Ryan wins Club Marine NSW Youth Match Racing
'Club Marine NSW Youth Match Racing Championships 2008 - RPA team on board Wotif.com Elliot 6 with the CYCA team onboard Estate Master Elliott 6'
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia ©
Will Ryan (CYCA) and his team of Ted Hackney and Jay Griffin have continued their undefeated run in Day 2 of the Club Marine NSW Youth Match Racing Championship.
The weather was almost opposite to day 1, with a 8-10 knot westerly dying out in the early afternoon and causing the abandonment of the rest of the days racing. The final results were a total of round robins 1 and 2 as a result of being unable to finish the semi and final stages of the event.
David Chapman (RSYS) and his team of Tom Freeman and Tom Scardifield placed second and Keiran Searle (CYCA), Daniel Watterson, Will Parker and Oliver Hartas placed third.
Chapman was due to meet Ryan in the sail-off for first and second after winning 11 races in the round robins but unfortunately this show down did not eventuate.
The changing conditions made for a trying day for PRO Tony Denham and Chief Umpire Andrew Baglin who held all competitors out on the water until the 3.30pm cut off in the hope that racing could be completed. Unfortunately the forecast sea breeze came in from the north east just in time for a kite race
home to the dock.
Ryan was pleased with his win resulting from good crew work, communication and boat speed. His recent overseas regatta experiences and coaching over winter made them a formidable opponent for other teams. This result leaves them in good stead for the Australian Youth Match Racing Championship to be held at the CYCA 17 - 20 September 2008.
At the prizegiving, CYCA Commodore, Matt Allen thanked Andrew O'Reilly from Club Marine for sponsoring the championships. O'Reilly presented medallions to all place getters and the perpetual trophy to the winners. 
Winning CYCA Team of Will Ryan (3rd from left) Ted Hackney and Jay Griffin (far right) being presented with their trophy by Commodore Matt Allen and Andrew O’Reilly, Club Marine Club Marine NSW Youth Match Racing Championships 2008 - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia ©
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