The fleet, a total of 12 boats, was made up of several local boats and various travellers. A special mention to the crew of Motley Crew, as this is the first time we have seen their 1978 TPI on the circuit.
Launching and mooring was at the Yacht Haven Quay dry stack, which proved to be very efficient. They ran two of the three forklifts which made short work of the launch and recovery.
Conditions saw boats fast footing upwind under jibs to enjoy a sleigh ride down wind with speeds up to 11+ knots on the waves. The race committee handled the persistently veering wind during the day with superb race management, constantly adjusting the windward mark on each round.
Thanks especially to Sam Marshall sailing Wijit who pulled the event together.
If you want to race the Worlds in 2025 you will need to qualify during 2024 as it is not an open event or find a spot on a boat. The J24 association has access to a few boats that can be made available to newcomers.
Overall Results:
Pos Boat Name Helm R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Pts
1 Mr Mann Shane Hewlett 1 2 1 1 1 3 ‑7 9
2 MaJic James Torr 2 3 ‑4 4 2 2 1 14
3 NJ02 Tim Octon 3 1 3 3 ‑5 1 5 16
4 Jawbreaker David Cooper 4 5 2 2 3 4 ‑6 20
5 Hi Jinks Mark Lewers 5 ‑6 5 5 6 5 2 28
6 Wijit Sam Marshall ‑6 4 6 6 4 6 3 29
7 Italian Job John Gorman 7 9 7 7 ‑10 7 4 41
8 Hitchhiker Chris Randall 9 8 8 8 7 8 ‑10 48
9 Violent J J Culmer C Barton 8 7 9 9 11 (RET) 9 53
10 Nitro Anthony Goodwin 11 10 RET RET ‑12 10 11 64
11 Juggernaut Neil Trathen (DNF) DNC DNC DNC 9 9 8 65
12 Motley Crew Andy Willett 10 RET (DNC) DNC 8 11 12 66
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