We are trying a slightly different format this year, so with the exception of our newspaper coverage below, I will be sorting the photos for each day of the Regatta, let me know if you think that works, or if it doesn’t.
First newspaper coverage of the event, and who is front and centre?
Ken O’Brien and Cobra, 1808, on the beach, 2018 ICWDR. [South Gippsland Sentinel-TImes, February 1 2018]
Friday
On the Beach, blue sail top at left is 1870 ‘Off, then 2188 Gooney Bird, 3250 Stanley Crocodile, 2028 Bruce!, 3334 Gonzo the Great, 3461 Jack’s Toy, 2192 Apsu and the A12. [By Marion Chapman, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]Chris Drury on 3456 Blowed if I Know. [By Marion Chapman, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]Friday race start, from left, Chris Drury on 3456 Blowed if I Know, Emma Milton on 2192 Apsu, Peter Chapman on 2188 Gooney Bird, Greg Barwick on 3250 Stanley Crocodile, Ken Maynard on 3334 Gonzo the Great and Ken O’Brien on 1808 Cobra, 2018 ICWDR. [By Marion Chapman, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]First work, Ken Maynard on 3334, Peter Chapman on 2188, Ken O’Brien on 1808 and Ian Milton on 2028, 2018 ICWDR. [By Marion Chapman, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]Second work, Greg Barwick on 3250 and Duncan Blake on 3281, 2018 ICWDR. [By Marion Chapman, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]And it wasn’t just the Sailfish getting caught out either, A12 stays up, Emma Milton on 2192 stays up, but the Moth is in, same mark as the photo below, 2018 ICWDR. [By Janita Milton, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]Mayhem on the gybe mark, Ken M, Duncan and Peter C were caught out here at the end of the first downwind leg, it felt like the wind speed accelerated as you approached the mark, 2018 ICWDR. [By Janita Milton, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]An indication of Ian’s lead before the tiller broke, Ian on 2028 Bruce! leads Brian on 3461 Jack’s Toy, then Ken O’Brien on 1808 Cobra, 2188 Gooney Bird, 3281 no name, 3334 Gonzo the Great, 3456 Blowed if I Know, 2192 Apsu and 3250 Stanley Crocodile, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hayden Ramsdale, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]Pre-race melee – 3334 Ken Maynard, 3281 Duncan Blake, 2028 Ian Milton, 3461 Brian Carroll, 3250 Greg Barwick, 1808 Ken O’Brien and 2188 Peter Chapman, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hayden Ramsdale, 26 January 2018]Friday Race Start, from left, Emma Milton on 2192, Ken Maynard on 3334, Peter Chapman on 2188, Chris Drury on 3456, Ken O’Brien on 1808, Ian Milton on 2028 and Greg Barwick on 3250, 2018 ICWDR. [By Janita Milton, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]From left – 2192 Apsu, 3250 Stanley Crocodile, 3461 Jack’s Toy, 2188 Gooney Bird, 3334 Gonzo the Great, Bruce!, and 1870 ‘Off, 2018 ICWDR. [By Greg Barwick, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]Emma Milton on 2192 Apsu, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hayden Ramsdale, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]Duncan Blake on 3281 no name, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hayden Ramsdale, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]Peter Chapman on 2188 Gooney Bird, and Emma Milton on 2192 Apsu, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hayden Ramsdale, Inverloch, 26 January 2018Friday and the beach has arrived at last. 3456 Blowed if I Know, 1870 ‘Off, 2188 Gooney Bird, 3334 Gonzo the Great, Ken Maynard contemplating victory, 3461 Jack’s Toy, 3250 Stanley Crocodile & 2192 Apsu, 2018 ICWDR. [By Narelle Maynard. Inverloch, 26 January 2018]Greg Barwick & Brett Ramsdale caught admiring Stanley Crocodile, 2018 ICWDR. [By Narelle Maynard, Inverloch, 26 January 2018]
Saturday
Ian Milton on Bruce! passing the official’s boat at the 2018 ICWDR. [By Marion Chapman, Anderson’s Inlet, 27 January 2018]Ian Milton on 2028 Bruce! nicely trimmed and travelling flat. [By Marion Chapman, Anderson’s Inlet, 27 January 2018]Stanley Crocodile steaming along nicely. [By Marion Chapman, Anderson’s Inlet, 27 January 2018]Peter Chapman holding the bow of 1870, Ken Maynard with 3334 and in the background Emma Milton on 2192 and Greg Barwick on 3250. [By Marion Chapman, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Emma Milton on 2192 leads Ian Milton on 2028, Ken O’Brien on 1808 and Ken Maynard on 3334. [By Marion Chapman, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Brian Carroll on 3461 Jack’s Toy leads Peter Chapman on 2188 Gooney Bird, 2018 ICWDR. [By Marion Chapman, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]And from another angle, Brian and Peter at the 2018 ICWDR. [By Marion Chapman, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Ken Maynard on 3334 Gonzo the Great, 2018 ICWDR. [By Marion Chapman, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]A taste of Inverloch 2018. Some Sailfish, a foiling Moth and a couple of Mirrors, with great weather and a steady breeze, 2018 ICWDR. [By Janita Milton, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Ian Milton on 2028 Bruce! leads Peter Chapman on 2188 Gooney Bird, 2018 ICWDR. [By Vicky Booth, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]
Chris Drury on Blowed if I Know heads out, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hayden Ramsdale, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Jeff Cole on 1870 ‘Off, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hans Schepers, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Getting ready, 3250 Stanley Crocodile, 3456 Blowed if I Know, 3334 Gonzo the Great, 2028 Bruce!, 1870 ‘Off, 3461 Jack’s Toy, 2192 Apsu, 1808 Cobra & 2188 Gooney Bird, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hayden Ramsdale, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]
From the right – an A12, Stanley Crocodile, Gonzo the Great, Bruce!, ‘Off, Jack’s Toy, Apsu, Cobra, Gooney Bird, Blowed if I Know, 2018 ICWDR. [By Greg Barwick, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Peter Chapman on 2188 Gooney Bird leads Ken Maynard on 3334 Gonzo the Great, Chris Drury on 3456 Blowed if I Know & Ian Milton on 2028 Bruce!, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hans Schepers, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Ian Milton on 2028 Bruce! and Peter Chapman on 2188 Gooney Bird, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hans Schepers, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Chris Drury on 3456, Blowed if I Know, Ian Milton on 2028, Bruce!, Greg Barwick on 3250, Stanley Crocodile, Peter Chapman on 2188, Gooney Bird & Duncan Blake on 3281, no name, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hans Schepers, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Behind the Moth, Ken Maynard on 3334, just ahead of Greg Barwick on 3250 and Emma Milton on 2192, but centre right shows Brian, Peter and Ian (out of frame) are way out in front, 2018 ICWDR. [By Hayden Ramsdale, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Good fleet shot, first downwind leg, Brian on Jack’s Toy, 3461 just ahead of Peter Chapman on 2188. [By Hayden Ramsdale, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Race start on Saturday. Brian Carroll on 3461 leads away Peter Chapman on 2188, Ken Maynard on 3334, Chris Drury on 3456, Ken O’Brien on 1808 and Emma Milton on 2192. Ian Milton on 2028 in foreground left, 2018 ICWDR. [By Vicky Booth, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]Greg Barwick on 3250 leads Emma Milton on 2192, Emma soon got back past me though. They may be right about my need to do something about the boom vang! [By Vicky Booth, Inverloch, 27 January 2018]
Sunday
Sunday saw a much reduced fleet for the afternoon race. This had a few causes, primarily the need for many of us to head home but also the fact that the tide was still strong and the temperature peaked at 39 degrees, which really doesn’t make for pleasant sailing; the wind looks good though.
Fleet shot, the three Sailfish are in amongst to group on the right of the photo, 2018 ICWDR. [By Janita Milton, Inverloch, 28 January 2018]Ian Milton, this time on 2188 Gooney Bird, 2018 ICWDR. [By Janita Milton, Inverloch, 28 January 2018]Emma Milton on 2192 Apsu, 2018 ICWDR. [By Janita Milton, Inverloch, 28 January 2018]Duncan Blake on 3281, no name, 2018 ICWDR. [By Janita Milton, Inverloch, 28 January 2018]