Canberra sailors finish on top at 34th NSW Tasar Championships



6:43 AM Fri 29 Apr 2011 GMT
'Heat three - Ridgways lead the pack - 34th NSW Tasar Championships' Phil Thompson Click Here to view large photo
The 34th NSW Tasar State Championships were held at Speers Point Amateur Sailing Club over the Easter weekend for 2011. Rick Longbottom and Kelsey Hanrahan from Canberra were too smart and too quick in the prevailing sick sou'easterly conditions of the final two days racing, holding off World Champs Rob and Nic Douglass to take the titles by a point. This is a great result for the Canberra Yacht Club, where Nic Douglass is also a local sailor. Craig McPhee and Gill Berry, early leaders of the regatta, from South Australia rounded out the top three. Day one was sailed ...


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