Heat four of the metro series was held on the 16th of December at Royal Perth Yacht Club. The fresh breeze made for great sailing, with Elusive coming home first.
The results are as follows:
| Sail | Boat | Skipper | Hcap | Elapsed | Corrected | Over line | On Hcap | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R267 | Elusive | Richard Brisbane-Cohen | 0.6115 | 02:19:06 | 01:25:04 | 1 | 1 | FIN |
| R100 | Itinerant | Mark Hansen | 0.6211 | 02:19:50 | 01:26:51 | 2 | 2 | FIN |
| R242 | Seahawk | Patrick Jones | 0.6139 | 02:21:48 | 01:27:03 | 5 | 3 | FIN |
| R105 | Farrlap | Andrew Hossen | 0.6220 | 02:20:33 | 01:27:25 | 3 | 4 | FIN |
| SP920 | Igawa | Dave Atkinson | 0.6202 | 02:21:08 | 01:27:32 | 4 | 5 | FIN |
| R192 | Frenzy | Murray Rowe | 0.6001 | 02:26:53 | 01:28:09 | 7 | 6 | FIN |
| R92 | The Black Smoke | Jeremy Kerr | 0.6208 | 02:22:04 | 01:28:12 | 6 | 7 | FIN |
| R181 | Farr Far Away | James Baker | 0.6042 | 02:27:21 | 01:29:02 | 8 | 8 | FIN |
| R1920 | Lionheart | Warren Westaway | 0.6004 | 02:29:41 | 01:29:52 | 9 | 9 | FIN |
| R48 | Farr Fetched | Bruce Meakins | 0.6111 | 02:29:46 | 01:31:31 | 10 | 10 | FIN |
This gives the current standings for the metro series:
Championship
| # | Sail | Boat | Total | Nett | 14/10: | 5/11/: | 2/12/: | 16/12: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R105 | Farrlap | 10 | 10 | 1(1) | 4(4) | 2(2) | 3(3) |
| 2 | SP920 | Igawa | 11 | 11 | 4(4) | 2(2) | 1(1) | 4(4) |
| 3 | R100 | Itinerant | 15 | 15 | 6(6) | 1(1) | 6(6) | 2(2) |
| 4 | R267 | Elusive | 15 | 15 | 5(5) | 6(6) | 3(3) | 1(1) |
| 5 | R92 | The Black Smoke | 18 | 18 | 2(2) | 3(3) | 7(7) | 6(6) |
| 6 | R242 | Seahawk | 18 | 18 | 3(3) | 5(5) | 5(5) | 5(5) |
| 7 | R192 | Frenzy | 29 | 29 | 8(8) | 10(10) | 4(4) | 7(7) |
| 8 | R1920 | Lionheart | 31 | 31 | 7(7) | 7(7) | 8(8) | 9(9) |
| 9 | R181 | Farr Far Away | 38 | 38 | 11(DNC) | 9(9) | 10(10) | 8(8) |
| 10 | R48 | Farr Fetched | 38 | 38 | 11(DNC) | 8(8) | 9(9) | 10(10) |
Consistency
| # | Sail | Boat | Total | Nett | 14/10: | 5/11/: | 2/12/: | 16/12: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SP920 | Igawa | 13 | 13 | 3(3) | 3(3) | 2(2) | 5(5) |
| 2 | R192 | Frenzy | 16 | 16 | 4(4) | 5(5) | 1(1) | 6(6) |
| 3 | R105 | Farrlap | 17 | 17 | 2(2) | 7(7) | 4(4) | 4(4) |
| 4 | R100 | Itinerant | 18 | 18 | 8(8) | 1(1) | 7(7) | 2(2) |
| 5 | R267 | Elusive | 20 | 20 | 7(7) | 9(9) | 3(3) | 1(1) |
| 6 | R92 | The Black Smoke | 20 | 20 | 1(1) | 4(4) | 8(8) | 7(7) |
| 7 | R242 | Seahawk | 21 | 21 | 5(5) | 8(8) | 5(5) | 3(3) |
| 8 | R1920 | Lionheart | 23 | 23 | 6(6) | 2(2) | 6(6) | 9(9) |
| 9 | R181 | Farr Far Away | 34 | 34 | 11(DNC) | 6(6) | 9(9) | 8(8) |
| 10 | R48 | Farr Fetched | 41 | 41 | 11(DNC) | 10(10) | 10(10) | 10(10) |