Brindabella - the icon of Australian Sailing



12:17 AM Tue 28 Sep 2010 GMT
'ASM-Brindabella' Ian Thomson
There are awards for yachtsmen and women, however if there was an award for a boat Brindabella would certainly dominate. The history behind this great boat is amazing however this year alone, there are two of her current race records that have once again stood the test of time. She still turns heads whenever she sails and now she has a new challenge in 2011. Brindabella was built back in 1992 and currently holds the following race records: * Fastest Sydney to Hobart for a conventionally ballasted boat * Bird Island Race * Sydney to Gold Coast * Sydney to ...


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