The 2015 inter schools teams racing.
The return of the teams racing to the Swan river was a pleasure as two clubs, East Fremantle Yacht Club and Claremont Yacht Club had combined to hold the event at Point Walter on the foreshore. With the handily placed jetty for the changeover boats and a café situated on the reserve nearby the sailing, it was an admirable spot to hold the event. The weather was not so kind and with the first two days in the influence of the northerlies that swung between the east and the west for the main part it was wet racing for the large number of entrants. Only on the 3rd day did the wind track around to the West and start to put the pressure onto the teams that were going through their finals pacing.
For the first time in many years the Christchurch teams were Gilmour less and although Sam and Lachie were in attendance as coaches, the feeling was that it would be a hard road for the three Christchurch teams in evidence. Scotch College had also fielded three teams with the talent brimming in the top two teams, ready to put it to a diminished CCG team. Shenton College had Matt Jerwood on board as coach and there were several other well credentialed young sailors working with the schools. Once again the Esperance team had made their way up to town and were well received for their attendance at the event. Mandurah had three teams aboard as well from the various schools and though they struggled to get to the quarters, their appearance at the event bodes well for the future of country sailing. Well done the team from Mandurah who bravely wore painted faces for the first day. It looked great.
However Scotch College showed their true form and took the top two spots with their first and second teams over the beleaguered Christchurch number one team with John XXIII taking a good fourth. Scotch were strong tactically and this is the result of hard work from the teams over the previous years developing the necessary skill sets.
These photographs were taken from the jetty using both a 300 mm and a 400 mm lens and at considerable distance as most of these relate to the Friday morning when the wind was in the west and the course was moved away from the jetty to avoid land interference to the breeze. However, sometimes the sailors came closer.
For the first time in many years the Christchurch teams were Gilmour less and although Sam and Lachie were in attendance as coaches, the feeling was that it would be a hard road for the three Christchurch teams in evidence. Scotch College had also fielded three teams with the talent brimming in the top two teams, ready to put it to a diminished CCG team. Shenton College had Matt Jerwood on board as coach and there were several other well credentialed young sailors working with the schools. Once again the Esperance team had made their way up to town and were well received for their attendance at the event. Mandurah had three teams aboard as well from the various schools and though they struggled to get to the quarters, their appearance at the event bodes well for the future of country sailing. Well done the team from Mandurah who bravely wore painted faces for the first day. It looked great.
However Scotch College showed their true form and took the top two spots with their first and second teams over the beleaguered Christchurch number one team with John XXIII taking a good fourth. Scotch were strong tactically and this is the result of hard work from the teams over the previous years developing the necessary skill sets.
These photographs were taken from the jetty using both a 300 mm and a 400 mm lens and at considerable distance as most of these relate to the Friday morning when the wind was in the west and the course was moved away from the jetty to avoid land interference to the breeze. However, sometimes the sailors came closer.