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Former RSYS Commodore, Life Member and class veteran Norman Longworth showed his great harbour knowledge and skill in the Dragon class by winning the State championship in Karabos VIII, sailed over eight heats, three the previous weekend and one each evening during the Twilight Regatta.
Longworth and his crew of Dick Sargeant and David Bain sailed Karabos VIII to an outstanding series of 3-6-1-1-2-5-7-1 to finish on 19 points after one discard.
Karabos VIII leads Toogara during Race 5
Second place overall was decided on a three-way countback after Toogara, Whim and Tatsu each finished on 22 points after the one discard. The countback gave second place to Robert Alpe, helming Toogara, with that great veteran of yachting, Gordon Ingate, now in his 80s and a 50-Year Member of the Squadron, taking third place.
With his new crew, the former America’s Cup, Admiral’s Cup and Olympic yachtsman improved as the regatta continued during the week, notching up two wins, a second, a third and a fifth in the Twilight Regatta section of the championship.
Tatsu, skippered by Wolf Briet, placed fourth overall, while only one point back in the fifth place was Trio (William Bartley & Edward Cox).
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