Warwick Rooklyn’s Bandit wins 2012 Melges 24 Australian Championship – Sailing news
Final day of the 2012 Melges 24 Australian Championships featured some outstanding competitions on Corio Bay waters in Geelong. The leader of the standings, Warwick Rooklyn’s Bandit was able to retain their overall dominance and claimed the title with 24
points after 12 races, including one discard race.
The weather conditions on the final day of the regatta were a bit lighter under the hot sun on Corio Bay, Geelong. Rooklyn and crew had a superb sail throughout the regatta and with impressive finishes they maintained their overall lead to claim the regatta
title.
The Bandit crew started the final day with a first podium finish in the overall ninth race ahead of Kevin Nixon's Accru. Another bullet in the next race was enough for Rooklyn’s team to claim their second Australian Melges 24 Championship title.
The forecast on the final day was quite ideal for the fleet as they launched their boats under the shiny sun with a moderate breeze. The Melges 24 boats completed both scheduled races on time to finalise the final standings of the championship.
With five bullets and a couple of second podium places, Bandit clinched the top spot while James Mayjor’s Roger was able to hit the second spot with 24 points. Kim Nisbet’s Kaito earned 38 points to finish third in the championship.
Overall standings at the conclusion of the regatta:
1. 814 Bandit Warwick Rooklyn (11Q) 3, 1, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 5, 2, 1, 1 = 24 points
2. 762 Roger That James Mayjor 4, 1, 2, 1, (9) 1, 2, 4, 1, 1, 4, 3 = 24 points
3. 709 Kaito Kym Nisbet 3, 6, 3, 5, 6, 3, 4, 1, 2, (8) 3, 2 = 38 points
4. 19 Matilda Rob Curtis 2, 7, 4, 2, 3, 4, 8, 2, (8) 5, 5, 4 = 46 points
5. 492 Wombat Express David Alexander 1, 2, 5, 3, 8, 7, 3, 5, 4, 4, (8) 6 = 48 points
6. 679 Accru Kevin Nixon (11R) 4, 6, 8, 5, 6, 6, 7, 3, 3, 2, 9 = 59 points
7. 815 Outrage-Us Gary Shanks 6, 5, 8, 6, 2, 5, 5, 8, 7, 7, 7, (8) = 66 points
8. 590 No Comment Heath Walters 5, (9) 7, 7, 4, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5 = 67 points
9. 816 Amigos Geoff Fogarty 7, 8, 9, 9, 7, 9, 9, 11S, 11F, 9, (11R) 7 = 96 points
10. 215 Arriba! Arriba! Jason McHattan 11S 11S 11S (11S) 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 10, 9, 10 = 110 points
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