Brisbane to Gladstone Race for two 'Golden Oldies'

1:06 AM Tue 22 Mar 2011 GMT

'Nick Dean?s classic yacht Pagan' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo

Brisbane to Gladstone Race starting on Good Friday April 22 and two champion Golden Oldies of Australian ocean yacht racing, Cherana and Pagan, are poised to stage an interesting private duel for class honours in the 63rd event, starting on Good Friday April 22. Owner/skippers Euan MacDonald (Cherana) and Peter Kerr (Pagan) will claim a special place in Australian blue water sailing history when they stage their ?mate against mate? match race with the almost identical Tasman Sea Bird class sloops. Cherana which has the distinction of winning the 1959 Sydney Hobart Race with original owner Russell Williams at the ...

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