CYCA Lion Island Race - Lone finisher

11:51 PM Sat 25 Sep 2010 GMT

'Colin and Denise Wilson’s Never a Dull Moment. Lone Lion Island race finisher' ACE Marine Photography &copy

Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Ocean Pointscore, Lion Island Race report. Colin and Denise Wilson and their Never a Dull Moment crew were hailed heroes late last evening when they arrived back at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, the only crew to finish the Club's Ocean Pointscore Lion Island Race. The long-time CYCA members from the NSW South Coast held out when the other 18 entries retired at various stages of the short ocean race, convinced it was impossible to finish the race in the within the 10.00pm time limit. It was touch and go for the crew on ...

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