Nearly 100 entries and close to 300 sailors experienced ideal conditions on the River Derwent during the second day of the 2026 Banjo’s Shoreline Crown Series Bellerive Regatta, hosted by the Bellerive Yacht Club. The fleet enjoyed consistent breezes along with a sunny summer afternoon.
In the Racing Keelboat Group, Sydney 38 Eye Candy (Malo Leseigneur) is leading on performance handicap with a two-point advantage over War Games (Wayne Banks-Smith) while Guilty Pleasures VI (Gary Cripps) follows closely behind with 16 points. Meanwhile, Joint Custody (Ian Stewart) is competing fiercely with Hooligan (Jeff Cordell) for the ‘unofficial’ Mumm 36 World Championship, both boats currently sharing equal points. Stewart is also leading on ORC handicap.
Performance Cruising Division One showcases a David and Goliath scenario, with an array of boats competing from the 82-foot Crackerjack (Craig Clifford) to the 21-foot Shaw sportsboat, White Knuckle Ride (Joshua Ragg). Remarkably, White Knuckle Ride has claimed first place in the third race, bringing it to an equal first ranking with Cutting Edge (Andrew Jones) on 12 points. They are followed by Aeolus (Jacinta Cooper) in performance handicap.
In Division Two, X-Cite is in the lead with nine points, followed by Sagittarius (John Hall) with 14 points and Deviljsh (Dermot and the DSS Devils) on 17 points, while Division Four is led by Yarinidi III with five points.
The 2026 Tasmanian Sabre Championship is featuring intensely competitive racing. Tasmanian Sabre President, Matt Westland, attended the first day of this two-day event, stating, “We had great courses today which provided good reaching conditions for the fleet.” After three races, Matt Pilkington leads the charge, closely followed by Richard Parker and Jason Followes in the 20-boat fleet, with Westland predicting a close finish for the next day.
In the Off-the-Beach groups, Harry Gregory leads the WASZPs with three wins from three races, while Abbey Lodge and Nicholas Schoe head the ILCA 4 and ILCA 6 Classes, respectively.
Full results are available at: https://byc.org.au/racing/banjos-shoreline-crown-series/
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