Etchells World Championship 2025 at Royal Brighton Yacht Club - Day 2
by Nic Douglass 11 Jan 14:47 UTC
10-14 January 2025
Storms created some variability - Etchells World Championship 2025 Day 2 © Nic Douglass @sailorgirlHQ
The Etchells World Championship 2025 is looking like a family affair on day two of racing, with Nigel Abbott's Tiger AUS1524 and Lisa Rose AUS1484, skippered by Jack Abbott AUS1484 both featuring in the results.
Nigel Abbott, who celebrated a birthday yesterday was the winner in Race 3, and now sits in third place overall, and Jack Abbott, who first led in Race 3, but went on to take second in Race 4 (which his Dad also led at one stage), sits in fifth overall and is first Youth and Corinthian.
"I thought, you know, everybody should have a win on their birthday but to get it the day after is just fine, I assure you," said Nigel Abbott.
"Absolutely delightful to be out there racing with your son and our buddies... there's nothing better really," he continued.
"I wonder what mum will be saying, whether she's going around saying she's Jack's mum or Nigel's husband," questioned Jack Abbott.
"It is a real problem out there. Everybody else wants to win too which is causing a bit of havoc for the Abbotts," confessed Nigel Abbott.
Video wrap of day 2
First overall remains the same as at the end of Day 1, with defending World Champions, Magpie AUS1486 maintaining a significant lead with two keeper scores in the tough conditions.
DanEgerous also maintained their overnight position, and are in second place on the overall standings. The team stepped up from second at the first top mark in Race 4 to take the win in the final race of the day, and lead on a countback over Tiger AUS1524.
John Bertrand's Triad2020 AUS1478 which he is sailing with dual Gold medallist Matt Wearn and Mateusz Kusznierewicz also had a good day with a fourth place across the line in race three (later an 18.1 SCP) and a six. Post-racing, the Triad2020 team took a scoring point penalty during arbitration rather than going to protest which altered the Race 3 results post interview.
"You could easily put some big points on the board so all in all, a solid day," said Wearn of their second day of racing.
Fellow teammate Kusznierewicz continued, "We are happy... we want to be on the last day of racing, still in the hunt for a top place".
It was a long day on and off the water for sailors after a postponement flag was flown at 11:00.
"In at 7 o'clock, it's like an Olympic program. I'm not cut out for that," joked the legend, John Bertrand AO, skipper of Australia II and multiple former Etchells World and National Champion.
"There's a long way to go with this regatta. I've never raced in a regatta where it's normal so this is part of the deal," he finished, speaking of the exceptionally variable conditions.
Race 3 Live:
Race 4 Live Part 1:
Race 4 Live Part 2:
It looks like another Northerly gradient is on the cards for tomorrow morning with an earlier swing to the South-West than today, at 11am rather than in the afternoon. The Etchells social channels will have live updates, with race coverage going live once the racing is in sequence.
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Etchells Class Association: www.facebook.com/EtchellsClass
This regatta would not be possible without the support of HillPDA, Vakaros, North Sails, Musto Australasia, the Victorian Government, the organising committee and volunteers, and the Royal Brighton Yacht Club.
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