South Australian State Heats 5 & 6

13 December 2012

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A suitable sponsor this week as "Control" was certainly the name of the game. A gusty 15-24 knot S-SE breeze and large swell made the conditions very tricky during these heats.

Overall winners of the day were Robin Inns & Joel Coultas showing good boatspeed and collecting 2 bullets. John Heywood & Brett Littledike had great form on the runs leaving them close behind with a 2/3. Greg Allison & Richard Watson, and Tom Gordon & Jack Fletcher also made the podium with 4/2 and 3/5 respectively.

Pete Allison has requested crew Ian "Incredible Hulk" Nadebaum lay off the roids after he snapped a stainless steel trapeze fitting and bent a mast in as many weeks, but it was class president Dave Godden who collected the highly esteemed "Controlled Innovation Screwball Award". Dave decided Father knows best and ignored Danielle's request to head to the buoy. He felt he would show some "innovation" and try to round a yellow beach umbrella located somewhere near Largs Bay. Probaby a good idea if a yellow beach umbrella was on the course board, or if semi-naked sweedish bikini clad tourists were under the umbrella. Unfortunately neither was the case. Lesson of the day, always listen to your crew.

Author: an unbiased crew.

PS. A safe journey to all heading towards Port Lincoln for the Nationals. Hope to see you there!