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5:25 PM Fri 7 Jan 2011 GMT
'Charlie McKee tries the solid wing - Zhik Moth Australian Championships 2011' Sail-World.com /AUS &copy Click Here to view large photo
Moth Worlds 2011. The sailing world has been abuzz since it was discovered that 2009 World Champion Bora Gulari (USA) was going to arrive at Lake Macquarie, Australia with a solid wing sail on his Mach 2. The now measured sail has been designed and built by Canadian C- Class wing builders Object 2 Skiff Works. But Bora is not going to use the rigid wing sail. However prior to the Australian titles, dual Olympic medallist, America?s Cup tactician and Moth sailor, 48 year old US sailor Charlie McKee began sailing his Mach 2 with the rigid wing. In the ...


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