Admiral's Cup reunion at CYCA



10:58 AM Tue 2 Nov 2010 GMT
'Caprice of Huon' Peter Campbell &copy
What do octogenarian yachtsman Gordon Ingate and a much younger Mark Richards have in common? The answer: Both skippered most successful yachts in the once great Admiral's Cup in England, Ingate at the helm of Caprice of Huon in 1965 and, 40 years later, Richards helming Wild Oats to a team victory in 2005. Both yachtsman are expected to be among the many great Australian sailors from around the nation who will accept an invitation to an Admiral's Cup re-union dinner at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia on Thursday, 18 November. It's an appropriate venue, as the CYCA was ...


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