Coleman much too good

Press, 14 April 1980, Page 30

Coleman much too good

PA Napier i Gary Coleman, of. Auckland, proved.; he was in a class of his ' own- in the South Pacific and National Javelin yachting championships .which finished at Npaier on Saturday ' Coleman, ;-the defending champion in both events, had : added the 1980 title to his record, before the seventh and final race. 'He became the only holder of consecutive championships with his third win of the week that morning. " _ - ; < Coleman , and his crew, Lindsay Kennedy. . worked Big Bananas to a fourth victory in Saturday’s final race tot finish .streets, ahead of Australia’s: ?-John'; Hayward and lan McGill of Auckland. With Coleman having already clinched the title,v the main interest in the’ closing run was on the battle for second between Hayward (Bullet') and McGill. (Enthusiasm). ■ $ j/. McGill, the South. Pacific champion in 1976 and national winner a year earl" ier,‘ finished one dace ahead of Hayward (third and

(fourth respectively) to equal his points tally, of 39.4, but Hayward was judged .runnerup by virtue of his first placing in the second race. McGill’s best efforts were three seconds. . ; Coleman’s record was; particularly impressive- — a pair of seconds .going with his string of wins- in his best six races.'He-dropped-a fourth ,in * the second race from.-his total, and ,won the series with a- score ?of .j six points. The Auckland - pair - and Hayward finished well clear of the rest of the -fleet, with Graeme ? - of Auckland, in-fourth place on 69.1 ppirits.. t , ■ , •; .

Final race-results: Big Bananas (G. Coleman and L. Kennedy), Auckland,’ !; Frozen Fife /S. and. P. Mitchell),< Auckland, 2; Enthusiasm (I;. McGill and M. Ure), Auckland.:3; Bullet,(J. Hayward and D. Outteridge), N.S.W., 4; Mac (G. Engert and P. Campbell). N.S.W;, 5; Copper Comjjlexion JG; Duncalf and D. Colempn). Auckland,- G. ; .. .. Final. .( South Pacific. and National 'Championship• placings: Big Bananas, 6pts. 1; Bullet, 39.4, 2; Enthusiasm, 39.4, 3; Copper Complexion, 69.1, 4; Frozen Fire, 71.7, 5; Mac, 74, 6.