Race Officer Report by Alan Straton, (SAS 2019-0034NRO).
Date Submitted: 25/09/2026
Regatta: 2026 DF95 Nationals
Venue: North End Lake
Organised by: PERBC.
Start Date: 24/04/2026
End Date: 26/04/2026
Total Races Sailed: 15 over 3 Days.
Day 1:
23 entrants with 7 local and 16 from out of town.
Racing took place in wind from the NNE swinging ENE in light conditions.
Course number 2 was first up.
First heat started just after 12h30 and racing continued until 17h30 after 6 races of 2 heats each.
Day 2: Saturday dawned with perfect weather for sunbathing.
When the wind arrived from the NW racing got underway.
Windward Leeward course.
A few course changes for Course 2 were made during the afternoon as the wind swing through to the SW and settled on around 8 gusting 12 knots.
Day 3: Sunday dawned with glass clear water and the big wait for some wind.
Fleet separated in Gold and Silver and the regatta was on.
Standard Windward Leeward course.
The dying wind made for challenging racing as yachts started on a beat for the last few races only for the wind gusts to introduce a lot of challenges for some of the fleet.
The silver fleet sailed a last race with a reaching start.
Day 4:
Day 5:
Results:
Signed by: Alan Straton on 25/09/2026
SAS Reg. No.: SAS 2019-0034NRO
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