25 yachts for Brisbane to Keppel Yacht Race
1 Matt Percy Beneteau First 45.3 7447 2 Peter Harburg Reichel Pugh 66 52566 3 Kevin Miller Farr 40 RQ2008 4 John Netherton Jones 42 M4 5 Peter Lewis Bluewater 450M RQ1920 6 Robbo Robertson Farr 40 6530 7 Rick Morgan Custom Design 826 8 Chris Morgan Sydney32 OD L38 9 Clayton Debenham / Craig Ellis Sydney36 3627 10 Peter Goldsworthy Volvo 60 NOR2 11 Gray Pritchett Mumm 30 AUS523 12 Rudy Weber HollandSloop 3663 13 Mike Freebairn S & S 2170 14 Ray Sweeney Farr 36 5656 15 Russell McCart Farr 40 9009 16 David Elliott Beneteau First 44.7 FRA9500 17 Geoff Anderson Farr 11.6 508 18 Greg Poole Fast 42 SM4200 19 Michael Job Sydney41 RQ2000 20 Warren Buchan & Corinne Feldmann Inglis PH77 21 Craig Coulsen Van de Stadt 1986 22 Tam Faragher Beneteau First 44.7 RQ447 23 Bruce McKay Sayer 12MO AUS88 24 Bill Wild Welbourne 42 HW42 25 Kevin Horne Elliott 9.6 CR M118
'Wedgetail'
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Entries for the 2nd Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Raced closed last Friday with 25 yachts entered, a 47% increase on numbers for the inaugural event in 2007. The race gets underway on Saturday 2nd August east of Green Island on Brisbane's Moreton Bay.
An entry in the final hour was received by 2007 IRC and PHS winner Wedgetail, owned by businessman Bill Wild. Wild is back to defend his title in both divisions.
Also back for the 2nd year is the regular Sydney racer Getaway-Sailing.com. Owned and skippered by Peter Goldsworthy, Getaway-Sailing.com will hold the Inaugural Race Record with the finish now relocated just east of the entrance to Keppel Bay Marina.
Keppel Bay Marina will welcome the yachts that will begin to arrive either late Sunday evening or Sunday night the 3rd of August.
The line honours favourite is the Reichel Pugh 66 Black Jack that will compete in her first event this weekend in the Audi Sydney to Gold Coast Race. Black Jack was recently launched by Sir Jack Brabham at Brisbane's Rivergate Marina.
Some competing yachts will line up with Black Jack at Rivergate Marina prior to the race with the remainder of the fleet at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Marina.
Keppel Bay Marina General Manager Kylie Wilson has arranged some fantastic entertainment for the crews upon their arrival at Rosslyn Bay.
For more information and a full list of entries visit www.brisbanetokeppel.com
Entry List
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by Suellen Hurling
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