Page 7 - CYAA 2021/2022 Summer Series on Port Phillip Race 2 story

A starboard tacking Boambillee causing crash tack fits on Mercedes III and Acrospire III dropping below her course line. Around the Race 2 fleet
Never fear, Boambillee had her moments when approaching the RMYS C mark. Mercedes III had more stress on her RMYS

Here’s a couple
of shots of
Boambillee and
Mercedes III
using kites to
make up time lost
in first lap issues
at RMYS Mark C
as they head up
to greet the finish
line judges.

No doubt with HBYC member
Richard Stringer on board the
Being a gaff rigged cutter there is no way Acrospire III can match the upwind pointing angle of Kingurra. This situation
tight kite work on Mercedes III
applied to both laps of the course where there was a beat from the RMYS D Mark to the C Mark. So there was a considerable was always going to happen
distance between these two classics each time when Acrospire III rounded Mark E Watching Acrospire III steaming down
to catch Kingurra on the two runs from the RMYS C Mark to the E mark.your Race committee deemed that being able to

Evan Bieske skipper of Folkboat Seabird had
Cam Smith skipper of the John Guzzwell
Trekka class Manuka Rere on board.
Evan reported the last run from
RMYS Marjk C to Mark E was
a shy kite dream run

When the fleet leaders Acrospire III and Kingurra crossed the lap one line with Boambillee close by and Mercedes III

It was on this final beat where the wind swung to the west and Acrospire III was sent way down from the windward beat
track of Kingurra, Watching Acrospire III make up this loss of ground on Kingurra by the RMYS D Mark that confirmed
the race committee decision that this sight of Classic Yachts racing on Port Phillip was worthy of being deemed the sight