The fleet started the new year with Metro Heat 5 on the 18th of January, hosted by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club.
A lull in the wind just before the start had some skippers and crews rethinking their sail choices, however the sea breeze promptly roared in, giving us ideal conditions to head off racing.
Itinerant stormed out to an immediate lead, which she kept throughout the race, coming home first and fastest. Lionheart followed closely all afternoon but was unable to catch them, coming in second, with Elusive placing third.
Thanks to RFBYC for hosting us.
The results were:
| Sail | Boat | Skipper | Hcap | Elapsed | Corrected | Over line | On Hcap | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R100 | Itinerant | Mark Hansen | 0.5871 | 01:56:52 | 01:08:37 | 1 | 1 | FIN |
| R1920 | Lionheart | Warren Westaway | 0.5827 | 01:58:55 | 01:09:18 | 2 | 2 | FIN |
| R267 | Elusive | Richard Brisbane-Cohen | 0.5915 | 01:59:20 | 01:10:35 | 3 | 3 | FIN |
| R181 | Farr Far Away | James Baker | 0.5844 | 02:01:44 | 01:11:08 | 6 | 4 | FIN |
| R48 | Farr Fetched | Bruce Meakins | 0.5694 | 02:05:20 | 01:11:22 | 7 | 5 | FIN |
| R105 | Farrlap | Andrew Hossen | 0.5972 | 01:59:55 | 01:11:37 | 4 | 6 | FIN |
| R92 | The Black Smoke | Jeremy Kerr | 0.5929 | 02:01:28 | 01:12:01 | 5 | 7 | FIN |
With 5 races completed, the progressive results now include our first drop.
Farr 9.2 Association Championship 2019/2020
| # | Sail | Boat | Total | Nett | 12/10: | 9/11/: | 23/11: | 14/12: | 18/01: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R100 | Itinerant | 13 | 9 | 2(2) | 3(3) | [4](4) | 3(3) | 1(1) |
| 2 | R105 | Farrlap | 14 | 10 | 3(3) | 4(4) | 1(1) | 2(2) | [4](4) |
| 3 | R267 | Elusive | 17 | 11 | [6](6) | 2(2) | 2(2) | 4(4) | 3(3) |
| 4 | R92 | The Black Smoke | 22 | 14 | [8](8) | 5(5) | 3(3) | 1(1) | 5(5) |
| 5 | R1920 | Lionheart | 24 | 16 | 1(1) | 6(6) | 7(7) | [8](8) | 2(2) |
| 6 | SP920 | Igawa | 32 | 20 | 7(7) | 1(1) | 5(5) | 7(7) | [12](DNC) |
| 7 | R181 | Farr Far Away | 35 | 23 | 4(4) | 7(7) | 6(6) | [12](DNC) | 6(6) |
| 8 | R48 | Farr Fetched | 43 | 33 | [10](10) | 9(9) | 8(8) | 9(9) | 7(7) |
| 9 | R192 | Frenzy | 48 | 36 | 9(9) | 10(10) | 12(DNC) | 5(5) | [12](DNC) |
| 10 | R242 | Seahawk | 48 | 36 | 12(OCS) | 8(8) | 10(RET) | 6(6) | [12](DNC) |
| 11 | R920 | Equaliser | 53 | 41 | 5(5) | 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: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R92 | The Black Smoke | 12 | 5 | 2(2) | 1(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) | [7](7) |
| 2 | R267 | Elusive | 22 | 13 | [9](9) | 3(3) | 3(3) | 4(4) | 3(3) |
| 3 | R100 | Itinerant | 22 | 15 | 3(3) | 6(6) | [7](7) | 5(5) | 1(1) |
| 4 | R1920 | Lionheart | 24 | 16 | 1(1) | 5(5) | 8(8) | [8](8) | 2(2) |
| 5 | R105 | Farrlap | 23 | 16 | 5(5) | [7](7) | 2(2) | 3(3) | 6(6) |
| 6 | SP920 | Igawa | 30 | 18 | 6(6) | 2(2) | 4(4) | 6(6) | [12](DNC) |
| 7 | R181 | Farr Far Away | 30 | 18 | 4(4) | 4(4) | 6(6) | [12](DNC) | 4(4) |
| 8 | R48 | Farr Fetched | 39 | 29 | 10(10) | [10](10) | 5(5) | 9(9) | 5(5) |
| 9 | R192 | Frenzy | 42 | 30 | 7(7) | 9(9) | 12(DNC) | 2(2) | [12](DNC) |
| 10 | R242 | Seahawk | 49 | 37 | 12(OCS) | 8(8) | 10(RET) | 7(7) | [12](DNC) |
| 11 | R920 | Equaliser | 56 | 44 | 8(8) | 12(DNC) | 12(DNC) | 12(DNC) | [12](DNC) |