18ft Skiffs introduce 3-Buoys Challenge

8:25 AM Sun 15 May 2011 GMT

'Fisher & Paykel' Frank Quealey &copy /Australian 18 Footers League

The Australian 18 Footer League will introduce a new series of races in the coming season, aimed at producing even closer racing while providing winning chances for more boats in the fleet. The series of five races, which will be known as the '3-Buoys Challenge', will be sponsored by Winning Appliances and offers prizemoney of $5,000. It will commence on October 16, one week after the season opener, and continue each Sunday until November 13. '3-Buoys' system was introduced by the League four years ago as a unique means of handicapping the fleet to provide more winning opportunities while maintaining ...

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