18 Foot Skiffs - Yandoo wins Race 1 of Club Championship



10:07 PM Sun 31 Oct 2010 GMT
'18 footers on Sydney Harbour' Frank Quealey &copy /Australian 18 Footers League Click Here to view large photo
18 footers - Skill and experience won the day for John Winning, Andrew Hay and Dave Gibson when they sailed their skiff Yandoo to victory in Race 1 of the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship on Sydney Harbour today. They crossed the finish line 3m53s ahead of their nearest rivals led by Nick Press in Smeg, with James Francis' Pure Blonde a further 52s back in third place. With less than 50 metres left to sail and realizing they could not cross the line under spinnaker the crew attempted to lower the extra when a problem struck. The tack ...


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by Frank Quealey





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