CSC Sunday Series II 2026 - Race 5 (Finale)

Sunday Series II Finale: A Dramatic Finish

A heavy downpour just before the start of the fifth and final race of the Sunday Series II was a little unnerving for the Race Officer, who at one point even considered postponing the start due to poor visibility. Thankfully, the team held their nerve and proceeded to start the race promptly, sending sailors onto a Pennant 4 course.

Keelboat participation was a stark contrast to Saturday’s line-up, with just three boats represented in the Keelboat PY Class and a pair of boats in the Keelboat IRC Class, making five keelboats on the water. Despite the smaller fleets, competition was no less intense, as teams brought their A-game to the course, a necessity in the flukey conditions that ensued.

In the IRC Class, we welcomed the return of Minx to Sunday Series racing, with the X342 going head-to-head against recently crowned RSYC champions Bound To Please. Despite taking comfortable line honours and even overtaking one of the Multihulls along the way, Bound To Please could not build enough of a lead over Minx. Skipper Lucas and crew therefore claimed their first Sunday Series victory in months on corrected time.

Colin and the team’s second-place finish was enough to secure the top spot in the overall series, with Bound To Please being the only IRC Keelboat to complete three races in the series. With many of our IRC skippers away during this period and expected to return next month, we hope to see a rejuvenated IRC fleet for the final Club Series, starting in October!

The Keelboat PY Class was represented by Taranau, Waka Tere and Jock, with the fleet finishing in the same order on handicap as they did in the overall series.

With Taranau’s IRC rating currently being processed and potentially ready by the end of this week, we may soon see the boat making the move up to the Keelboat IRC Class for the next series.

Jock’s performance left a little to be desired, but the crew were all smiles at the finish. Their perseverance eventually paid off as they picked up a new easterly breeze towards the end and managed to complete the race. Sometimes, simply making it to the finish is a victory in itself!

Leaving spectators on the edge of their seats, the Multihulls provided some excellent entertainment at the finish line. Just when it looked like Bula had the race in the bag, Kaze launched a surprise overtaking manoeuvre along the final stretch, successfully applying the pressure and denying Bula the chance to score their first bullet of the series.

Kaze’s strong finish made up for a mediocre start, but her absence from the first three races of the series left her outside overall podium contention. Bula’s second-place finish yesterday was nevertheless enough to secure the Series II title with 9 points, just one point ahead of Dot Dot Dot. Miss Visayan’s third-place result secured the remaining spot on the overall podium.

Congratulations to all our winners and participants!

It has been a very satisfying series, with the wind gods delivering unusually steady breeze for this time of year. We can only hope they continue to be kind to us next weekend, as we gather on 26 September for CSC’s 90th Anniversary Celebrations to mark this important milestone in the Club’s history.

See you all then — and hopefully, with a little less rain at the start!

Results

Race 5_Sunday Series II 2026 Results

Series Results_Sunday Series II 2026_Final