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Secret Mens Business claimed overall honours ahead of Zen. Photo: Down Under Sail

Geoff Boettcher’s Secret Mens Business wins 73rd Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race

CYCA Member Geoff Boettcher’s Secret Mens Business is the overall winner of the 73rd Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race.

Secret Mens Business was the first monohull over the line, finishing the 160 nautical mile race in 15 hours, 20 minutes and 18 seconds.

The five 52-footers led the way in the overall standings (IRC), with Secret Mens Business first, ahead of Zen (CYCA Member Gordon Ketelbey), Another Hooligan (Nicholas George), Smuggler (CYCA Member Seb Bohm) and Quest (CYCA Member Craig Neil).

“It was very close, the five TPs at Marion were so close to each other, there was nothing in it, really good racing,” Boettcher told Down Under Sail.

“We snuck around ahead of them and then it was dog-eat-dog, everyone had a turn at hitting the front.

“It was a bit of a tough one along Yorkes [Peninsula], but once we cut around the corner at Cape Spencer everything was a dream. It was nice and easy, good running, probably the easiest one I’ve done for many years.

“We know if we can stay with them [the other TPs] on the wind, we’re a downwind boat and once we get a kite up or in a configuration that suits us, we can pull away which we did and that’s where we broke away.”

CYCA Member Brett Averay’s Peterson 44 Bacardi won IRC Division 2 and was 10th overall.

Other handicap wins went to Zen (ORCAP Overall, ORCAP Division 1) and Bacardi (ORCAP Division 2, AMS Division 2).

The Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race was also the opening race of the Australian Yachting Championship, which is part of the Lincoln Week Regatta.

The regatta continues with six races from Monday 20 – Thursday 23 February.

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Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race

Main photo: Front – Nick Bice, David Snoad, Matiu Te Hau, Davin Conigrave, Josh Hinks, Caillin Howard, Adam Common. Back – Steve Kemp,  Jamie Beavis, Tim Cowen,  James Paterson, Gordon Maguire, Steve Dunn, Ryan Houston, Geoff Boettcher

Geoff Boettcher’s 52-foot Secret Mens Business has broken a five-year drought to regain the overall IRC win in the Teakle Classic Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race.

He and his crew emerged victorious in a competitive five-boat Division 1 fleet, made up of four other 52s including Zen, Another Hooligan, Smuggler and Quest.

Gordon Ketelbey’s Zen finished in second overall, while Nick George’s Another Hooligan rounded out the podium in third.

The race will also count as the first Division 1 race of the Australian Yachting Championship, which is hosted this year as part of the Lincoln Week Regatta.

Bob Dunn’s Grainger 42 Trimaran, Venom, was awarded the line honours trophy for the first boat over the line, while also claiming the OMR win ahead of Charles Meredith’s Peccadillo.

On AMS, it was Derek Morrison’s Sintara that took out Division 1 after an excellent race, ahead of Seb Bohm’s Smuggler in second and Julian Newton’s Game On in third.

Division 2 AMS saw Brett Averay’s Bacardi claim the win, ahead of Barb Parker and Jim Gordon’s Papillon in second and Matt Fahey’s Faster Forward in third.

The Overall combined AMS results saw Sintara take the win ahead of Bacardi in second and Smuggler in third.

On PHS it was Sintara which took the win in Division 1, ahead of Scott Mutton’s 3 Cool Cats in second and Alan Woodward’s Reverie in third.

Division 2 PHS saw Faster Forward take the win ahead of Bacardi in second and Stuart Johnson’s Audacious in third.

Overall PHS was won by Sintara with Faster Forward in second and 3 Cool Cats in third.

The ORC division was also on offer in this year’s race and was won by Zen with Smuggler in second and Reverie in third.

Full results can be found via the Lincoln Week website

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74th Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht race.

• Post author By Boating Manager
• Post date 20/02/2024

Over the weekend two RBYC boats, Another Chapter and JAMHU, joined 21 other yachts in the 74th Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht race. This 160nm race started in Adelaide on Friday afternoon with the course taking yachts across the Gulf of St Vincent to Marion Reef at the bottom of the Yorke Peninsula, into Investigator Strait towards Cape Spencer before the fleet turned northwest towards Cape Donington and into Port Lincoln. The section of the course from around Cape Spencer to Dangerous Reef, about 15 miles SE of Port Lincoln, is a navigator’s nightmare with numerous islands and reefs along the rhumb line. Many of these are unlit and to make things more interesting this section is sailed at night, often under spinnaker with a strong following wind. This year proved no different. The race started in 10-15knot south westerly breeze that strengthened and backed to the SE allowing the yachts to cross the Gulf of St Vincent on one port tack with the leading yachts reaching Marion Reef just on dark. The fleet then reached under headsails across Investigator Strait to Cape Spencer before setting spinnakers for the run home to Port Lincoln. The wind was 15-20 knots and shifted between 80 – 135 degrees with the shift to 80 degrees both unpredicted and unexpected. As often is the case at night, it was during this section that the race was won and lost. Most of the fleet had finished by lunchtime on Saturday with the two RBYC boats finishing 8th and 9th on AMS. After the usual post race refreshments and a good sleep, the crews of Another Chapter and JAMHU are preparing for the Tackle Classic Lincoln Regatta, a mix of windward/leeward and passage races sailed on the sheltered waters of Boston Bay – think Geelong without the channel, ships and ferries! Peter Demura Vice Commodore

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Secret Mens Business took out Division 1

Champions crowned in Port Lincoln as Teakle Classic comes to an end

The 2023 Australian Yachting Championships, as part of the Teakle Classic Lincoln Week Regatta in Port Lincoln, has come to an end with champions across the range of divisions crowned.

The first three keelboat divisions all held racing on IRC as part of the championships, with a few additional regatta competitors involved on either AMS or ORC ratings.

The multihull division was also part of the Australian Championship with a strong fleet coming together to race on OMR handicap.

There was also a regatta Sportsboat fleet competing on both SMS rating and PHS handicap.

Geoff Boettcher’s Secret Men’s Business has officially got the monkey off the back, taking out the triple crown of the Adelaide-Lincoln race, the Lincoln Week Regatta, and the Australian Championship that combines results from the two events.

He held off a fast finishing Zen, skippered by Gordon Ketelbey, and becomes the first South Australian yacht in history to claim the Australian Yachting Championship crown.

“We went in there pretty nervous today because in two races we had to get one win and at least a second,” Boettcher said.

“Even at the top mark, we were second in both races so we had to fight for every inch mate.”

Finishing in third place after a great final day was Nick George’s Another Hooligan, which finished one and two points respectively ahead of fourth-placed Quest and fifth-placed Smuggler.

A strong fleet of Division 2 teams came together for an incredible battle on Boston Bay this week, with a range of yachts of all different designs giving everyone a chance at the front.

At the end of the regatta it was Andrew Smith’s Melges 32, Cockwomble, which came away with a great win after a strong final day ahead of Alan Woodward’s Reverie in second and Julian Newton’s MC38 Game On 2 in third.

Local Sydney 47 Fresh, skippered by Andy Dyer and owned by Kym Clarke, finished the regatta in fourth place after leading into the final day, which showed just how close the racing was.

Cockwomble’s Andrew Smith said it was a great experience bringing the boat over from Tasmania and being part of the event.

“It was incredible, six months ago we made the decision to come and do the IRC nationals in Port Lincoln … we’ve had a fantastic time and it’s been a great event in an unbelievable place,” he said.

It was the battle of the Sandringham boats for the overall Division 3 championship, with Alex Newman’s Arch De Triomphe and Brett Averay’s Bacardi going toe-to-toe in an exciting tussle all week.

The Archambault 31 came away with the win in the end, with the chance to knock off their home club rivals not lost on the team.

“We had a great battle with Bacardi, it was ironic when we looked at the draw for the divisions that we’re battling with a local (Melbourne) boat that we know really well and BA (Brett Averay) that we know very well,” Newman said.

“We had some really tight races with them today, they pushed us all the way to the limit, which we knew they would and we were lucky enough to beat them today.”

The two local Sydney 32s had a great battle to round out the podium in an evenly matched competition for ultimate local bragging rights.

In the end it was Brad Dennis and Matt Stephens skippering Lincoln Mentor that finished ahead of Simon Turvey’s Born to Mentor on a countback.

Both yachts had three thirds and three fourths on IRC with Lincoln Mentor besting its rival in the last race to take the podium result.

SPORTSBOAT DIVISION

The Sportsboat fleet saw a massive group of boats from a range of different designs come together with a Melges 24s ending up the best of the bunch on the SMS rating system.

Ken Abbott’s Outlier took the overall SMS win, closely followed by Todd Bartlett’s Bohica in second and Lee Haakmeester’s Outrage-us in third.

“Some of these boats are very, very fast and have very hot crews,” Abbott said.

“A 30-year-old boat like a Melges is still holding its own as I guess shown now, but just a fantastic regatta with a very strong sportsboat fleet.”

On PHS however, which saw a much larger fleet on the results sheet, Outrage-us ended up taking the win while Bohica finished second and local boat Mighty Fine Lyons, skippered by Bill Van Riet, finished third.

MULTIHULL DIVISION

The multihulls had the closest racing of the regatta this week with three teams all close to taking out the championship going into the last race.

In the end it was Gerald Valk’s Crosshair that took the regatta win, closely followed by its sister ship Carbon Credit, skippered by Peter Hawker, in second.

Craig Unthank’s Sknot was in the mix for most of the event but slipped to third overall on the final day.

Valk said the racing was incredibly close and to be able to win a multihull Australian Championship in Port Lincoln was a great way to cap off the event.

“We love sailing in Port Lincoln, it’s nice flat water, multis love flat water and with the Australian Yachting Championship on top of that, well that just pulled a lot of boats in for the event,” he said.

As the event comes to an end, the Teakle Classic has set its dates for next year with the Adelaide-Lincoln race starting on 16 February 2024 and the Lincoln Week Regatta running from 19-22 February 2024.

Next year’s Australian Yachting Championships will head to the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club as part of the iconic SailFest event in April 2024.

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Teakle Classic – Port Lincoln – South Australia

One of Australia’s oldest yacht racing events is the Teakle classic run in South Australia, Australia and has grown to become an icon of the national yachting calendar.

The Adelaide to Port Lincoln yacht race is the lead in race to the Lincoln week regatta and a great way to get to the regatta. For those who are not sure where this is located, Port Lincoln is on the Eyre Peninsula on the edge of the Great Australian bite.

Race Length: 156 nautical mile Typical numbers of yachts: 35 – 50 The race track: The fleet leave Outer harbour on Friday afternoon that takes the fleet south west to Marion Reef at the foot of the York Peninsula. The once leave the foot of the Peninsula, the fleets leads into the spectacular Cape Spencer then North west past Wedge and Thistle Islands then moving onto a Northwest heading to Dangerous Reef. The final leg from Donnington lighthouse to the finish line in Port Lincoln can see the race results change regular with crews trying to pick the many and variable wind changes Many wind shits include gusts in picturesque Boston Bay.

The inside word: Cover the fleet in Boston Bay.

Lincoln Week Regatta The Lincoln week regatta run Monday to Thursday of the week following the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht race and provides a mix of courses that will make the most of the sailing in Boston Bay and some of the surrounding Islands. The regatta has a number of activities that include pre race briefings, and presentations for the days winners which generally take place on the boardwalk of the Marina Hotel that is situated very close to the keel boat berths. The regatta is designed to cater for specific needs of yachties ranging from competative, cruising and somewhere in between. The regatta is also considered by locals as being the friendliest regatta in Australia. To be sure, you will need to check it out. Generally, there will be in the order of 250 sailors for the Regatta.

How muc h time?: A week to 10 days to include the Adelaide to Port Lincoln race. When: February How often: Each year When did the race first start: 1950. (70th in 2020) Race organisers: Port Lincoln Yacht club. Website: www.lincolnweek.com.au Contact: [email protected]

Typical numbers of yachts: 45

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Frequently Ask Questions

What is the "adelaide to port lincoln yacht race".

South Australia’s premier ocean racing event. Approximately 50 boats leave Outer Harbour/North Haven on Friday about 3.00pm) to compete in a 156 nautical mile race that takes them south west to Marion Reef at the foot of York Peninsula along the foot to the spectacular Cape Spencer then North West past Wedge and Thistle Islands and Dangerous Reef to the welcome of Port Lincoln nestled on Boston Bay.

What is the Lincoln Week Regatta?

Lincoln Week Regatta is South Australia’s largest sailing regatta for yachts, multihulls and trailable yachts. The Regatta runs from Monday to Thursday of the week following the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race and provides a mix of inshore and coastal courses that make the most of the fantastic sailing in Boston Bay and among some of the surrounding Islands.

How many boats take part?

In recent years Lincoln Week Regatta numbers range from between 35 to 50 entries.

When is the briefing for the Adelaide to Lincoln Race?

This year’s briefing will be held at the Adelaide Host Club, Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron  ( https://www.rsays.com.au ), 750 Victoria Road Outer Harbour SA 5018 (Phone: 8341 8600). Registration is at 6.00pm and the briefing will commence as soon as everyone has finished signing in (approximately 6.30-6.45pm) on Thursday 15th February 2024 . A minimum of two crew must attend the briefing and it is compulsory for the Skipper to attend.

When is the briefing for Lincoln Week Regatta?

The briefing is held at The Marina Hotel and will commence at 9.00am on Monday, 19th February 2024 . The Registration is at 8.30am and the briefing at 9.00am at the Marina Hotel.

Do I need to book a marina berth?

If you require a berth then you will need to complete the appropriate option WITHIN Top Yacht. Click on the tab labelled RACE INFO and then click on the box called ONLINE ENTRY .

Competitors are reminded that marina berths in Port Lincoln are privately owned and to accommodate yachts for Lincoln Week local owners actually move their boats out. For this reason if you are allocated a berth please use only the allocated berth and please understand that this is a logistic operation that takes some time for volunteers to bring together. Berth allocations will be provided at the Adelaide to Port Lincoln race briefing.

If you are towing a trailable yacht and booked a berth, please contact the Regatta Co-ordinator on the Friday or Saturday prior to the Regatta re berth details.

If you wish to arrive earlier, or depart later, you will need to book and pay for a berth – contact the Marina Office (Tel: 08 8621 4443  Fax:  08 8621 4449  Mob: 0429 885 265  email   [email protected] ) to make the necessary arrangements. Please note this may require you to move from or to the berth we allocate you for the event.

I am towing a trailable yacht to Port Lincoln.

If you require the use of a crane to lift your trailable into the water from the boat ramp in the Marina on the Sunday and again to remove on the Thursday at the end of the Regatta week, please contact Dale from Shillabeer Crane & Mechanical, on (08) 8683 1098 or 0427 829 710 to make arrangements. Boat trailers may be left at the rear car park of the Leisure Centre at the Marina (closest to Parnkalla Drive, not the ‘station’ you may see if in the other car park) – the Port Lincoln Yacht Club accepts no responsibility for trailers left there.

All Crew Information - Mandatory

Skippers are required to provide complete details of all crew aboard and emergency contact details for each crew member.  Note: The boat’s entry will remain inactive until the full details are received by the organising authority. 

This year all crew information will be collected as part of the online entry (under the “…Details of All Persons on Board” Section), you need to complete initial entry and then go back in to ‘update entry’ for this section to be unlocked.

Crew Eligibility

It is essential that all crew participating in the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race and/or Lincoln Week Regatta are members of Australian Sailing. If you have crew who are not Australian Sailing members the Port Lincoln Yacht Club offers Membership .  Please go to RACING INFO tab and scroll down to CLUB MEMBERSHIP to complete online form.

What documentation do I need to provide to enter the Race/Regatta?

Check the Notice of Race to ensure you can comply with safety requirements and complete the online entry form.  It is essential that all crew participating in the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race and/or Lincoln Week Regatta are members of Australian Sailing. If you have crew who are not Australian Sailing members the Port Lincoln Yacht Club offer membership . Please go to RACE INFO and scroll down to CLUB MEMBERSHIP to complete online form.

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Allowance is 2 x 28gm CO2 cannisters. Please arrive a little earlier at the check-in counter. If you have the slightly larger CO2 please read this information & plan ahead – click here .

Where is the Race Office and when will it be open?

The Lincoln Regatta is staffed entirely by volunteers. Our wonderful volunteers will be in the Race Office at the  Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron  on Thursday from around noon until the briefing at 6.30pm. On Sunday the Race Office will be open at the Port Lincoln Yacht Club from 10.00am and Monday to Thursday Race Officials will be available before and after sailing at the Marina Hotel.

When can I see sailing instructions?

Sailing Instructions for the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race will be available at the Race Briefing held the night before.  The Sailing Instructions for both the Race and Regatta will also be available on this site once finalised.

What are the Safety Categories for the Race and Regatta?

All skippers competing in the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race must have a Category 3 Safety Certificate which may be audited by the Race Committee. Any boat failing the safety audit after signing the Safety Declaration form, will be declared a non starter in the event, and action may be taken against the owner/Skipper. The safety of our competitors is paramount. All yachts competing in the Port Lincoln Week Regatta must have a current Category 6 safety certificate, which may be audited by the Race Committee.

Do I need to produce a Safety Certificate?

By entering the race skippers are confirming that they have the required safety certificate. It will not be necessary to provide a copy of the certificate however the Club may carry out spot safety checks at random prior to the race.

Who sets the Handicaps?

Arbitrary (PHS) Handicaps are set by the Lincoln Week Handicapping Committee. While advice is taken from home club officials the Lincoln Week Handicapping Committee retains the right to final handicap decisions. During Lincoln Week arbitrary handicaps are adjusted using TopYacht. AMS and IRC Handicaps are obtained from the Australian Sailing listing and so to be eligible skippers must have a current rating certificate. Trailerable yachts and sportsboats use handicaps allocated to that particular design.

When will I know my Handicap?

Handicaps for the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race will be provided at the Race Briefing and will be available immediately after the briefing on the web site. Handicaps for Lincoln Week will be available at the Regatta briefing on Monday morning.

What divisions/classes are there

This page does not form part of the Notice of Race and is only intended as a guide to the differences between each class.

All classes will be “racing” with the intention to get to the finish line as fast as possible. Spinnakers are expected in all classes.

Depending on numbers some classes will be split into smaller divisions so boats with similar speeds will be racing together. For a division to be eligible for trophies, there must be a minimum of five entries, subject to minimum numbers being met, the divisions will comprise of IRC, Monohull Racing, Monohull Cruising. Multihull (OMR and PHS).

Depending on the number of entries IRC may be raced in two divisions.

Yachts can be nominated in IRC/Monohull Racing/One Design however additional fees apply for the second and third divisions.

Can I live aboard my yacht during Race Week? Shower/Toilet Facilities

Access to shower facilities at the Port Lincoln Leisure Centre (situated behind the Marina Hotel) have been arranged during their normal business hours for a small fee payable at reception. There are 2 facilities available, 1 in the main pool area and the 2nd is their stadium shower facilities, please ask for directions at the main counter when you provide your payment.

PLEASE NOTE ACCESS HOURS ARE:

Saturday 8.00am – 4.00pm |  Sunday 9.00am – 4.00pm  | Monday-Friday 6.00am – 8.00pm

Can I use spinnakers in the Cruising Division?

Yes absolutely. Don’t let the name fool you. Cruising Division is every bit as competitive as the Division 1 Racing. Skippers and Crew in the Cruising Division have a preference for racing around buoys and islands rather than doing windward leewards. Boston Bay is a spectacular location for this type of racing and offers a wide variety of marks including channel markers, yacht club buoys and spectacular islands.

Can I enter more than one handicap division?

Entry fee covers PHS, Skippers can enter for IRC and/or AMS for the Race and the Regatta if they have a current certificate. An additional fee will be charged to be scored in each division.

Can I change my handicap class after I have entered the regatta?

Yes changes to classes will be accepted (subject to meeting the criteria for the Division) at any time up to 48 hours prior to the Race or Regatta. To make a change please contact Fiona on 0412299542.

I do not have a Measurement Rule handicap or rating, can I still enter?

To enter IRC and/or AMS Division you must have a current IRC and/or AMS Rating certificate. Arbitrary (PHS) Handicaps will be allocated for Racing Divisions and the Cruising Division. Trailerables will use Handicaps allocated for the boat design and Single Class fleets will not be handicapped.

Can I take my boats close to the Aquaculture Leases?

Port Lincoln has a number of Aquaculture leases in the form of Tuna rings and Mussel Leases. All of the leases are marked with yellow St Andrews crosses on the corners of the leases and are equipped with flashing yellow lights at night. Entry into the lease site is prohibited and is dangerous because of the potential to become entangled in submerged ropes.

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CYCSA organises transport of goods to Port Lincoln. A trailer will be available for loading on day of the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race ( Friday). Please contact them direct on (08) 8248 4222 for times and costs.

If you are interstate visitor staying at RSAYS please talk to the Racing Office to see if they can provide assistance for you to transport gear around to CYCSA (approx 3kms).

Can I hire an EPIRB

Yes, you can, visit  www.epirbhire.com.au  but EPIRBs must be registered to your boat.

Please refer to our Berthing section for more information.   Click here to be redirected.

Please note that bookings and payments for Port Lincoln Berthing are made when you are entering the event.