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Club Yachting
The Whisper Mug
By Norm Weaver

Neville Fielding and Norm Weaver

The 2014 Whisper Mug race was held on Sunday 14th
December – timed to give us a high tide round the island
to avoid embarrassing groundings! As always it was an
enjoyable race from McCarr’s Creek to Dangar Island and
return followed by socialising and a prize giving in Halyards.
The Whisper Mug has been a tradition in Pittwater since
1972 when the first race was organised by Sue and Neville
Fielding in their yacht Whisper. Since then the race has
prospered with fleets of up to 20 and a reputation for a
highly enjoyable day out on the water and a social party
afterwards. The pressure at that time of year is normally
excellent, and this year was no exception. With steady
breezes (apart from the lee of Dangar which was its normal
unpredictable self) which grew in strength gave very close
quarters racing.
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There were four perpetual trophies awarded:
The Zebulon Plate Line Honours

Back in Business 11m One Design

Grant Halliday

The Whisper Mug 1st on handicap

Razzamatazz

Farr 1104

Norman Weaver
Brian Ellis

The Josie Trophy

2nd on handicap Venue

Young 88

The Starter’s Cup

3rd on handicap Galileo

Jeanneau Sun Magic 44 Salvatore Ridulfo