From the left (in boats): Lampoon (Bandit 25r), Bianca (TMS Flying Shadow), Max and Wyndi (Bandit 25r), Moon (TMS Flying Shadow), Nikkia and Xarabethe (Bandit IF), and Nihiwatu (Bandit IF).
On the dock: Caethes, Cryptic, Joshua, and Bernard.
This weeks Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta featured nice sim sailing weather along with a great spectator turnout. The regions in Bingo Strait were well behaved for the most part as only one DNF (Did Not Finish) was recorded on the day, Lampoon crashing on the final leg of BBYC Olympic Race Course (Long) during the small boat portion. As a result, the crowds gathered along the villa pier front in the Twice Bitten region and along the break wall in the Woodfall region were witness to some great racing throughout both portions of the Regatta.
This weeks small boat fleet, racing on BBYC Olympic Race Course (Long), was comprised of an equal mix of two Bandit 25Rs, two Bandif IFs, and two The Mesh Shop (TMS) Flying Shadows. Meanwhile, the big boat fleet, racing on the BBYC 12 course, was comprised of a majority of four Wildwind Open 60s. One TMS Volvo Open 70 and one TMS Ushuaia made up the remainder of the big boat fleet.
Bianca, in her TMS Flying Shadow, Nikki, with Xarabethe in her Bandit IF, and Moon, in his TMS Flying Shadow, at the start of the small boat portion of the Backwater Bay Yacht Club Open Regatta, on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019.
More pictures after the results.
Race Director: Cryptic
Wind: SE (135°) 18kts
Wind: SE (135°) 21kts
Note:
Did Not Finish (DNF) = number of finish +1
Did Not Start (DNS) = number of start +1
Today’s winner was Moon (moonglownight Resident), with Bianca (TgBianca Resident) second, and Nikki (Nikki Lacrima) in third place. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you to everyone who came to sail and spectate.
Race Notes:
Bianca (TgBianca Resident) was disqualified (DSQ) during the big boat portion for incorrect course as she traveled north of the light house island in the Melia region instead of passing south of it.
Max (Maximiliano Szondi) was disqualified (DSQ) during the big boat portion for incorrect course as he traveled north of both light house islands in the Nimitz region instead of passing in between both.
Bianca (TgBianca Resident) and Nikki (Nikki Lacrima) both finished tied with 6 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:
“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“
| Skipper | Best Finish | Next Best Finish |
| TgBianca Resident | 1 | 5 |
| Nikki Lacrima | 3 | 3 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Bianca’s favor with having a first place finish over Nikki’s third place finish as her best.
Isa (isab DeCuir) and Nihiwatu (Nihiwatu Resident) both finished tied with 8 points. Rule A8.1 of Guidance on Scoring under Appendix A to the Rules of Sailing is used to break this tie:
“If there is a series score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used.“
| Skipper | Best Finish | Next Best Finish |
| isab DeCuir | 1 | 7 |
| Nihiwatu Resident/td> | 4 | 4 |
With the race results rearranged in best to worst finish order, per A8.1, the tie breaks in Isa’s favor with having a first place finish over Nihiwatu’s fourth place finish as her best.
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