Paul Jones dominates in 2009 CQ Titles in Bundy
Bundaberg on the 25th and 26th July 2009.
Day 1: 28 starters fronted up for the event in the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens on the weekend. The OD Ian Ashe had a trying time setting a course in the light SW to SE wind. Ian Walker showed the way with Paul Jones and Glen Foley following on the first day. A group of four sailors alternated between A and B Fleets consisting of Tony Fannin, Peter Morris, Yeoman Sands and John McLachlan. After lunch the wind settled into the SE quarter with Dennis McLoughlin from Tasmania, Dave Turton and Grant Cooper moving up the ladder behind the leaders. Saturday night a get together at the Western Suburbs League Club provided a good evening for all.Day 2: The wind was light and variable from the SE to E. Racing got under way at 9.30am after the OD had managed to set a suitable course ably assisted by Des Randall in the dinghy. David Black and Gil Walker sorted out the fleet placings with B fleet first up on the water. The same group of sailors attempting to make it up into A fleet. Paul Jones moved into the lead with Allan Walker in second and Glen Foley in third by lunchtime. Dennis McLaughlin had a mixed day dropping back into B Fleet, the big improver being Cassie Midgley also from Tasmania. Paul O'Neal, Grant Cooper, Roger Taylor and Peter Morris were having a hard time staying in A Fleet. The final result was, Paul Jones winning, Glen Foley second and Allan Walker third. Thanks going to the Bundaberg Radio Sailing Club and helpers for putting on a great event and to Ian Ash for doing a great job as OD. Racing finished at 2.30pm with prize giving at 3pm letting entrants get on the road for home.Maureen Sands1 Paul Jones Mad Max 27 2 Glenn Foley Bag 59 3 Allan Walker Mad Max 61 4 David Turton Mad Max 62 5 Greg Torpy Cockatoo 02 74 6 Josh Torpy Cockatoo 02 77 7 Tom Butler Widget 84 8 Grant Cooper Cockatoo 08 91 9 Denis McLoughlin Topiko 93 10 Mark Paterson Cockatoo 02 114 11 Cassie Midgley Italico 129 12 David Laurie Mutiny 157 13 Paul O'Neal Triple Crown 158 14 John McLachlan V5 178 15 Peter Morris Pikanto 184 16 Roger Taylor Mad Max 188 17 Yeoman Sands Boss 209 18 Clyde Rogers Mutiny 220 19 Tony Fannin Matrix 221 20 Mark Harris V6 235 21 Mark Hardy Cockatoo 08 246 22 John Preston Matrix 255 23 Richard Burns Molo 279 24 Terry Riley Pashon 293 25 Matthew Jackson Disco 327 26 Frank Arrowsmith Ghost 340 27 Merv Muir M&M Craft 344 28 Stephen McMillan Italico 348