18ft Skiff International Regatta - Aussies show their Winning ways

6:50 AM Mon 23 Aug 2010 GMT

'18ft Skiff International Regatta' Rich Roberts &copy

18ft Skiff International Regatta Day 1, San Francisco. Observing the sailing rivalry between the Winnings, father and son, on opening day of the ninth annual 18ft Skiff International Regatta, one could conclude it's intense, but it doesn't stop there. John Sr.---or, as he prefers, Woody, 58---has a conventional and successful household appliance business in Australia, while John Jr., 24, or Herman, as he prefers---recently was recognized Down Under as 'online retailer of the year,' selling similar white goods on the Internet instead of in stores. 'The same as my dad except a newer way,' he said. Well, Herman, with veterans ...

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