Slow going in festive races

CHRISTMAS wishes were not quite met on Lake Wendouree for Ballaarat Yacht Club’s pre-holiday races.

Winds were from the south and south easterly ranging from light and gentle at two to three knots to five to eight every now and again but enough for the jubilees to get there spinnakers up on the back leg and they looked superb.

The light breezes tests skipper’s capabilities to get the maximum out of what’s available and again a range of juniors were out in different boats – micron and Lasers and pacers.

The day was followed up with a presentation of the 2019/ 2020 season awards that had been delayed by the virus.

Race 21 Jubilee scratch – 1st – Coulourmegone: John Brewer, 2^nd – Redleg: Russell Hawkes, 3rd – Chardonnay: Eric Johnson, 4th – Asanvari: Leonie Crosbie, 5th – Windfall: Tony Cree. Handicap – 1st – T Cree, 2nd – R Chardonnay, 3rd – E Johnson, 4th – L Crosbie, 5th – E Johnson. Laser scratch – 1st – Into the Blue: Ben Lodge, 2nd – NFI: Jason Hegert, 3rd – Gusto: Peter Coburn, 4th – Auricle: Tim Paton, 5th – Drovers Dog: Cooper Brown, 6th – Man vs Laser: Colin Bailey. Handicap – 1st – P Coburn, 2nd – NBilney, 3rd – B Lodge, 4th – J Hegert, 5th – Bailey, 6th – C Brown. Juniors scratch – 1st – Pacer 13: Ryan Harbour, Bree Kent, 2^nd – No Name: Jensen Coehlo, 3rd – Pacer: Jack Williamson and Tristan Coehlo, 4th – Foxy: Harry Macdonald. Handicap – 1st – R Harbour, B Kent, 2nd – J Coehlo, 3rd – J Williamson, T Coehlo, 4^th – F Macdonald.

Race 22 Jubilee Scratch – 1st – J Brewer, 2nd – R Hawkes, 3rd – L Crosbie, 4th – E Johnson. Handicap – 1st – L Crosbie, 2nd – R Hawkes, 3rd – J Brewer, 4th – E Johnson. Laser scratch – 1st – J Hegert, 2nd – P Coburn, 3rd – B Lodge, 4th – C Bailey, 5th – T Paton. Handicap – 1st – P Coburn, 2nd – C Bailey, 3rd – T Paton, 4th – J Hegert, 5th – B Lodge. Junior scratch – 1st – R Harbour, B Kent, 2nd – T Levison. Handicap – 1st – T Levison, 2nd – R Harbour, B Kent.