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PGYC Words by PETER STEVENS Photographs as Credited Christmas Regatta 28
022924 p1-39 ABW March 2024.indd 29 3/3/2024 11:23:07 AM The traditional post-Christmas ‘blow out the cobwebs’ regatta was held over two days, December 29th and 30th. Four local stalwarts entered, namely John Quirk with COLUMBUS, Rick Mcgonegal on NEPTUNUS, Alan Burrell with RAGS and Peter Stevens on IRRESISTIBLE. COLUMBUS led the way out of the Manila Channel in a fresh breeze, followed shortly by NEPTUNUS, then IRRESISTIBLE and finally RAGS. All (sort of) headed out to a GPS position (virtual) mark near the northern tip of Verde Island, round to another VM near Chicken Feather Island (Malajibomanok) and back across to the traditional finish off Haligi Beach, a round trip of around 15nm. While COLUMBUS, NEPTUNUS and RAGS took the high road and sailed way above the rhumb line (trivia : also known as the loxodrome) IRRESISTIBLE sailed a more direct course and had made up ground at the first mark. The breeze had picked up to a steady 15+kts at this point but the first 3 boats fancied their big Code 0’s or cruising chutes. IRRESISTIBLE had been out the day before and applied the lessons learnt to continue with a reefed main and full jib. While the others struggled to control their big sexy sails (and RAGS went to White Beach!) IRRESISTIBLE sailed the direct line to the finish to take the honours, with Columbus 2nd, Neptunis 3rd and Rags bringing up the rear. Day 2 started with similar winds and the same boats, out to the traditional Small Tabinay rounding mark. This involves a beat up the Verde Island Passage, a reach down past Escarceo lighthouse, a beat back up to a point and then a dead run past Sabang to finish at Haligi Beach again, 12nm in straight lines. COLUMBUS streaked ahead to get to the Tabinay mark first, well in front of IRRESISTIBLE, RAGS and NEPTUNUS, a position that they held to the finish. IRRESISTIBLE was ahead of RAGS rounding the lighthouse to run back and then decided that the big yellow spinnaker was the way to go. Apparently not. After several spectacular (unfortunately not recorded on video) full-on broaches they finally got rid of it in favour of a rig more suited to the brisk breeze. In the meantime, Alan hoisted his baby spinnaker and sneaked along the coast. IRRESISTIBLE wasn’t going to let them get away so easily and reached back down to the course and was a couple of boat-lengths behind at the Long Beach headland. They jousted nose-to-tail towards the finish but the wily old salt that is Alan Burrell was not about to let anybody sneak past him to windward. They crossed the line less than a boat length ahead. COLUMBUS took the win, with RAGS 2nd, IRRESISTIBLE 3rd and NEPTUNUS following on. That gave COLUMBUS 1ST OVERALL, IRRESISTIBLE 2ND, RAGS 3RD AND NEPTUNUS 3rd runner up! A fun two days with thanks to Stuart Downes for putting it all together. Irresistible They jousted nose-to-tail towards the finish but the wily old salt that is Alan Burrell was not about to let anybody sneak past him to windward. They crossed the line less than a boat length ahead. 29
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