BIC sailors kept busy in Western Australia

4:05 PM Tue 10 May 2011 GMT

'2011 Western Australian Open BIC Cup. Sponsored by South Pacific Engineering - 2011 Western Australian Open BIC Cup' Peter Kovesi Click Here to view large photo

Western Australian Open Bic Class has had a hectic month of intense competition beginning with the inaugural WA Open BIC Cup which was at Mounts Bay Sailing Club in early April. Unfortunately, this was blown off the water with very strong winds continuing all weekend. The event would have to wait for another month as eight sailors headed east to compete in the Open Bic Nationals at Great Lakes Sailing Club in NSW during the Easter Weekend. The WA team comprised: Andrew Ring, Andrew Briggs, Brendan and Shannon Wright, Oliver and Lochlan Medd, Jordan Bishop and Hayden Hunt, all from ...

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