Summer Pennant racing starts on the Derwent in a brisk breeze



10:19 AM Sat 9 Oct 2010 GMT
'Half Hearted (Chad Grafton) took line honours in the Half Ton division. - Bellerive Yacht Club opening pennant day' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo
Four different yachts shared top honours in Division 1 of Bellerive Yacht Club's opening Pennant races on the River Derwent today as they contested two windward/leeward in a brisk 20 knot sou'sou'westerly breeze. The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania boat, 2Unlimited, Greg Prescott's fast Melges 32, took line and AMS handicap honours in race one, winning from the Derwent Sailing Club's Archie, skippered by Scott Brain, and Harold Clark's Invincible from Bellerive Yacht Club. However, 2Unlimited had a mediocre second race, with the Sydney 38 Ciao Baby II (Stephen Chau) taking line honours and first place on corrected time going ...


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by Peter Campbell




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