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Latest News February 25th, 2008
The two main contenders for the club Championship Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Bruce Moore) and Bentons Real Estate (Brett Pollitt) are now on equal points with one race to sail.
Defending Champion Bruce Moore won the first three heats with Brett Pollitt coming back to then win the next three.
Last Saturday’s race sailed in a freshening Easterly saw Bruce Moore off to a strong start and gain a good lead by the half way mark.
Unfortunately Bruce developed gear breakage which allowed Bentons through to win from the fast finishing Frank Moloney Express Boat Covers.
Next heat of Club Championship will be held on 8/3/08.
The point score is also very close with Srixon sailed by Gary Wills leading from Express Boat Cover Frank Moloney.
Peter McSullea sailing Two Schooners & Middy have performed well winning three races with young crew of Elliot Grills and Geordie McSullea.
Also proving a good addition to the skiffs is young sailor David Mitchell Jnr. Sailing Austex Marine Fabrics David and crew of Reece Goldsmith and Owen Brady have won two pointscore races so far this season of limited starts.
There are four heats of the pointscore remaining. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPPER HARBOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
1st December 2007 
| 'Deloitte Touche Tomatsu' (Yellow Kite)
Photo: Ron Notter |
A quality fleet of 20 skiffs contested the championship with visiting skiffs from Manly, Middle Harbour, Belmont ,Georges River, Lake Illawarra and two skiffs from Brisbane .
The winner was the Current Australian Champion ... Bob Jane T-Marts Edgecliffe, Gerard Smith.
A light easterly breeze tested all the skiffs with the course being shortened after completing one lap .
Other places
2nd placing went to Sheads First National ... Marilyn Sorensen
3rd Capital Result ... A. Haradasa
Drummoyne performed well to take out the first four placings on Handicap.
Peter McSullea sailing Two scooners and a Middy continued his outstanding form to win the handicap section....
2nd - Srixon ... Garry Wills
3rd - Express Boat Covers ... Frank Moloney
4th - Port Jackson Marine ... Sandor Tornai 
| 'Deloitte Touche Tomatsu'
Photo: Ron Notter | September
Frank Moloney and his crew of Dennis Grilk and Daniel Grilk, father and son aboard their skiff 'Express Boat Covers', won the Dumaresq Cup at Drummoyne during the 2nd heat of last years State titles. There were over 40 skiffs competing with winds from the east moderate to fresh. This is one of the oldest trophies in the skiffs and is quite an achievement to win as it is on a Handicap basis and keenly contested. 
-------------------------------------------------------------- On the Water Gary Wills skippering 'Srixon' this season has got off to a great start already winning two races. He has jumped out to a handy lead in the pointscore after only six races. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Memorium Jack Curtis, long time DSC member and 16ft skiff sailor and supporter passed away a short time ago and it is only fitting that he be remembered. Jack joined Drummoyne Sailing Club in December 1958 and had been sailing 16ft skiifs for many years. He was later a sponsor of the skiffs and to this day the Jack Curtis Trophy is still one of the coveted prizes at DSC. Rest in Peace Jack. ------------------------------------------------------ 16ft Skiffs National Championships RQYS, Queensland January 2-11, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Drummoyne 16ft Skiff Season 2006/2007. Congratulations to the crew of Deloitte Touche Tomatsu, Bruce Moore, Andrew Sheldrick and Tim Valtwies on winning this seasons Club Championship.
The Club Championship was sailed over the best of seven heats.
Bruce Moore won three heats with runner up Ross Bell Electrical (Ross Bell) winning the other two heats.
Muirhead Accounting (Matthew Fisher) and Bentons Real Estate (Brett Pollitt) winning a heat each.
The last heat was dramatic ... With Bruce Moore holding a slight points advantage over Ross Bell. Sailed in a moderate to fresh Southerly, all skiffs used their number one rigs. Deloittes, Ross Bell and Bentons all contested a close first lap when suddenly Deloittes struck gear trouble with a jammed tack line. Ross Bell unusually suffered the same problem allowing Bentons to take out the race by the large margin of 9 minutes. However Deloittes were able to return to shore, repair the damage and rejoin the race to finish in second place and therefore win the Club Championship. Ross Bell Electrical had to retire leaving them in overall second place and Bentons Real Estate third. The Club Pointscore was keenly contested this past season.
Bentons Real Estate and Ross Bell Electrical contested the early season points with Matthew Fisher in Muirhead Accounting making a determined bid just before the Christmas break but some bad luck put them out of the running in early January.
Port Jackson Marine (Andrew Wernick), Express Boat Covers (Frank Maloney) and Mountain Industries (Grant Sampson) showed improved form with performances mid season that enabled them to make a charge at the points, however Bentons Real Estate was proving tough to budge form the top of the table even allowing for their scratch position on the starting line. Bentons Real Estate clinched the Pointscore with one race remaining form Ross Bell Electrical and Deloittes Touche Tomatsu in third. The knock out final was between Ross Bell Electrical (5 min) and Bentons Real Estate (scratch).
In a light and tricky NW breeze, Bentons cahrged through the fleet to overtake Ross Bell to win the Knockout.
Congratulations to the crew of Bentons Real Estate - Brett Pollitt, Charles Fisher and Craig Jelfs for their consistent performances winning the Fastest Times Trophy. -------------------------------------------------------------- The 16ft Skiffs are seeking Volunteers to help with the crewing of the Starting and Rescue Craft on a Saturday afternoon.
If interested please contact Brett Pollitt on 9569 4877 (Bus) or 9713 8965 (A.H.) |
