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Victorian Impulse Newsletter - Feb 2025

Published Mon 10 Feb 2025


Hi Impulse sailors, 

Looking forward to the Victorian State Championships at Altona, 8 - 10 March in a few weeks time.  The club is well liked among Impulse sailors for its easy parking, friendly company and well run racing.  Altona is a strong Impulse club and is keen to host a great event. 

Online Entry and Notice of Race for the Championships are now up on the Impulse website - https://www.revolutionise.com.au/impulsesai.../events/272952.  Early entries are encouraged - entries prior to Mon 17 February go into the draw to have their entry refunded. Enter by 2nd March to receive the early bird discount of $30. Enter in the final week 🙁 and pay the full entry - adult $190, junior $160.

Unpowered camping is available at the club, $50 per site for the weekend.  Welcome BBQ on the Saturday after sailing is free for sailors.  There's a spit roast dinner planned for Sunday night, $30 a head - you can book when you enter the series.  

The Victorian AGM will be held on the Saturday evening 8th March at 5:45pm or as near to that as practicable depending on when we finish sailing.  

The weekend before the States, Saturday 1st March,  Altona is putting on a day of short course racing, the Biddy Hu Cup, starting from 11am.  Impulses looking for a bit of practice are most welcome to attend.

Further updates for all events can be found on the Vic Impulse facebook page

See you on the water soon,  

Vic. Impulse Committee.
Day 3 at the Natinals in Brisbane was a good one for the Vic contingent, Jon Pulham 597 gybing inside Russ Denholm 762 on the way to one of two race wins;  Chas Thompson 616 between the two finished 2nd in this race.  Toby Leppin and Bill Manning not far behind, the red boats to left and right of picture finished 10th and 11th respectively.
 
Membership

All entrants into State and National championships as well as training weekends etc. must be financial members of the Australian Impulse Association.  To join the Impulse association or renew your membership please head to the registration page to renew your membership: Registration Page 

If you prefer to fill out a paper form and direct deposit the membership fee the form can be found here: 
Membership Form
Any questions or issues please email web@ausimpulse.com.au for support. 
 
39th  Australian Impulse Championship 2025
Darling Point Sailing Squadron, Brisbane, 5th - 11th January

9 Victorians travelled up to Brisbane for the recent Nationals at Darling Point, joining 30 sailors from NSW and Queensland to form a solid fleet of 39 boats.  Racing was close throughout the fleet, the Victorians getting some good results, Chas Thompson 5th overall and Grand Masters Champion, Jon Pulham 6th overall and Seniors Champion, Monica Jones Ladies Champion. Check out the full results.  Plenty of photos and video of the event too, drone footage thanks to Dave Taylor, photos thanks to Lou Hollis and Neale Maynard, they can be found on the Aust Impulse Facebook page via this link.  Some more photos below. 

The series was won by class newcomer Mark Bloom from Royal Queensland YC, in a tight contest with last years champion Mark Skelton.  Well sailed guys, and many thanks to Darling Point SS, Oxley SC and the QLD Association for running a great event, we hope to see plenty of Queenslanders and NSW boats at the Altona Nationals in 2026.
Clockwise from top left:  Russell enjoyed the series in his immaculate home built boat;   Ben Johnson rounding the bottom mark - there were lots of crowded mark roundings;  Monica right up near the front approaching the gybe mark in race 6;  Grand Masters Champion Chas Thompson was super quick downwind,  Paul Farrell storning home to finish second in race 4.

Below, top to bottom:  Mic Wright powering through the chop;   Toby hiking hard and making it look easy;   Bill Manning hunting down another opponent and keeping the boat nice and flat.
 
Victorian Traveller's Series 2024 -  Final Results after 3 drops

The 2024 Traveller's season wrapped up wtih a fantastic couple of day's sailing at South Gippsland YC on the Australia Day weekend.  The results have been calculated on the traditional low point scoring system with three drops - thinking this next season we might use a high points scoring system that rewards those who travel the most rather than those who get a good result in one or two heats.
 


Place

Skipper

Boat

Club

Total
Lake Boga
Yarraw-onga
Port Albert
Altona
Albert Park
Bendigo
Stawell
Cairn Curran
Colac
Inverloch
                             
1 Jonathan Pulham Cool Change APYC 12 DNC9 1 DNC3 1 1 DNC8 2 DNC2 DNC4 2
2 Paul Farrell Red Dog ASC 25 2 11 DNC3 DNC7 6 DNC8 1 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
3 Matt Kiely Wolley SGYC 25 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 3 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 1
4 Russell Denholm Beast BYC 25 DNC9 2 DNC3 DNC7 2 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
5 Ross Bennett In a Pink Fit SYC 26 1 4 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
6 Toby Leppin Red Herring SGYC 27 DNC9 6 DNC3 2 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 5
7 Bill Manning Roxy SBSC 27 3 3 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
8 Alastair Finlay Thunderbird 1 PAYC 31 DNC9 DNC18 1 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 4
9 Ben Johnson Mi6 RYC 31 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 1 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
10 Matt Draper Too Hard Basket RYC 32 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 2 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
11 Geoff Craig Zachary Quack   32 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 3 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
12 Pete Kiely Random SGYC 32 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 3
13 Geoff Rippingale Ripper SGYC 32 DNC9 5 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 6 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 7
14 Matthew Farrington Quintessence BYC 33 DNC9 8 DNC3 4 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 1 DNC4 DNC10
15 Mick Wright Shuttlebus DYC 33 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 6 DNC11 DNC8 DNF4 DNC2 1 DNC10
16 Albert Mahoney Iceman SYC 33 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 4 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
17 Bruce McArthur Motor Boat SLMASC 33 4 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
18 Brendan Brown Vitamin Sea AYC 33 DNC9 9 DNC3 5 DNC11 5 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
19 Heath McDougall Riot Act CYC 34 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 3 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
20 Paul Lindemann Biddy Hu AYC 34 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 4 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
21 Denny Kerr Tunnel Vision ASC 34 7 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 5 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
22 Tim Bardon BRG   34 5 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
23 Graeme Cox Live Wire APYC 35 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 6
24 Peter Weiss Gone Troppo CCSC 35 6 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
25 Tim Paton Sriracha   36 DNC9 17 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 2 DNC10
26 Jan Ibs von Seht Equilibrium SYC 36 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 3 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
27 Leon Raymond Sandfly WSC 36 DNC9 7 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
28 Glen Currie Tron APYC 36 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 7 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
29 Libby Nicol It's Very Blue PAYC 37 DNC9 DNC18 2 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
30 Brad Langdon Bobsled CYC 37 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 3 DNC10
31 Hugh Dunlop Karma   37 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 7 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
32 Jack Woods On a Whim ASC 37 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 8 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
33 Henry Mueller Random SGYC 37 8 15 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
34 Simon Wilson Mad Dog SGYC 37 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNF8
35 Mic Jongebloeed Pirhana Boat SGYC 37 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNF8
36 Danny Marrinon Whykickamoocow APYC 38 DNC9 10 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
37 Chas Thompson Fire in the Sky CCSC 38 DNC9 12 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
38 Tom Mackerras Alpha Scorpii GSC 38 DNC9 13 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
39 Shaun Ritson Taipan V LSC 38 DNC9 14 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
40 Peter Whitaker En Bateau APYC 38 DNC9 16 DNC3 DNC7 DNC11 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
41 Ian Coleman Astro Boy ASC 38 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 9 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
42 Steve Dunn Grumpy Boy ASC 39 DNC9 DNC18 DNC3 DNC7 10 DNC8 DNC5 DNC2 DNC4 DNC10
 
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