03/11/2026
Last weekend saw the end of the 2026 sailing season for the RCS powered B14. This time we were at Bowen for the annual Sail Bowen regatta. Conditions on the weekend were tricky to say the least and the Race Committee did a fabulous job of getting the races away without too much delay. Saturday saw a very unusual rain squall come through in the middle of the day, killing the breeze and causing the temperature to plummet! Even so, we still had 4 races for the day. Sunday was more 'normal' however the breeze was still all over the place but 3 races were sailed in varying conditions.
We sailed well on Saturday and held an early lead but we struggled on Sunday in the lighter breeze against the tasars. We finished on equal points with Aaron and Kalen Linton for 1st but we secured the top spot on countback.
It finishes an amazing year for Renee and myself on the water. In the B14 we have won all 5 regattas we attended this year, as well as winning our division at Hamilton Island Race Week on our Northshore 370.
Bring on next season and the B14 National Championships at Townsville Sailing Club!