IT wasn't his most convincing win, but Redhead's Stewart MacLachlan has maintained his winning record, winning the Open Hunter Branch board title on the weekend at Fingal Beach.
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The defending Australian champion won a sprint up the beach over training partner Isak Costello, with fellow Redhead clubmate Justin McMorland in third.
In the women's board race, Cooks Hills's Allira Richardson continued her strong season, edging out Catherine Hill Bay's Karly Falzon and Rhianna Kevill.
In the open men's ironman, Costello secured a comfortable win over clubmates McMorland and Ethan Whiteman.
In the ironwoman, Swansea-Belmont's Hannah Trypas powered home over Redhead's Emily Ross and Bryony McDonell.
In the open men's ski, Swansea-Belmont's Samuel Djodan recorded a narrow win over clubmates Greg Tobin in second, and Adam Rowe in third.
In the women's race, Richardson took home another gold, while again Ross took second, and McDonell finished in third.
The open men's swim title went to Redhead's Ethan Whiteman, who beat Costello and Cooks Hill's Luke Corrigan, while Trypas took the women's title over Richardson and Caves Beach's Gabrielle Greives.