Heat four of the metro series, held at RPYC, resulted in three separate ties – for second, sixth and eighth. Close racing for those involved!
Full results for heat four are:
| Sail | Boat | Skipper | Hcap | Elapsed | Corrected | Over line | On Hcap | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R192 | Frenzy | Murray Rowe | 0.6213 | 02:17:29 | 01:25:25 | 4 | 1 | FIN |
| R267 | Elusive | Richard Brisbane-Cohen | 0.6450 | 02:13:35 | 01:26:10 | 1 | 2= | FIN |
| R100 | Itinerant | Mark Hansen | 0.6312 | 02:16:31 | 01:26:10 | 3 | 2= | FIN |
| R48 | Farr Fetched | Bruce Meakins | 0.6277 | 02:18:10 | 01:26:44 | 5 | 4 | FIN |
| R181 | Farr Far Away | James Baker | 0.6179 | 02:21:17 | 01:27:18 | 9 | 5 | FIN |
| R242 | Seahawk | Patrick Jones | 0.6344 | 02:19:00 | 01:28:11 | 7 | 6= | FIN |
| R105 | Farrlap | Andrew Hossen | 0.6568 | 02:14:16 | 01:28:11 | 2 | 6= | FIN |
| R1920 | Lionheart | Warren Westaway | 0.6372 | 02:19:16 | 01:28:44 | 8 | 8= | FIN |
| PFS17 | Igawa | Dave Atkinson | 0.6417 | 02:18:17 | 01:28:44 | 6 | 8= | FIN |
| R92 | The Black Smoke | Jeremy Kerr | 0.6183 | 00:00:00 | 00:00:00 | 10= | 10= | DNC |
Now that we have three races completed, the progressive results now include the two drops. The results currently stand at:
Championship
| Place | SailNo | BoatName | Total | Nett | 8/10/: | 3/12/: | 17/12: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R267 | Elusive | 4 | 1 | [ 2]( 2) | 1( 1) | [ 1]( 1) |
| 2 | R105 | Farrlap | 8 | 1 | 1( 1) | [ 5]( 5) | [ 2]( 2) |
| 3 | R242 | Seahawk | 13 | 2 | [ 4]( 4) | 2( 2) | [ 7]( 7) |
| 4 | R100 | Itinerant | 21 | 3 | [ 7]( 7) | [ 11](DNC) | 3( 3) |
| 5 | R192 | Frenzy | 13 | 3 | [ 6]( 6) | 3( 3) | [ 4]( 4) |
| 6 | R1920 | Lionheart | 17 | 3 | 3( 3) | [ 6]( 6) | [ 8]( 8) |
| 7 | R48 | Farr Fetched | 14 | 4 | [ 5]( 5) | 4( 4) | [ 5]( 5) |
| 8 | PFS17 | Igawa | 28 | 6 | [ 11](DNC) | [ 11](DNC) | 6( 6) |
| 9 | R181 | Farr Far Away | 25 | 7 | [ 9]( 9) | 7( 7) | [ 9]( 9) |
| 10 | R92 | The Black Smoke | 30 | 8 | 8( 8) | [ 11](DNC) | [ 11](DNC) |
Consistency
| Place | SailNo | BoatName | Total | Nett | 8/10/: | 3/12/: | 17/12: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R192 | Frenzy | 5 | 1 | [ 3]( 3) | 1( 1) | [ 1]( 1) |
| 2 | R48 | Farr Fetched | 8 | 1 | 1( 1) | [ 3]( 3) | [ 4]( 4) |
| 3 | R267 | Elusive | 8.5 | 2 | [ 4]( 4) | 2( 2) | [ 2.5]( 2) |
| 4 | R1920 | Lionheart | 15.5 | 2 | 2( 2) | [ 5]( 5) | [ 8.5]( 8) |
| 5 | R100 | Itinerant | 21.5 | 2.5 | [ 8]( 8) | [ 11](DNC) | 2.5( 2) |
| 6 | R242 | Seahawk | 16.5 | 4 | [ 6]( 6) | 4( 4) | [ 6.5]( 6) |
| 7 | R181 | Farr Far Away | 20 | 5 | [ 9]( 9) | [ 6]( 6) | 5( 5) |
| 8 | R105 | Farrlap | 18.5 | 5 | 5( 5) | [ 7]( 7) | [ 6.5]( 6) |
| 9 | R92 | The Black Smoke | 29 | 7 | 7( 7) | [ 11](DNC) | [ 11](DNC) |
| 10 | PFS17 | Igawa | 30.5 | 8.5 | [ 11](DNC) | [ 11](DNC) | 8.5( 8) |
The next heat will be hosted by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, on Saturday the 21st of January. Fair sailing!