2009 Australian Farr 30 titles wrap up today

11:14 PM Sat 21 Mar 2009 GMT

'Optimum - Farr 30 Australian Championships' Suellen Hurling Click Here to view large photo

Current World and Australian Champion Guy Stenning and his crew onboard Optimum are set to become the 2009 Farr 30 Australian Champions after the final two races of the regatta sail today on the inside course of Waterloo Bay.

With a crew including World Etchells Champion Paul Wyatt, former Olympian Tom Slingsby and world class mainsheet trimmer Darren 'Twirler' Jones with Curtis Florence on bow, Optimum has secured the bullet position is all bar one race so far.

K2 - Farr 30 Australian Championships - Suellen Hurling Click Here to view large photo

Bruce Eddington and his K2 crew have locked in their second place position with chances high of them staying in the zone.

Local sailor Colin Loel (Asterix) is comfortably sitting in third position after a photo finish in Race 8.

Asterix - Farr 30 Australian Championships - Suellen Hurling Click Here to view large photo

'We were leading the race and held our right up until the finish. Optimum just managed to sneak ahead of us and pipped us at the line. They beat us by one second. It was definitely the race of the day, especially for us,' said Loel.

'Col and crew on Asterix had us worried, we didn't know which way it was going to go. Great crew work got us over the line in a spectacular finish,' said Stenning.

'The racing here in Brisbane is fantastic. Great water, great courses, professional race management. It's definitely been worth the trip from Sydney to be here for the regatta,' continued Stenning.

After a solid day of racing the crews gathered at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron bar to enjoy a social evening of beer and banter.

The Queensland spirit is prevailing in terms of enjoyment of the whole regatta,' said Loel.

'I think we are showing the visitors from down south that we have some true racing talent here in Queensland amongst the Farr 30 fleet.

'The Brisbane boats are now sitting third, forth and fifth. Our training seems to have paid off!' said Loel.

Racing continues today with the final two races set to race in 15/20 knots from the south-east.

***Series Results [Championship Results] for D1 up to Race 8 (Drops = 0)***
*Place*	*Sail No*	*Boat Name*	*Skipper*	*From*	*Sers Score*	*Race 8*	*Race 7*	*Race 6*	*Race 5*	*Race 4*	*Race 3*	*Race 2*	*Race 1*
1	AUS7151	Optimum	Guy Stening	RSYS/CYC	9.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.00
2	AUS6101	K2	Bruce Eddington	SYC	17.00	4.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	2.00	2.00
3	AUS3093	Asterix	Colin Loel	RQYS	29.00	2.00	3.00	5.00	5.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	3.00
4	AUS523	GOA	Chris Tyquin	RQYS	34.00	3.00	4.00	3.00	3.00	4.00	3.00	9.00F	5.00
5	AUS150	Synergy	Alex Douglas	RQYS	38.00	7.00	5.00	4.00	4.00	6.00	5.00	3.00	4.00
6	AUS6135	Rumbo	Clark Holbert	PSYC	48.00	5.00	8.00	6.00	6.00	5.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
7	6696	Don't Tell Mumm	Gary Hobson	SFS	55.00	6.00	7.00	8.00	8.00	7.00	7.00	5.00	7.00
8	PC6	Immigrant	Jeffery Paul	PCSC	59.00	8.00	6.00	7.00	7.00	8.00	8.00	7.00	8.00