Brisbane to Gladstone - Black Jack looking for line honours again



12:34 AM Tue 15 Mar 2011 GMT
'Black Jack - Brisbane to Gladstone' Ian Grant
Peter Harburg?s 20.3m Brisbane to Gladstone Race line honours champion Black Jack remains poised to claim a history making performance in the premier blue water classic starting on Good Friday April 22. Black Jack expertly skippered by Mark Bradford and crewed by a number of Queensland?s most experienced ocean racing sailor?s needs to successfully defend her title to become one of five crews to win three in a row since the inaugural trailblazing event 63 years ago. The Black Jack crew deserve the opportunity to claim a place in history with Alvis (1952, 1953, 1954), Solo (1958, 1959, 1960) Apollo ...


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