British Three Peaks - Team Whistler lose their way



11:43 PM Mon 21 Jun 2010 GMT
'Team Whistler crew pose for a photo before the start from Barmouth British Three Peaks race' Peter Campbell &copy
Brtish Three Peaks - Despite losing vital time because of tides and getting lost on land, the Tasmanian Three Peaks Race winners, Team Whistler, is sailing in hot pursuit of the leading yachts in the British Three Peaks Race up the rugged western coastline of Wales, England and Scotland. Their chartered 38-footer Lightning Reflex was first boat to finish the first two sailing legs but missed the tide to enter the harbour to officially finished the second leg, from Caernarfon to Whitehaven. Then the runners got lost on their cycle leg to the foot of Scapel Pike, the second the ...


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by Peter Campbell




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