The RYC Penny Pinchers 2009 Interclub Regatta this past weekend at Redhouse was a resounding success thanks to the tremendous support received from visiting Clubs and especially the large contingent of sailors from MBYC.

A total entry of 58 yachts and 65 sailors participated in the regatta making it the biggest interclub regatta hosted in Port Elizabeth for many, many years.

The weather was fantastic and the winds blew at exactly the right time and at the desired velocity virtually as if to order resulting in very exciting racing for all fleets and classes.

Even though their scores were combined the Senior fleet, dominated in number of entries by RYC, was split into three starts to reduce congestion on the start line which proved a wise decision by the race officer.

The first starting time of the Senior fleet was awarded to the full rig Lasers who enjoyed very competitive racing with the first places being hotly contested for in all races. Experience and tactical sailing was all that separated the leading sailors who provided the spectators with exciting and close finishes.

The second start of the Senior fleet was awarded to the Laser Radial and 4,7 fleet. It was quite a surprise and encouraging to see the 4,7's with their reduced sails beating most of the Radial fleet to the finish line - definitely a case of girl power!

The last start for the Senior fleet was awarded to the Open class made up of a Finn, Dolphin, Hobie and Sprog together with three each of Extra's, Gypseys and GP14's. The superior speed and experience of the open class was very evident as they quickly caught up to and overtook most of the second start Lasers.

The Junior fleet was the most hotly contested fleet in the regatta with stiff competition between all Clubs for pole position. The discipline displayed by the Junior fleet sailors, especially before and at the start, was very much appreciated by the race officers who were most impressed by the good sportsmanship demonstrated between the Mirror sailors and the more agile Optimist sailors amid the many shouts of 'starboard' as initial positions were jostled for.

The Novice fleet too deserve hearty congratulations for braving the stronger winds and demonstrating both courage and determination in all their events. It will not be long till these young sailors provide a strong challenge to their peers in the Optimist class and this is being looked forward to with excited anticipation by all.

It was most encouraging to witness the enthusiasm of all the Junior and Novice fleet entrants whose Optimists, Mirrors and 09er's were tested to their maximum especially during the windier races. These young sailors are the future of the sport in South Africa and if their spirit and Club comradie is anything to judge them by then sailing is assured of a great future. Very well done guys - you did both your Club and yourselves extremely proud this weekend. Well done to all of you!

Congratulations and regatta honours go to the RYC who dominated the senior entries to win the Senior Trophy and the RYC Junior team who beat the MBYC team by just one point to win the Junior Trophy.

The interclub floating trophies, that are still apparently floating up the N2 toward Port Elizabeth, will soon be proudly displayed in the RYC Clubhouse and hopefully return after the next interclub that the RYC will be supporting in force.

Special thanks to our sponsor Frans Loots and Penny Pinchers for a table full of fantastic prizes. Your support is really appreciated and gratefully acknowledged.

Overall an outstanding weekend of sailing enjoyed by all placing RYC firmly back on the map as one of South Africa's dinghy sailing venues of choice. Very well done and thank you to everybody.

FINAL RESULT

Senior Fleet

Sailed:5, Discards:1, To count:4, Ratings:PY, Entries:32, Scoring system:Appendix A
Rank	Fleet	Class	SailNo	HelmName	Club	PY	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total	Nett
1st	Senior	Laser	183456	T.Kitson	RYC	1078	(33.0 DNC)	1.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	38.0	5.0
2nd	Senior	Laser	183456	J.Onvlee	RYC	1078	1.0	(2.0)	2.0	1.0	2.0	8.0	6.0
3rd	Senior	Laser	160091	F.Collier	RYC	1078	2.0	(8.0)	3.0	8.0	4.0	25.0	17.0
4th	Senior	Laser	160100	M.Osborne	GLYC	1078	(8.0)	4.0	7.0	3.0	5.0	27.0	19.0
5th	Senior	Finn	13	R.Onvlee	RYC	1070	3.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	(33.0 DNC)	53.0	20.0
6th	Senior	4.7	165610	S Arnold	RYC	1175	4.0	7.0	5.0	(11.0)	6.0	33.0	22.0
7th	Senior	Extra	841	A.Ward	RYC	1058	(14.0)	3.0	8.0	12.0	3.0	40.0	26.0
8th	Senior	Radial	93282	M.Daleman	ABYC	1101	5.0	9.0	9.0	(20.0)	7.0	50.0	30.0
9th	Senior	Laser	48309	D.Robertson	RYC	1078	5.0	10.0	(33.0 DNC)	10.0	8.0	66.0	33.0
10th	Senior	Gypsy	272	R.Waters	RYC	1245	7.0	14.0	11.0	4.0	(18.0)	54.0	36.0
11th	Senior	Laser	37120	P.Senn	RYC	1078	9.0	(11.0)	10.0	9.0	9.0	48.0	37.0
12th	Senior	4.7	188005	R.Finn	KYC	1175	(33.0 DNC)	6.0	4.0	13.0	17.0	73.0	40.0
13th	Senior	GP 14	12671	D.Hawlans	MBYBC	1127	11.0	12.0	12.0	5.0	(14.0)	54.0	40.0
14th	Senior	Laser	160086	E.Osborne	GLYC	1078	19.0	(23.0)	14.0	7.0	11.0	74.0	51.0
15th	Senior	4.7	191056	M.van Rensburg	RYC	1175	12.0	13.0	(25.0)	19.0	13.0	82.0	57.0
16th	Senior	Laser	1860	H.von Schuitz	MBYBC	1078	13.0	20.0	17.0	(23.0)	10.0	83.0	60.0
17th	Senior	Radial	160087	A Butler	RYC	1101	10.0	16.0	(20.0)	18.0	16.0	80.0	60.0
18th	Senior	Extra	832	A.Bosworth	ABYC	1058	18.0	15.0	15.0	16.0	(22.0)	86.0	64.0
19th	Senior	Extra	897	D. Oldham	RYC	1058	15.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	(19.0)	84.0	65.0
20th	Senior	Radial	160004	E Girdlestone	RYC	1101	(27.0)	18.0	21.0	22.0	15.0	103.0	76.0
21st	Senior	Laser	160091	M.Collier	RYC	1078	26.0	21.0	(33.0 DNF)	14.0	21.0	115.0	82.0
22nd	Senior	Radial	12332	L.Groenwald	RYC	1101	16.0	24.0	(26.0)	25.0	20.0	111.0	85.0
23rd	Senior	Laser	161080	D.Fick	RYC	1078	22.0	22.0	18.0	(28.0)	23.0	113.0	85.0
24th	Senior	GP 14	12567	H.Holden	MBYBC	1127	23.0	(27.0)	24.0	15.0	24.0	113.0	86.0
25th	Senior	Radial	123514	P.Pettitt	RYC	1101	21.0	19.0	22.0	26.0	(33.0 DNC)	121.0	88.0
26th	Senior	Gypsy	524	I. Visser	RYC	1245	17.0	28.0	19.0	(29.0)	25.0	118.0	89.0
27th	Senior	Sprog	840	P.Groenewald	RYC	1120	20.0	(33.0 DNF)	23.0	21.0	26.0	123.0	90.0
28th	Senior	Dolphin	107	S. Arnold	RYC	1020	(33.0 DNC)	33.0 DNC	13.0	33.0 DNF	12.0	124.0	91.0
29th	Senior	Gypsy	184	J.Lawrence	RYC	1245	24.0	25.0	(33.0 DNF)	27.0	27.0	136.0	103.0
30th	Senior	Radial	160004	C.Dunderdale	RYC	1101	(28.0)	26.0	28.0	24.0	28.0	134.0	106.0
31st	Senior	Hobie 14T	60396	M Lippstreu	RYC	857	25.0	(33.0 DNF)	27.0	33.0 DNC	33.0 DNC	151.0	118.0
32nd	Senior	Laser	93265	E.Tulleken	RYC	1078	(33.0 DNC)	33.0 DNC	33.0 DNC	30.0	33.0 DNC	162.0	129.0

Senior Fleet Team Ranking Table

Rank	Club	Points
1st	RYC	28
2nd	MBYBC	186
3rd	GLYC	202
4th	ABYC	226
5th	KYC	304

Junior Fleet

Junior Fleet Team Ranking Table

Sailed:5, Discards:1, To count:4, Ratings:PY, Entries:19, Scoring system:Appendix A
Rank	Fleet	Class	SailNo	HelmName	Club	PY	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total	Nett
1st	Junior	Optimist	1303	J.Woolard	RYC	1646	1.0	1.0	1.0	(4.0)	1.0	8.0	4.0
2nd	Junior	Optimist	1355	C.Sharrocks	KYC	1646	2.0	2.0	2.0	5.0	(20.0 DNF)	31.0	11.0
3rd	Junior	Optimist	1311	D.Henegan	MBYBC	1646	4.0	4.0	7.0	(8.0)	3.0	26.0	18.0
4th	Junior	Optimist	1329	J.Martin	ABYC	1646	(11.0)	9.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	30.0	19.0
5th	Junior	Optimist	1362	S.Farnham	MBYBC	1646	5.0	5.0	5.0	(11.0)	6.0	32.0	21.0
6th	Junior	Optimist	1375	M.Moorcraoft	MBYBC	1646	3.0	15.0	(20.0 DNF)	2.0	2.0	42.0	22.0
7th	Junior	Mirror	70410	E.Vivier	RYC	1386	7.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	(8.0)	30.0	22.0
8th	Junior	Optimist	1096	T.Butler	RYC	1646	6.0	10.0	13.0	(14.0)	5.0	48.0	34.0
9th	Junior	Optimist	1304	L.Rist	RYC	1646	14.0	6.0	4.0	12.0	(20.0 DSQ)	56.0	36.0
10th	Junior	Optimist	1165	M Farnham	MBYBC	1646	8.0	6.0	10.0	13.0	(20.0 DNF)	57.0	37.0
11th	Junior	Optimist	1316	S.Pettitt	RYC	1646	12.0	(13.0)	12.0	7.0	7.0	51.0	38.0
12th	Junior	Optimist	1181	J.Leggatt	GLYC	1646	(13.0)	11.0	8.0	10.0	9.0	51.0	38.0
13th	Junior	Mirror	69172	J.Naude	MBYBC	1386	10.0	8.0	9.0	(16.0)	12.0	55.0	39.0
14th	Junior	Optimist	1261	P.Butler	RYC	1646	9.0	(12.0)	11.0	9.0	10.0	51.0	39.0
15th	Junior	Optimist	1062	T.Holden	MBYBC	1646	(20.0 DNC)	20.0 DNC	20.0 DNC	1.0	20.0 DNC	81.0	61.0
16th	Junior	Optimist	1273	E.Damer	MBYBC	1646	(20.0 DNF)	20.0 DNC	20.0 DNC	15.0	11.0	86.0	66.0
17th	Junior	Mirror	54944	M.Dames	MBYBC	1386	(20.0 DNC)	16.0	14.0	17.0	20.0 DNF	87.0	67.0
18th	Junior	O-9r	264	B.Waters	ABYC	1650	15.0	14.0	(20.0 DNF)	20.0 DNF	20.0 DNC	89.0	69.0
19th	Junior	Mirror	64615	M. Fuller	RYC	1386	(20.0 DNC)	20.0 DNC	20.0 DNC	18.0	20.0 DNC	98.0	78.0

R1 - Junior Fleet

Start:Start 1, Finishes:Finish time
Rank	Fleet	Class	SailNo	HelmName	Club	PY	Start	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	Points
1	Junior	Optimist	1303	J.Woolard	RYC	1646	1215	130004	0:45:04	0:27:23	1.0
2	Junior	Optimist	1355	C.Sharrocks	KYC	1646	1215	130016	0:45:16	0:27:30	2.0
3	Junior	Optimist	1375	M.Moorcraoft	MBYBC	1646	1215	130325	0:48:25	0:29:25	3.0
4	Junior	Optimist	1311	D.Henegan	MBYBC	1646	1215	130459	0:49:59	0:30:22	4.0
5	Junior	Optimist	1362	S.Farnham	MBYBC	1646	1215	130510	0:50:10	0:30:29	5.0
6	Junior	Optimist	1096	T.Butler	RYC	1646	1215	130520	0:50:20	0:30:35	6.0
7	Junior	Mirror	70410	E.Vivier	RYC	1386	1215	125742	0:42:42	0:30:48	7.0
8	Junior	Optimist	1165	M Farnham	MBYBC	1646	1215	130545	0:50:45	0:30:50	8.0
9	Junior	Optimist	1261	P.Butler	RYC	1646	1215	130551	0:50:51	0:30:54	9.0
10	Junior	Mirror	69172	J.Naude	MBYBC	1386	1215	125759	0:42:59	0:31:01	10.0
11	Junior	Optimist	1329	J.Martin	ABYC	1646	1215	130642	0:51:42	0:31:25	11.0
12	Junior	Optimist	1316	S.Pettitt	RYC	1646	1215	131009	0:55:09	0:33:30	12.0
13	Junior	Optimist	1181	J.Leggatt	GLYC	1646	1215	131913	1:04:13	0:39:01	13.0
14	Junior	Optimist	1304	L.Rist	RYC	1646	1215	131936	1:04:36	0:39:15	14.0
15	Junior	O-9r	264	B.Waters	ABYC	1650	1215	132019	1:05:19	0:39:35	15.0
16	Junior	Optimist	1273	E.Damer	MBYBC	1646	1210		DNF		20.0

R2 - Junior Fleet

Start:Start 1, Finishes:Finish time
Rank	Fleet	Class	SailNo	HelmName	Club	PY	Start	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	Points
1	Junior	Optimist	1303	J.Woolard	RYC	1646	1415	145438	0:39:38	0:24:05	1.0
2	Junior	Optimist	1355	C.Sharrocks	KYC	1646	1415	145450	0:39:50	0:24:12	2.0
3	Junior	Mirror	70410	E.Vivier	RYC	1386	1415	144844	0:33:44	0:24:20	3.0
4	Junior	Optimist	1311	D.Henegan	MBYBC	1646	1415	145535	0:40:35	0:24:39	4.0
5	Junior	Optimist	1362	S.Farnham	MBYBC	1646	1415	145622	0:41:22	0:25:08	5.0
6	Junior	Optimist	1304	L.Rist	RYC	1646	1415	145657	0:41:57	0:25:29	6.0
6	Junior	Optimist	1165	M Farnham	MBYBC	1646	1415	145656	0:41:56	0:25:29	6.0
8	Junior	Mirror	69172	J.Naude	MBYBC	1386	1415	145043	0:35:43	0:25:46	8.0
9	Junior	Optimist	1329	J.Martin	ABYC	1646	1415	145752	0:42:52	0:26:03	9.0
10	Junior	Optimist	1096	T.Butler	RYC	1646	1415	145920	0:44:20	0:26:56	10.0
11	Junior	Optimist	1181	J.Leggatt	GLYC	1646	1415	150055	0:45:55	0:27:54	11.0
12	Junior	Optimist	1261	P.Butler	RYC	1646	1415	150154	0:46:54	0:28:30	12.0
13	Junior	Optimist	1316	S.Pettitt	RYC	1646	1415	150303	0:48:03	0:29:12	13.0
14	Junior	O-9r	264	B.Waters	ABYC	1650	1415	150634	0:51:34	0:31:15	14.0
15	Junior	Optimist	1375	M.Moorcraoft	MBYBC	1646	1415	150659	0:51:59	0:31:35	15.0
16	Junior	Mirror	54944	M.Dames	MBYBC	1386	1415	145926	0:44:26	0:32:04	16.0

R3 - Junior Fleet

Start:Start 1, Finishes:Finish time
Rank	Fleet	Class	SailNo	HelmName	Club	PY	Start	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	Points
1	Junior	Optimist	1303	J.Woolard	RYC	1646	1600	163708	0:37:08	0:22:34	1.0
2	Junior	Optimist	1355	C.Sharrocks	KYC	1646	1600	163842	0:38:42	0:23:31	2.0
3	Junior	Optimist	1329	J.Martin	ABYC	1646	1600	163903	0:39:03	0:23:43	3.0
4	Junior	Optimist	1304	L.Rist	RYC	1646	1600	163921	0:39:21	0:23:54	4.0
5	Junior	Optimist	1362	S.Farnham	MBYBC	1646	1600	163925	0:39:25	0:23:57	5.0
6	Junior	Mirror	70410	E.Vivier	RYC	1386	1600	163318	0:33:18	0:24:02	6.0
7	Junior	Optimist	1311	D.Henegan	MBYBC	1646	1600	164000	0:40:00	0:24:18	7.0
8	Junior	Optimist	1181	J.Leggatt	GLYC	1646	1600	164105	0:41:05	0:24:58	8.0
9	Junior	Mirror	69172	J.Naude	MBYBC	1386	1600	163506	0:35:06	0:25:19	9.0
10	Junior	Optimist	1165	M Farnham	MBYBC	1646	1600	164150	0:41:50	0:25:25	10.0
11	Junior	Optimist	1261	P.Butler	RYC	1646	1600	164227	0:42:27	0:25:47	11.0
12	Junior	Optimist	1316	S.Pettitt	RYC	1646	1600	164252	0:42:52	0:26:03	12.0
13	Junior	Optimist	1096	T.Butler	RYC	1646	1600	164319	0:43:19	0:26:19	13.0
14	Junior	Mirror	54944	M.Dames	MBYBC	1386	1600	163945	0:39:45	0:28:41	14.0
15	Junior	Optimist	1375	M.Moorcraoft	MBYBC	1646	1555		DNF		20.0
15	Junior	O-9r	264	B.Waters	ABYC	1650	1555		DNF		20.0

R4 - Junior Fleet

Start:Start 1, Finishes:Finish time
**Note:** The error reflected in the start / finish time for T. Holden is still to be corrected.
Rank	Fleet	Class	SailNo	HelmName	Club	PY	Start	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	Points
1	Junior	Optimist	1062	T.Holden	MBYBC	1646	1104	112354	0:19:54	0:12:05	1.0
2	Junior	Optimist	1375	M.Moorcraoft	MBYBC	1646	1059	114143	0:42:43	0:25:57	2.0
3	Junior	Optimist	1329	J.Martin	ABYC	1646	1059	114233	0:43:33	0:26:27	3.0
4	Junior	Optimist	1303	J.Woolard	RYC	1646	1059	114324	0:44:24	0:26:58	4.0
5	Junior	Optimist	1355	C.Sharrocks	KYC	1646	1059	114402	0:45:02	0:27:22	5.0
6	Junior	Mirror	70410	E.Vivier	RYC	1386	1059	113701	0:38:01	0:27:26	6.0
7	Junior	Optimist	1316	S.Pettitt	RYC	1646	1059	114436	0:45:36	0:27:42	7.0
8	Junior	Optimist	1311	D.Henegan	MBYBC	1646	1059	114513	0:46:13	0:28:05	8.0
9	Junior	Optimist	1261	P.Butler	RYC	1646	1059	114515	0:46:15	0:28:06	9.0
10	Junior	Optimist	1181	J.Leggatt	GLYC	1646	1059	114536	0:46:36	0:28:19	10.0
11	Junior	Optimist	1362	S.Farnham	MBYBC	1646	1059	114538	0:46:38	0:28:20	11.0
12	Junior	Optimist	1304	L.Rist	RYC	1646	1059	114716	0:48:16	0:29:19	12.0
13	Junior	Optimist	1165	M Farnham	MBYBC	1646	1059	114725	0:48:25	0:29:25	13.0
14	Junior	Optimist	1096	T.Butler	RYC	1646	1059	114823	0:49:23	0:30:00	14.0
15	Junior	Optimist	1273	E.Damer	MBYBC	1646	1059	114919	0:50:19	0:30:34	15.0
16	Junior	Mirror	69172	J.Naude	MBYBC	1386	1059	114747	0:48:47	0:35:12	16.0
17	Junior	Mirror	54944	M.Dames	MBYBC	1386	1059	114901	0:50:01	0:36:05	17.0
18	Junior	Mirror	64615	M. Fuller	RYC	1386	1059	120730	1:08:30	0:49:25	18.0
19	Junior	O-9r	264	B.Waters	ABYC	1650	1040		DNF		20.0

R5 - Junior Fleet

Start:Start 1, Finishes:Finish time
Rank	Fleet	Class	SailNo	HelmName	Club	PY	Start	Finish	Elapsed	Corrected	Points
1	Junior	Optimist	1303	J.Woolard	RYC	1646	1245	132425	0:39:25	0:23:57	1.0
2	Junior	Optimist	1375	M.Moorcraoft	MBYBC	1646	1245	132820	0:43:20	0:26:20	2.0
3	Junior	Optimist	1311	D.Henegan	MBYBC	1646	1245	132839	0:43:39	0:26:31	3.0
4	Junior	Optimist	1329	J.Martin	ABYC	1646	1245	132918	0:44:18	0:26:55	4.0
5	Junior	Optimist	1096	T.Butler	RYC	1646	1245	132923	0:44:23	0:26:58	5.0
6	Junior	Optimist	1362	S.Farnham	MBYBC	1646	1245	132928	0:44:28	0:27:01	6.0
7	Junior	Optimist	1316	S.Pettitt	RYC	1646	1245	132952	0:44:52	0:27:15	7.0
8	Junior	Mirror	70410	E.Vivier	RYC	1386	1245	132355	0:38:55	0:28:05	8.0
9	Junior	Optimist	1181	J.Leggatt	GLYC	1646	1245	133119	0:46:19	0:28:08	9.0
10	Junior	Optimist	1261	P.Butler	RYC	1646	1245	133143	0:46:43	0:28:23	10.0
11	Junior	Optimist	1273	E.Damer	MBYBC	1646	1245	133406	0:49:06	0:29:50	11.0
12	Junior	Mirror	69172	J.Naude	MBYBC	1386	1245	132737	0:42:37	0:30:45	12.0
13	Junior	Optimist	1355	C.Sharrocks	KYC	1646	1240		DNF		20.0
13	Junior	Optimist	1304	L.Rist	RYC	1646	1245	132912	DSQ		20.0
13	Junior	Optimist	1165	M Farnham	MBYBC	1646	1240		DNF		20.0
13	Junior	Mirror	54944	M.Dames	MBYBC	1386	1240		DNF		20.0

Novice Fleet

Sailed:5, Discards:1, To count:4, Ratings:PY, Entries:7, Scoring system:Appendix A
Rank	Fleet	Class	SailNo	HelmName	Club	PY	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	Total	Nett
1st	Novice	Optimist	1178	Mat.Lawrence	RYC	1646	1.0	1.0	1.0	(5.0)	3.0	11.0	6.0
2nd	Novice	Optimist	695	Mic.Lawrence	RYC	1646	(8.0 DNF)	2.0	2.0	3.0	2.0	17.0	9.0
3rd	Novice	O-9r	265	R.Mills	MBYBC	1650	(8.0 DNC)	8.0 DNC	8.0 DNC	1.0	1.0	26.0	18.0
4th	Novice	Optimist	811	S. Dunderdale	RYC	1646	(8.0 DNC)	8.0 DNC	8.0 DNC	2.0	8.0 DNC	34.0	26.0
5th	Novice	Optimist	1	Morgan Fuller	RYC	1646	(8.0 DNF)	8.0 DNF	8.0 DNC	4.0	8.0 DNC	36.0	28.0
6th	Novice	O-9r	247	A.Henegan	MBYBC	1650	(8.0 DNC)	8.0 DNC	8.0 DNC	8.0 DNC	8.0 DNC	40.0	32.0
6th	Novice	Optimist	811	Matthew Fuller	RYC	1646	(8.0 DNF)	8.0 DNF	8.0 DNC	8.0 DNC	8.0 DNC	40.0	32.0

Novice Fleet Team Ranking Table

Rank	Club	Points
1st	RYC	41
2nd	MBYBC	82

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