Australia's Top Guns set for Sail Port Stephens

10:13 PM Thu 14 Apr 2011 GMT

'Marcus Blackmore&rsquo;&rsquo;s TP52 Hooligan will start favourite in the 2011 Sail Port Stephens NSW IRC Championships today.' Andrea Francolini / Audi &copy

The NSW Grand Prix sailing season climaxes at Sail Port Stephens 2011 when the 26 boat IRC fleet will face the gun in a six race offshore series across two divisions, starting at 11:30am today. Media wishing to cover the event should register online at www.sailportstephens.com.au or ring 0418441359 In a star studded field the outright favourite is Marcus Blackmore's TP52 Hooligan. Last year Blackmore, the vitamin and health products mogul, purchased Emirates Team NZ TP52, the 2010 World Champion. His team optimised her for IRC racing with excellent results. Dockside yesterday Blackmore explained just why Hooligan has been sailing ...

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