More light wind races

Competitors for the Duncan Memorial Trophy faced similar conditions to the JJ Giltinan

It was back to Club racing on Sunday following a highly successful JJ Giltinan International Championship regatta when the Australian 18 Footers League conducted the W.C. (Trappy) Duncan Memorial Trophy handicap race on Sydney Harbour.

While the fleet and the atmosphere were far from the Giltinan Championship, weather conditions were similar to many of the races sailed during the regatta - another light Easterly breeze.

It was a slow race but produced an excellent result when the rookie crew of SX Projects, headed by skipper Tom Clout, came home a clear one minute four seconds victor over Chris Dixon's CST Composites with another rookie crew in Panasonic (James Francis) a further 39 seconds back in third place.

Panasonic had led the fleet around the first lap of the course before SX Projects took over at the second windward mark.

When SX Projects overlayed the leeward mark Panasonicretook the lead.

On the final windward leg SX Projects held good boat speed and height and had little difficulty in recording the crew's first 18ft Skiff victory.

The conditions made life difficult for the back markers who were never in the race, although Australian champion Asko Appliances recorded fastest time while finishing in eighth place.

Results:

Pos	Skiff	Elapsed Time	Season Pointscore
1	SX Projects	1.20.56	296
2	CST Composites	1.22.37	265
3	Panasonic	1.23.41	243
4	Noakes Youth		374
5	Omega Smeg		226
6	Club Marine		269
7	Rag & Famish Hotel		199
8	Asko Appliances		199
9	Ssangyong Yandoo		333
10	Fisher & Paykel		286
11	appliancesonline.com.au		219
12	Rosemount		385
13	Belle Property		273
14	De Longhi		339.6
15	Wentworth Courier		409
16	Active Air	Non finisher	293
17	Maytag	Non finisher	239
18	AAPT	Non starter	358
19	Aristocrat	Non starter	512
20	Southern Cross Constructions	Non starter	333
21	Toshiba	Non starter	312
22	Casio Seapathfinder	Non starter	225