Chasing the pack

Day three of the 2020 Australian 505 Championship at Royal Brighton Yacht Club saw typical Melbourne conditions, with some cloud, some sunshine, some warm and some cold, and finally hail storms and some lightening.

Conditions were challenging, but competitors handled themselves helped by good wind for 5O5 sailing.

On the Monday, 20 January, racing was abandoned for the International 505 Class when the winds increased.

“We probably got about a minute out of starting, we were all lining up and then they had to abandon it for the day. It was good fun though while it lasted with good waves, plenty of gusts. So it’s a bit of a sad day for us. We lost two races out of our series but tomorrow it’s going to be lighter so we are going to have to make up for it then. It’s been a windy series but it’s been good fun,” local 505 sailor James Ryssenbeek said, who is currently placed in the middle of the fleet together with Andrew McCole.

American world champions Mike Holt and Rob Woelfel are the leaders going into the final day of the Australian International 505 class Championships with South Australians Robin Deussen and David Snoad in second and top-ranked Australians.