dave Hall	Paul Constable		4	1	1	[9]	1	7
2	15144	MONDO	Dj Edwards	Vyv Townend	BBSC	2	3	[13]	4	3	12
3	15159	RIP TIDE	Ben Schulz	Angus Higgins	ASC	3	2	3	[6]	4	12
4	15071	CLETUS	Tom Gordon	Jack Fletcher	ASC	7	6	2	3	[11]	18
5	15152	I MOUNT BOOKS	Heather Macfarlane	Chris Payne	BRYC	[14]	7	4	2	5	18
6	14933	FIERCE CREATURE	Ben Knoop	James Belton	LBSC	8	[9]	8	7	2	25
7	15026	BLACK PEARL	Brendan Garner	Ben O'Brien	RGYC	6	5	6	10	[14]	27
8	14599	ZIG ZAG	Sophie Jackson	Josh Galland	MYC	[10]	10	9	5	7	31
9	15000	RAGING BULL	Kevin Hope	William Cook	NCSC	[13]	4	5	11	12	32
10	15063	2V1	Johanka Napravnik Koranova	Jakub Napravnik Kora	YC Neratovice	5	[13]	12	8	8	33
11	15153	STAY TUNED	Jalina Thompson‑Kambas	Nathan Stockley	LBSC	9	8	[16]	12	6	35
12	15062	THE BIG BANG THEORY	Addy Bucek	Peter James	Rgyc	11	12	7	[17]	13	43
13	14897	SUPI‑CHISCHTLI	Kurt Venhoda	Sonja Zaugg	SVM	[23]	16	19	13	10	58
14	14936	SUGAR AND SPICE	Petr Koran	Jan Will	YC Neratovice	15	14	14	19	[20]	62
15	14851	WAVEWALKABOUT	Mark Jarred	Glenn Stewart	GSC	[26]	24	10	14	17	65
16	15027	THE GREY GHOST	Phil Peverell	Bruce Shand	FYC	[22]	18	11	22	15	66
17	15049	SCATTER GUN	Nick Gunner	Simon Gunner	RGYC	17	23	15	16	[25]	71
18	15025	HARD TO HANDLE	Mark Matthews	Peter Sinclair	MBTBC	[31]	20	29	15	18	82
19	14814	WHATSTHE STORY...?	Susannah Gillam	Andrew Butler	RGYC	25	17	17	25	[29]	84
20	15048	NOT YOUR AVERAGE ROCKSTARS	Nicholas Rees	Eveline Schotte	HISC	[34]	22	25	18	19	84
21	15081	KEN	Olivier Burgaud	Florence Devaux	CNSR	21	21	21	[34]	22	85
22	14608	HOT WIRE	Myles Gavin	Darren Spence	RGYC	19	26	18	[27]	24	87
23	14414	OUTBACK DINGOS	Glenn Peverell	Bruno Lanati	FYC	29	15	[30]	29	16	89
24	15166	MINI ME	Simon Kings	Johno Loe		24	11	[54F]	54C	9	98
25	15017	BALL BREAKEN	Adrian Lee	Ossian Geraghty	SYC	20	27	[54C]	20	34	101
26	14810	TABU SORO	Benjamin Garner	Sam Williamson	RGYC	28	[33]	32	26	21	107
27	14673	CONDOR	Claude Mermod	Esteban Hernandez	CVM	18	[42]	20	33	37	108
28	15122	NORTH SAILS ALLEN BROS ROBLINE	Thomas Gillard	Andy Thompson	SHSC	1	[54C]	54C	1	54C	110
29	14603	FRED	Tony Mcrae	Benjamin Doak	tba	[30]	30	27	23	30	110
30	14601	COP YOU LATER	Rod Barker	Darrell Ralph	PYC	27	19	[54F]	38	32	116
31	14747	TEAM ALLEN	Vincent Horey	Andrew Perry	KGSC	12	[54C]	54C	28	23	117
32	14649	SILVER SURFER	William Townson	Ben Townson	IHYC	[33]	25	28	31	33	117
33	14793	FATHER AND SON	Jean Francois Nouel	Alexis Nouel	cnp	32	34	24	30	[54Q]	120
34	15072	FREE BALLN	Scott Lidgett	Jack Lidgett	DBYC	[54C]	54C	23	24	27	128
35	14826	BALLDERDASH	Frank Miller	Ed Butler	DMYC	[42]	36	22	36	36	130
36	14812	VIPER	Peter Moor	Campbell Reid	BSC	16	[54C]	54C	35	28	133
37	15054	GRISU	Fabio Palermi	Adriana Curcio	cvr	40	28	26	39	[41]	133
38	15032	NO TEARS	Tony Schnaars	Marc Wilson	CYCSA	38	29	31	[40]	39	137
39	14943	ROCK STARS	Mark Teasdale	Andrew Kean	CCSC	37	31	36	[54U]	40	144
40	14545	INVICTUS	Richard Quinlan	Liam Quinlan	CYC/SMSC	36	38	37	[45]	35	146
41	150	SALTY BEACHES	Allan Tyler	Christine Tyler		[54C]	54C	54C	21	26	155
42	14586	TEMERITOUS	Jaemie Wilson	David Scammell	Albert SC	41	40	33	41	[43]	155
43	15154	DARKSIDE	Peter Durran	Sebastian Durran	RGYC	35	[54C]	54C	37	31	157
44	14745	COMPLETE COMBUSTION	Jessica De La Perrelle	James Gaskell	LBSC	44	32	[54F]	43	38	157
45	11867	SIDNEY	Kevin Luff	Nicholas Luff	MOFSC	[45]	39	34	42	42	157
46	15106	SMOKIN GUN	Mark Cummings	Evelyn Chisholm	CBSA	43	35	[54F]	32	48	158
47	15090	SUPI‑CHISCHTLI	Mona Venhoda	Elena Landerer	SVM	39	41	35	[44]	44	159
48	13946	STORM	Shannon Gallins	Eric Diller	CBSA	46	37	38	[47]	45	166
49	10974	SEQUEL	Peter Russell	Jen Russell	WYC	47	43	39	[48]	46	175
50	11059	ZOUINE	Denis Hernandez	Bourel Pascale	CVM	[54C]	54C	40	46	49	189
51	14782	RETURN TO JEDHI	Barbara Newson	Guy Newson		[54C]	44	54C	49	47	194
52	15136	SWOOSH	James Hackett	Michael Parks	RBYC	[54C]	54C	54C	54C	54C	216
52	14798	IO	Nicholas Rees	Eveline Schotte	HISC	[54C]	54C	54C	54C	54C	216