The summer season started off with Heat 1 of the Metro Series, racing out of Royal Perth Yacht Club. This first heat was again scheduled on the weekend following RPYC’s Opening Day. The break from tradition has been welcomed by the fleet, and leaves the skippers and crews free to enjoy the party and then get on with the serious racing the following weekend.
Unfortunately, it seems the fleet was a little too serious and eager, with everyone arriving at the start line almost a full minute early. The resulting loops and dips provided a mixed up the start, and we were off and racing. The Black Smoke picked the northern side of the river, ignoring the fleet, and was rewarded. She was then expertly chased down by last season’s Championship winner Itinerant who finished fastest, followed closely by Farrlap, who took out the first flag.
| Sail | Boat | Skipper | Hcap | Elapsed | Corrected | Over line | On Hcap | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R105 | Farrlap | Andrew Hossen | 0.5566 | 02:25:53 | 01:21:12 | 2 | 1 | FIN |
| R192 | Frenzy | Murray Rowe | 0.5460 | 02:29:11 | 01:21:27 | 5 | 2 | FIN |
| R92 | The Black Smoke | Jeremy Kerr | 0.5518 | 02:27:58 | 01:21:39 | 4 | 3 | FIN |
| R100 | Itinerant | Mark Hansen | 0.5672 | 02:24:31 | 01:21:58 | 1 | 4 | FIN |
| R267 | Elusive | Richard Brisbane-Cohen | 0.5652 | 02:26:39 | 01:22:53 | 3 | 5 | FIN |
| R1920 | Lionheart | Warren Westaway | 0.5591 | 02:30:11 | 01:23:58 | 7 | 6 | FIN |
| R181 | Farr Far Away | Ben Nicholas | 0.5672 | 02:29:54 | 01:25:01 | 6 | 7 | FIN |
| R48 | Farr Fetched | Bruce Meakins | 0.5563 | 02:33:16 | 01:25:16 | 8 | 8 | FIN |