On the 8th of February, the fleet returned to Royal Perth Yacht Club for heat six of the Metro Series, held as the Max Hayes Memorial trophy.
Despite the forecast predictions for a consistent south-westerly, the winds during the race were quite variable, with small irregular shifts keeping the fleet on their toes. Apparently the 9.2s were a little too keen to get going, with the start boat issuing a general recall. The re-start went smoothly though, Elusive and Farrlap making an early break and staying out in front of the fleet for the remainder of the race.
| Sail | Boat | Skipper | Hcap | Elapsed | Corrected | Over line | On Hcap | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R267 | Elusive | Richard Brisbane-Cohen | 0.5882 | 02:27:19 | 01:26:39 | 1 | 1 | FIN |
| R48 | Farr Fetched | Bruce Meakins | 0.5658 | 02:33:16 | 01:26:43 | 6 | 2 | FIN |
| R242 | Seahawk | Patrick Jones | 0.5841 | 02:30:53 | 01:28:08 | 4 | 3= | FIN |
| R105 | Farrlap | Andrew Hossen | 0.5972 | 02:27:35 | 01:28:08 | 2 | 3= | FIN |
| R1920 | Lionheart | Warren Westaway | 0.5840 | 02:32:58 | 01:29:20 | 5 | 5 | FIN |
| R92 | The Black Smoke | Jeremy Kerr | 0.5929 | 02:30:48 | 01:29:25 | 3 | 6 | FIN |
| R100 | Itinerant | Mark Hansen | 0.5914 | 02:34:55 | 01:31:37 | 7 | 7 | FIN |
| R181 | Farr Far Away | James Baker | 0.5811 | 00:00:00 | 00:00:00 | 8= | 8= | RET |
After six heats, we’ve had six different championship winners this series!
The progress results are very close, with Elusive taking the Championship lead on countback from Farrlap, followed by Itinerant only 1 point behind.
Farr 9.2 Association Championship 2019/2020
| # | Sail | Boat | Total | Nett | 12/10: | 9/11/: | 23/11: | 14/12: | 18/01: | 8/02/: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R267 | Elusive | 18 | 12 | [6](6) | 2(2) | 2(2) | 4(4) | 3(3) | 1(1) |
| 2 | R105 | Farrlap | 16 | 12 | 3(3) | 4(4) | 1(1) | 2(2) | [4](4) | 2(2) |
| 3 | R100 | Itinerant | 20 | 13 | 2(2) | 3(3) | 4(4) | 3(3) | 1(1) | [7](7) |
| 4 | R92 | The Black Smoke | 25 | 17 | [8](8) | 5(5) | 3(3) | 1(1) | 5(5) | 3(3) |
| 5 | R1920 | Lionheart | 29 | 21 | 1(1) | 6(6) | 7(7) | [8](8) | 2(2) | 5(5) |
| 6 | SP920 | Igawa | 44 | 32 | 7(7) | 1(1) | 5(5) | 7(7) | 12(DNC) | [12](DNC) |
| 7 | R181 | Farr Far Away | 44 | 32 | 4(4) | 7(7) | 6(6) | [12](DNC) | 6(6) | 9(RET) |
| 8 | R48 | Farr Fetched | 49 | 39 | [10](10) | 9(9) | 8(8) | 9(9) | 7(7) | 6(6) |
| 9 | R242 | Seahawk | 52 | 40 | 12(OCS) | 8(8) | 10(RET) | 6(6) | [12](DNC) | 4(4) |
| 10 | R192 | Frenzy | 60 | 48 | 9(9) | 10(10) | 12(DNC) | 5(5) | 12(DNC) | [12](DNC) |
| 11 | R920 | Equaliser | 65 | 53 | 5(5) | 12(DNC) | 12(DNC) | 12(DNC) | 12(DNC) | [12](DNC) |
Farr 9.2 Association Consistency 2019/2020
| # | Sail | Boat | Total | Nett | 12/10: | 9/11/: | 23/11: | 14/12: | 18/01: | 8/02/: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R92 | The Black Smoke | 18 | 11 | 2(2) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | [7](7) | 6(6) |
| 2 | R267 | Elusive | 23 | 14 | [9](9) | 3(3) | 3(3) | 4(4) | 3(3) | 1(1) |
| 3 | R105 | Farrlap | 26.5 | 19.5 | 5(5) | [7](7) | 2(2) | 3(3) | 6(6) | 3.5(3) |
| 4 | R1920 | Lionheart | 29 | 21 | 1(1) | 5(5) | 8(8) | [8](8) | 2(2) | 5(5) |
| 5 | R100 | Itinerant | 29 | 22 | 3(3) | 6(6) | 7(7) | 5(5) | 1(1) | [7](7) |
| 6 | R181 | Farr Far Away | 39 | 27 | 4(4) | 4(4) | 6(6) | [12](DNC) | 4(4) | 9(RET) |
| 7 | SP920 | Igawa | 42 | 30 | 6(6) | 2(2) | 4(4) | 6(6) | 12(DNC) | [12](DNC) |
| 8 | R48 | Farr Fetched | 41 | 31 | 10(10) | [10](10) | 5(5) | 9(9) | 5(5) | 2(2) |
| 9 | R242 | Seahawk | 52.5 | 40.5 | 12(OCS) | 8(8) | 10(RET) | 7(7) | [12](DNC) | 3.5(3) |
| 10 | R192 | Frenzy | 54 | 42 | 7(7) | 9(9) | 12(DNC) | 2(2) | 12(DNC) | [12](DNC) |
| 11 | R920 | Equaliser | 68 | 56 | 8(8) | 12(DNC) | 12(DNC) | 12(DNC) | 12(DNC) | [12](DNC) |
The next race of the metro series is the Commodore’s Cup at Claremont Yacht Club, on the 15th of March.