The final day of the 51st Australian Tasar National Championships delivered two decisive races, with a 10:00am start in a solid land breeze of 17-22 knots. Conditions featured a short, sharp chop that tested crews right to the finish.

Going into the final two races, Andrew Martin and Phillip Potter held the series lead, closely followed by Craig McPhee and Gill Berry in second place.

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Heat 7

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Heat 8 (Final & Deciding Race)

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Overall Championship Results

A huge congratulations to Craig McPhee and Gill Berry on a well-deserved championship win, and to Andrew Martin and Phillip Potter for an outstanding regatta as runners-up. Well done also to Chris Dance and Jarka Kluth on securing third place.

Congratulations to all skippers and crews in the 36-boat Tasar fleet for being part of a fantastic national championship.

A massive thank you to Wallaroo Sailing Club, the many volunteers, sponsors, the Australian Tasar Council, and the Tasar Association of South Australia for making this event such a success.

The Tasar fleet of skippers, crews and race officials were on site early, arriving around 8:00am to prepare for another big day of racing. Boats hit the water by 9:30am in stiff conditions, with a 10:00am start greeted by a 15-20 knot land breeze and a short, sharp chop.

A triangle-loop course was set, delivering exhilarating broad reaches and a fast downhill run.

Heat 5

Heat 6

Sailed in similar 15-20 knot conditions, with gusts up to 22 knots, Heat 6 again used a triangle-loop course.

It was great to see the top-five placings shared across SA, WA, NSW and VIC, highlighting the depth of competition in the fleet.

Post-racing, the Ronstan Half Hour provided the usual mix of stories, Ronstan prizes, champagne and cheese.

Racing resumes tomorrow with the final heats of the series, with an intended start time of 10:00am.

Blue skies and 30 degrees greeted the fleet in Wallaroo today for an early morning session of racing. Crews made their way to the sailing club from around 8am, launching into a light breeze of about 5 knots as the fleet sailed out to the start line for an intended 10am start.

As the sea breeze began to fill, Heat 2 was contested in 8-13 knots. A triangle-loop-triangle course was run, with first place taken by Chas Thompson and Lorraine Thompson in 'Lodden Calling'. Second went to Craig McPhee and Gill Berry in 'Roll Your Own', with Andrew Martin and Phillip Potter rounding out the podium in 'Goes to Eleven'.

The breeze continued to build for Heat 3, raced in 13-18 knots, again over a triangle-loop-triangle course. First place went to Craig McPhee and Gill Berry in 'Roll Your Own', followed by Chris Dance and Jarka Cluth sailing 'Magic' in second. Third place was claimed by David Johnson and Steven Power in 'Knot Appropriate'.

By Heat 4, the winds were well and truly piping in at 15-20 knots, with a short chop and solid waves providing exciting reaches and a fast run. The course was a triangle-loop with a short reach through the finish line. Andrew Martin and Phillip Potter (VIC) took the win, followed by Kane Binks and Louise Binks (WA) in 'Product of Australia' in second, and Chris Dance and Jarka Cluth (VIC) in 'Magic' taking third.

A fantastic day of sailing saw six different boats and crews step onto the podium across the three heats.

Heat 1 of the 51st Tasar National Championship delivered classic Tasar conditions, with a south-westerly sea breeze ranging from 15-25 knots and plenty of action on the water.

It is a cracking start to the regatta and fast Tasar racing at its best.

The day featured several capsizes and thrills and spills around the course.

Post-race celebrations continued with the traditional Tasar 'sparkling white hour' in the clubrooms, where Adrian Nicholson and Ian Taylor hosted the RONSTAN prize presentations.

Racing resumes tomorrow with a morning session and a 10:00am start