AP is up - not flying!

12:36 AM Tue 11 Jan 2011 GMT

'Some of the very experienced sailors that are waiting for the racing to begin. - Dragon World Championships' John Curnow Click Here to view large photo

At around 9.45AM today, in the 2011 Int Dragon Worlds at Melbourne, Ausralia, the Race Management team decided to hoist the Answering Pennant and keep the crews ashore, whilst everyone waits for the wind to fill in. So, as you can see, the AP is up, albeit not flying. It's a bit like the trailers in the carpark, not a lot is moving. If you wanted to see movement, it'll be either the crews near the trailers or the cafe staff making coffees. There are three course boats out in the Northern areas of Melbourne's Port Phillip looking for consistent ...

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by John Curnow

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