The new 2018/2019 season kicked off for the Farr 9.2 fleet on the 13th of October with the first Metro Series heat. It was held at RPYC as part of their opening day. Despite predictions, the weather behaved and the fleet enjoyed some great racing with Lionheart and Frenzy ending on equal first and Farrlap taking the fastest flag.
Results are as follows:
| Sail | Boat | Skipper | Hcap | Elapsed | Corrected | Over line | On Hcap | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1920 | Lionheart | Warren Westaway | 0.5978 | 01:56:04 | 01:09:23 | 4 | 1= | FIN |
| R192 | Frenzy | Murray Rowe | 0.5986 | 01:55:55 | 01:09:23 | 3 | 1= | FIN |
| R267 | Elusive | Richard Brisbane-Cohen | 0.6093 | 01:54:00 | 01:09:28 | 1 | 3 | DPI |
| R105 | Farrlap | Andrew Hossen | 0.6115 | 01:55:32 | 01:10:39 | 2 | 4 | FIN |
| R181 | Farr Far Away | James Baker | 0.5868 | 02:01:09 | 01:11:05 | 7 | 5 | FIN |
| R48 | Farr Fetched | Bruce Meakins | 0.5929 | 02:01:00 | 01:11:44 | 5 | 6 | FIN |
| R100 | Itinerant | Mark Hansen | 0.6111 | 02:01:06 | 01:14:00 | 6 | 7 | FIN |
| R92 | The Black Smoke | Jeremy Kerr | 0.6046 | 02:03:08 | 01:14:27 | 8 | 8 | FIN |