10/05/2026
PORT MACQUARIE SAILING CLUB
9-5-26
The Port Macquarie Sailing held their annual presentation night on Saturday 9th May at the clubhouse. The presentation was preceded by drinks and nibbles as the members watched the sun reflected across the river as it set behind the range. Commodore Frank O’Rourke and Vice Commodore Tony Kuhn then presented the trophies and awards After the presentation, the members went next door to Banks Café for a lovely meal and many more yarns.
The 2025 – 2026 seasons results are as follows:
Spring Series 2025:
Cats – Yardstick –1st Frank O’Rourke ‘Zero’
2nd Jack Corthals ‘Crackerjack’
3rd Scott Witchard ‘Lukim Yu’
- Handicap – 1st Tony Kuhn ‘Stella’
Monohulls – Yardstick – 1st Steve Couch ‘Lazybuoy’
2nd Terry Howard ‘Flying Dragon’
3rd Rob Barwick ‘Drift’
- Handicap - 1st Steve & Lucy Bohlsen ‘Interceptor’
2nd Stuart Symons ‘Elmo’
3rd Dave & Logan McNeill ‘Toy of Joy’
Summer Series 2026:
Cats - Yardstick - 1st Tony Kuhn ‘Stella’
2nd Jack Corthals ‘Crackerjack’
3rd Frank O’Rourke ‘Zero’
- Handicap - 1st Scott Witchard ‘Lukim Yu’
Monohulls – Yardstick - 1st Jeff Walsh ‘Serenity’
2nd Simon Gandy & Ezra Mert ‘Upbeat’
3rd Rob Barwick ‘Drift’
- Handicap - 1st Terry Howard ‘Flying Dragon’
2nd Steve Couch ‘Lazybuoy’
3rd Dave & Hudson McNeill ‘Toy of Joy’
Sprint Series (19 races):
Cats 1st Frank O’Rourke ‘Zero’
2nd Jack Corthals ‘Crackerjack’
3rd Tony Kuhn ‘Stella’
Monohulls 1st Simon Gandy & Ezra Mert ‘Upbeat’
2nd Jeff Walsh ‘Serenity’
3rd Terry Howard ‘Flying Dragon’
Handicap Start Series:
Cats 1st Frank O’Rourke ‘Zero’
2nd Jack Corthals ‘Crackerjack’
Monohulls 1st Rob Barwick ‘Drift’
2nd Steve Couch ‘Lazybuoy’
3rd Steve Bohlsen ‘Interceptor’
Club Championship:
Cats Yardstick - 1st Jack Corthals ‘Crackerjack’
2nd Frank O’Rourke ‘Zero’
3rd Tony Kuhn ‘Stella’
Handicap - 1st Scott Witchard ‘Lukim Yu’
Monohulls Yardstick - 1st Rob Barwick ‘Drift’
2nd Simon Gandy & Ezra Mert ‘Upbeat’
3rd Jeff Walsh ‘Serenity’
Handicap - 1st Steve Couch ‘Lazybuoy’
2nd Stuart Symons ‘Elmo’
3rd Seve & Lucy Bohlsen ‘Interceptor’
Ted Kuhn Cup:
Cats Frank O’Rourke ‘Zero’
Mono single handed Terry Howard ‘Flying Dragon’
Mono non spinnaker Simon Gandy & Ezra Mert ‘Upbeat’
Mono with spinnaker Steve & Lucy Bohlsen ‘Interceptor’
December Marathon 2025 – ‘Cock of the River’:
Yardstick on the whole of the fleet
Paul Robertson ‘Flembouyant’
Harold Dick Summer Marathon 2026:
Yardstick on the whole of the fleet
1st Frank O’Rourke ‘Zero’
2nd Jack Corthals ‘Crackerjack’
3rd Steve Couch ‘Lazybuoy’
Easter Cup 2026:
Yardstick mixed fleet
1st Jack Corthals ‘Crackerjack’
2nd Jeff Walsh ‘Serenity’
3rd Tony Kuhn ‘Stella’
Commodores Cup:
Combined fleet yardstick
1st Rob Barwick ‘Drift’
2nd Jeff Walsh ‘Serenity’
3rd Dave McNeill ‘Toy of Joy’
Most improved Monohull sailor Gary Herbert
Senior encouragement award Dave McNeill
Best Woman sailor Ezra Mert
Most improved novice crew Kim Williams
Best junior Female sailor Lucy Bohlsen
Most improved junior sailor Hudson McNeill
Most promising junior Male sailor Logan McNeill
Junior encouragement award Julian Kuhn
Junior sailor Abbey Witchard
Club support award Norman Broomhall
The Club’s AGM will be on 14th July at the Clubhouse at 6.30pm.
Next season starts with a clean up at the club on 30th August.
The first race day of the 2026 – 2027 season will be 13th September.
Jeff Walsh – Publicity Officer
0418 841581
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