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Inaugural Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series a success

The final race of the Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series was held Sunday at Manly Yacht Club, wrapping up the spectacular inaugural four-race season.

A fresh 12-15 knot south-easterly breeze sent the 32 teams around the course in great time with Justine Anson and the TP52 Smuggler team (CYCA) powering ahead of the fleet to finish first across the line.

Racing was conducted over two divisions using the PHS handicap and was split by a Female Helm subseries and an All-Female Crew subseries.

All-Female Crew

In the All-Female Crew subseries, Tracey Richardson and the team onboard the Adams 10 No Friends (MHYC) took the Division 1 win from Corinne Feldmann and team on the MBD 41 The Banshee (CSC) second and Pam Davis and team on the Etchells Wildlife (MYC) third.

Division 2 went to Wendy Tuck and her team aboard the J/24 Pacatack (CYCA) while Jules Lawson and team on the Force 24 Allsail/Aqualuna (MYC) placed second and Robertina Varga and team on the J/24 Innamincka (MHYC) placed third.

Female Helm

In the Female Helm subseries, Division 1 victory went to Nicola Wakefield Evans on the Seaquest RP36 Whistling Kite (CYCA) with Smuggler second and the Azuree 46 Kayimai (MHYC) helmed by Liz Charles rounding out the podium in third.

Division 2 victory went to Johanna Adriannse on the Beneteau First 31.7 Pinta 11 (MYC), while second went to Bridget Canham on the Payne 38 It Happens (CYCA) and third to Janette Syme on the J/24 Okavango Delta.

The Series’ prizegiving will be held at CYCA tomorrow evening 1830hrs Tuesday 30 March 2021. The evening is free and open to all competitors in the series and we look forward to welcoming you!

Women’s racing will continue at CYCA with the Women’s Winter Series where any boat with a female helm may enter.

The Jill McLay Trophy kicks off the series on 18 April, Race 2 will be held 13 June (Queen’s Birthday long weekend), and the Chris Lee Trophy closes the series on 11 July.

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