Bronson McCall finds his calling

1:51 AM Fri 6 Aug 2010 GMT

'Bronson McCall on board Arcadia - Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race' Suellen Hurling

At 1500 hours today, Friday 6 August, Keppel Bay local Bronson McCall will start his first ever Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race. At just 14 years of age, Bronson has his sights set on a Volvo Ocean Race but today his focus is on the 348 nautical mile challenge that will see him sail from Manly in Brisbane, up the tropical Queensland coast, and back to his home port at Keppel Bay Marina. Bronson will set sail with with his father Tim and and brother Josh as well as six other crew on board the Archambault 35 ...

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