The 2008 State Titles have been held at Deviot Yacht Club on the Tamar River in the north of the state. Light winds and strong tides allowed for six races to be completed over the duration of the event. The overall title was won convincingly by Jessie Atherton and Katherine Maher in Kamikaze. Six straight wins in tricky conditions made them both deserved winners.
With Kamikaze taking the overall title, Simon and Joshua Baker in Dirty Deeds were awarded the title of Junior State Champion.
Kyle and Callan Robinson took out the Sub Junior title with their mirror In The Green.
It is interesting to note that 3 of the first four boats in the overall championship were helmed by our younger skippers. Fizz which was helmed by Robert Hunt finished in second position overall. Robert would potentially be a sub junior / junior competitor if he was able to team up with a crew that met the required age criteria.....maybe there is a requirement for a third mirror in the Hunt Family Fleet!
Another observation is that the first nine boats (over half of the fleet) were able to produce performances where they finished in the top 3 of any one heat. This is a good indication that the racing is at a close standard, and that sailors should not be discouraged if their final result was further down the fleet or not what they had hoped for. Many would have the ability to be consistently at the top of the fleet with a little more practice and persistence.
Saturday morning saw the completion of one race after the postponement flag was lowered and racing got underway.
After a break for lunch, a slightly stronger breeze from the north to north east saw the completion of two more races. That evening, Deviot Sailing Club provided a good feed with a BBQ that was provided for sailors before the holding of the AGM.
Heat 4 held on Sunday Morning proved to be a frustrating race for many sailors with less than half of the fleet completing the course within the time limit. Many fell victim to a strong outgoing tide. Jenny Graney was probably the most frustrated of all the sailors in this heat after loosing a commanding lead to such factors. Full credit must be extended to those that managed to keep there boats moving (in the desired direction), and were able to complete the race.
Heats 5 and 6 were commenced on Sunday afternoon in a light sea breeze. The combination of a better breeze and less tidal influence made for close racing. Thanks to the Deviot Sailiing Club and the team of volunteers who conducted the event, an enjoyable weekend was had by all.
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Results 2008 STATES - DEVIOT