Rolex Farr 40 Worlds 2011 Race 10 and a new World Champion



5:08 AM Sat 26 Feb 2011 GMT
'TRANSFUSION, Sail No: AUS6422, Owner: Guido Belgiorno-Nettis, Tactician: John Kostecki - Rolex Farr 40 World Championships' Kurt Arrigo/Rolex Click Here to view large photo
Rolex Farr 40 Worlds Race 10, the final race of the 2011 championship, was sailed on the Manly Circle off Sydney Heads. After Race 9, Massimo Mezzaroma and Antonio Sodo Migliori's Nerone, the defending Farr 40 World Champion, was two points ahead on the leaderboard and would win the championship on a count back (if required), so it was do or die for Guido Belgiorno-Nettis, his tactician John Kostecki and the Transfusion team. It was a very even start, although Nerone was forced to tack away by Struntje Light (Wolfgang Schaefer). Transfusion hit the lead, a quarter way up the ...


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