505 World Championship - Hong Kong team's mid life crisis

3:22 AM Thu 24 Mar 2011 GMT

'Mark Thornburrow and Laurence Mead having a mid life crisis. 505 Championships 2011' Christophe Favreau ?

The SAP 505 World Championship will start at Hamilton Island, Queensland (Australia) on Saturday 26th March. Mark Thornburrow and Laurence Mead see each other at many sailing events, usually as opponents in the highly competitive world of Etchells keelboat racing, but this time, the two have combined forces as the only Hong Kong entry at the SAP 2011 505 World Championship. The two have purchased a new boat and aptly named it 50/50 ? in honour of the age both turned last year and for their hopes of a top finish. Both are normally at the helm of their respective ...

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