A great result for J/99 'Jupiter' who competed in the recent RPAYC 2024 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race. Just three entries hung on in the light to non-existent breezes, one of them being the two-handed crew of 'Jupiter' Ian Smith and Billy Sykes, who crossed the line second to claim overall honours.
'Jupiter' completed the course in 2d 17h 36m 15s to win the race overall and win Division 2. They swept all before them except for ORC overall.
Ian Smith described the conditions: “Light, but good in patches, we got 12 knots and a bit stronger from the west coming into Coffs. None of it was predicted. It ended up being an enjoyable race, notwithstanding the wind holes. We kept pushing on and making up 5 percent here and 10 percent there. It all adds up eventually.
See the full story with results here.
