Sail Brisbane day 3 - Crazy weather chaos



8:03 AM Wed 1 Dec 2010 GMT
'Luke Baillie racing in the RSX class at Sail Brisbane - Photo Jeff Crow' Jeff Crow/ Sport the Library &copy
Abandoned races, too much wind, too little wind and torrential rain were all served up to the competitors on day three of Sail Brisbane. On the Laser course, competitors were half way through the first race when a 50 degree wind shift caused the principal race officer to hoist the 'abandon' flag. The rain squall that accompanied the shift made life unpleasant and a following line of pressure saw wind speeds climb to above 25 knots. On the RS:X course, this had competitors working on their freestyle skills. 'We were just going crazy out there,' said a grinning Luke Baillie. ...


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by Craig Heydon



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