Bali race fleet starts the chase



6:48 PM Tue 26 Apr 2011 GMT
'Most yachts favoured the boat end of the line. - Visit Indonesia Fremantle Bali 2011' Bernie Kaaks Click Here to view large photo
Customs clearances and a final briefing for the Visit Indonesia Fremantle Bali race fleet were finished in seemingly no time this morning, leaving competitors in the Bali race fleet impatient to get going but forced to wait until the noon start signal. A sizeable spectator fleet joined the good crowd on the North Mole to farewell the yachts, a surprise given that this was the final day of an extended long weekend. Derek Baxter's Phoenix caused the start crew a few anxious moments when it appeared that he intended to climb aboard right on the ...


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by Bernie Kaaks





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