Brisbane to Gladstone challenge for Brindabella



9:46 PM Sun 10 Apr 2011 GMT
'Brindabella' Mainsheet Media
Whitsunday blue water sailor Ian Thomson set a lonely record when he sailed alone around Australia last year. His challenge under the Save Our Seas banner gained international media recognition during and after the marathon voyage. He will be chasing further fame next month as an important crew member when Australia's most famous offshore racing maxi Brindabella now owned by Jim Cooney sets a course to circumnavigate Australia in under 37 days. Brindabella designed by Scott Jutson and launched in 1993 for original owner George Snow is a super fast conventional deep keel yacht and only needs similar wind conditions ...


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