Brisbane to Keppel rivalry

11:06 PM Tue 29 Jun 2010 GMT

'Wild Oats X and Black Jack' Ian Grant Click Here to view large photo

Mooloolaba Yacht Clubs Rod Jones the only skipper to win two Audi Australian ocean racing championship trophies will be forced to protect his reputation in the 348 n/ml Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Island race next month. The feature event hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron has as expected attracted a high standard fleet including the match racing Peter Harburg owned Black Jack racing under the proud Queensland 'battle flag' against her New South Wales rival the Bob Oatley owned Wild Oats X. Both skipper Rod Jones and his core crew including the talented Shaun O'Rourke and Greg Macallansmith ...

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