On the weekend of the 14^th and 15^th of November the Canberra Model Yacht Club held the 2009  ACT A class Championship. There were eleven competitors, eight from NSW, one from Queensland and 2 from the CMYC, with many different boat designs. The winds were light and variable, particularly in the morning delaying starting on both days, even so there were 25 races over the two days and the final hand shake and completion of the event on Sunday was 15 minutes ahead of time. It was interesting to note that of the eleven skippers, seven won at least one race each. The weather was hot but no one seemed to mind. Plenty of shade under the trees and lots of interested spectators. It was a pleasant weekend and great to meet other yachties. We hope they will come again.

1.	Gary Decluzal	43 points
2.	Pat O’Brian	57 points
3.	Brian Dill	58 Points
4.	Graeme Turk	81 Points
5.	Andrew Sands	90 Points
6.	Alan Edwards	111 Points
7.	Russell Dew	137 Points
8.	Stephen Brough	163 Points
9.	Colin Green	175 Points
10.	Patrick O'Donnell	181 Points
11.	Leigh Norman	185 Points

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Fourteen boats, eight visitors and six locals, lined up for the start of the 2009 ACT 10 Rater Championships on Lake Burley Griffin. On both days the breeze was light and variable, at times a little frustrating  but nevertheless resulting in fairly close racing.

The fleet consisted of several boats of recent design, with the majority of relatively  narrow beam. After 28 races over the two days, the top three placegetters were separated by only a few points, after consistent  sailing in at times difficult conditions. The visitors took out five  of the top six places in a successful event.

Results

Place	Skippers Name	Boat Design	Sails Maker	Final Points
1	Frank Russell	Phoenix 4	Frank Russell	61
2	Maurice Fletcher	NRW10 B	Brad Gibson	67
3	Steve Sedgmen	Aero	Steve Sedgmen	80
4	Phil Page	Phoenix 4	Frank Russell	99
5	Andrew Reid	Diamond	Graham Bantock	100
6	David Thomas	Blade	Lincoln McDowell	129
7	Graham Brown	Aero	Steve Sedgmen	166
8	Bob Tonge	Phoenix 4	Frank Russell	182
9	Lynn Kreibig	Aero	Steve Sedgmen	216
10	Paul Cohen	Eades	Steve Arthur	218
11	Joe Roos	Placebo	Steve Sedgmen	226
12	Andrew Sands	Phoenix 3	Steve Arthur	235
13	Mark Newman	Phoenix 4	Frank Russell	277
14	Russell Dew	Walicki	Steve Sedgmen	282

 

 

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