Ariel

Representing the race organiser, the CYCA, Ariel and some of her crew are still testing the waters, having attained just two seasons of offshore racing. Results include 12^th in the CYCA’s 2012/2013 Blue Water Pointscore Series and 10^th in the Cape Byron Pointscore Series (ORCi category of the BWPS), inclusive of finishing 28^th overall and seventh in IRC Division 3 in last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart. Before that, Ariel contested the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Race in 2012.

Ron Forster and crew are preparing for this year’s race to Hobart by competing in the BWPS again. With four races away, Ariel is seventh overall. Her best result so far is a second place to Wild Rose in the Bird Island Race in October, which will give Ron Forster and his crew the impetus going into the 628 nautical mile Hobart in December. Prior to last year, Forester had sailed the Hobart just once before - 32 years ago, but the bug has well and truly bitten and the objective this year is to better his result of last year.

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