Ben Nossiter’s Sirius clinches 2012 Adams 10 National Championship title in Sydney
Sydney waters featured some exciting sailing competitions when a 13-boat Adams 10 fleet set sail under ideal wind conditions at the 2012 Adams 10 National Championships held in Sydney off Manly Sound.
Ben Nossiter on his boat Sirius was able to claim the overall regatta title after clinching 10 points in seven races, including a discard.
The regatta invited crews from all major sailing clubs of the country including Eat My Shorts from LMYC, Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron’s Eves Delight and Gosford Sailing Club’s Skinny Flat White. The Adams 10 fleet sailed in seven races during three days
(3, 2, 2) to produce the final standings to nominate the national champion crew.
The weather conditions throughout the championship remained constant and perfect for complete sailing on Sydney waters. The fleet launched their boats into the waters on Day 1 under winds blowing from 12 to 15 knots at about 70 degrees that changed the race
course from North of Middle Head to North Head at 0.8 NM windward leeward.
The following days saw the breeze remaining constant for sailors to have a perfect sail. The standings leader, Nossiter compiled a superb run in the event and earned 10 points at the conclusion of the championship after grabbing four bullets, a second podium
finish and a fourth finish that went into the discard.
Let Loose, skippered by Paul Saunders claimed the second position with 13 points while Jim Curtis on Another Dilemma was able to hit the third spot with 15 points.
Overall standings at the end of the regatta are given below:
1. MH118 SIRIUS Ben Nossiter 1, 4, 1, 1, 2, 1, (4) = 10 points
2. MH86 LET LOOSE Paul Saunders 3, 1, 2, 2, (14Q) 3, 2 = 13 points
3. MH26 ANOTHER DILEMMA Jim Curtis 2, 3, 3, 4, (4) 2, 1 = 15 points
4. MH101 ROCK SOLID Mitch Miller 5, 2, 5, (5) 1, 4, 3 = 20 points
5. M1011 EAT MY SHORTS Peter Johnson 4, 5, 4, 3, 3, (6) 5 = 24 points
6. 6210 COCONUT TELEGRAPH Ben Parker (8) 6, 7, 7, 5, 7, 7,P = 39 points
7. MH303 HANG TEN Kim Darling 7, 7, 10, 6, 6, 8, (11) = 44 points
8. MH53 GOGO Matt Watt 6, (12) 8, 11, 9, 5, 8 = 47 points
9. MH37 EVE'S DELIGHT Dave Hart 9, (11) 6, 8, 7, 9, 10 = 49 points
10. MH236 SKINNY FLAT WHITE Greg Lowe 11, 8, 9, 10, 11, (11) 9 = 58 points
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