Christmas Regattas/Races saw Port Dalrymple Yacht Club members travel far and wide over the Christmas break, representing the Club and State in National championships and off-shore races

Literally departing from Port Dalrymple, Commodore Stephen started strongly, before the vagaries of sailing close to the East coast of Tassie got the better of the Lawless Crew, only to be battered going around Tasman Island before finishing for a 3rd in IRC and a 2nd in PHS in the L2H. The L2H was followed up with an outstanding win in the hotly contested King of the Derwent, ahead of the Shaun Tierdermans gun boat, Philosopher. The class fleet including the winner of the West Coaster, Whistler and the S2H winner, Alive.

Our man from Harken, Callum Cecil again joined Sam Haynes on the TP52 Celestial to finish 16th across the line and 17th overall on IRC in the S2H

Up the coast at Mersey Yacht Club, Devonport, Josh Jones flew the Club flag at the 2019 Oceania & Australian Laser Champs with a hard fought 30th in the 69 strong laser radial fleet.

Over the ditch at Sandringham Yacht Club on Port Phillip a fleet of 39 boats competed for the Australian Open Sabot Championships, three PDYC boats made the trip, with Sam Jones making a comeback to his boat “Crude Oil” achieving 12th overall, Elysha Jones sailed “Running on Empty” strongly for 19th whilst Ellen Hillcoat in “Another White Boat” came home in 27th.

Four crews travelled to Lake Illawarra to contest the NS 14 National Championships. Nick and Breana McElwee in “Under The Radar” finished 4th (1st Family crew) , Sam and Lindy Bailey in “Arctic” finished 19th, Taylor Edmunds and Lucy Cooper with “Walk on the Wildside” finished 28th (3rd in youth) whilst Barrie and Magnus McIndoe sailed “Tequila” to 29th (1st classic boat) in the 33 boat fleet.

Whilst all these sailors where cutting it up on the race track, club officials were assisting with many of the regattas around the state, Jack Wells, Fletch Creedon, Andrew Jones and Dave Blazely put in some time on the water manning marker boats for the laser regatta at Mersey Yacht Club, Peter Sluce, went south to RO on the 49er & FX Nationals course, with Greg Rowsell deputy RO on the 29er Nationals course.