Melbourne Beneteau Regatta

With a record 36 entries in this year Melbourne Beneteau Regatta, competitors were blessed with perfect weather and 5-15 knots from the North providing flat water conditions all the way from Sandringham Yacht Club out to Fawkner Beakon and up to Station Pier in Melbourne. (See course map)

Start line action for the non-spinnakers. Photo by Bill Castles.

A number of close battles were fought around the course against similar sized yachts with a few close calls at times, but no incidents were recorded.

Once the yachts crossed the finish line, they all made their way up the Yarra River for berthing at the Docklands which was followed up with a fantastic dinner for over 240 people at James Squire's.

Kim Edwards and Brian Dorman heading upwind to the first mark of the course.

In the end, line honours went to 'Reverie' (First 45) in the Spinnaker Division and 'Bandit' (First 40) in the non-Spinnaker Division. Corrected time winners were 'Wicked' (First 40) in the Spinnaker Division and 'True Colours' (First 36.7) in the Non-Spinnaker Division. Overall results available here along with on-board photos and video. There are also some more photos here too.

Competitors awaiting the overall results to be announced.

————————————————————————————————————————

Club Racing Results

Date	Race	Skipper	Boat	Result
18 January	SYC Sunday Sailors	Theo Korbel	First 36.7	1st
2 February	HBYC Twilight - Heat 11	Margret McCracken	First 45	1st - Div A IRC/AMS
11 February	Tam O'Shanter Overnight	Ashley Trebilcock	First 40	1st - IRC/AMS
13 February	SYC Sunday Sailors	Phil Gomez	First 27.7	1st
16 February	SYC Wednesday Wonders	Paul Jacka	First 44.7	1st
17 February	SYC Twilight - Heat 17	Ashley Trebilcock	First 40	1st - Div 1
		Magdy Iskander	Cyclades 39.3	1st - Div 2
23 February	HBYC Twilight - Heat 13	Margret McCracken	First 45	1st - Div A IRC
		Paul Lindeman	Oceanis 46	1st - Div B
24 February	SYC Twlight - Heat 18	Mike Welsh	First 40	1st - Div 1
26 February	SYC Peter Taylor Series	Mike Welsh	First 40	1st - IRC
2 March	SYC Wednesday Wonders	Mike Welsh	First 40	1st
	HBYC Twilight - Heat 14	Margret McCracken	First 45	1st - Div A IRC/AMS
5 March	RBYC CMS - Race 6	Alan Woodward	First 45	1st - Div 1 IRC/AMS/YV
10 March	SYC Twilight - Heat 20	Alasdair West	First 35s5	1st - Div 2
17 March	SYC Twilight - Heat 21	Gavin Rietman	Oceanis 43	1st - Div 2
23 March	HBYC Twilight - Heat 17	Margret McCracken	First 45	1st - Div A IRC

————————————————————————————————————————

Brokerage Yacht of the Month


Yacht	Beneteau First 45
Year Built	2009
Berths	3 x doubles
Price	$515,000
Location	Sandringham, Victoria
Details	This yacht presents in as new condition having been maintained to the highest standard by its fastidious owner. Includes racing rig, furler, new sails, carbon wheels, lazy jacks, and fresh water deck wash. Very little use and fully covered externally and internally. Without a doubt the best buy in the market today. Click here for more information...

————————————————————————————————————————

Yacht Brokerage Update

2009 Beneteau First 45 $515,000	Beneteau First 44.7 $350,000
2005 Jeanneau 40.3 $240,000	1998 Beneteau First 40.7 $217,000
1990's Beneteau First 405 $95,000	1988 C&C Landfall 38 $129,000
1982 Compass 29 $48,500	1980's Colvic Watson 23 $34,900
2004 Pugh 46 ~~$449,000~~ $397,500	1994 Elliott 9.6 ~~$89,000~~ $79,900
1980's Mottle 33 ~~$57,000~~ $54,000