Chance still racing despite mishap in Three Peaks Race

10:14 PM Fri 10 Apr 2009 GMT

'Hydro Tasmania Three Peaks Race 2009' Adam Travers

Phil Marshall's Neil Buckby Motors Subaru has departed Lady Barron in first place as a beautiful morning dawns on Flinders Island.

Mark Guy and Tim Piper took the lead for the defending champion's team with about 12km to go in the first run leg.

They should be happy with a very quick run, stopping the clock in five hours 47 minutes, just outside the record.

Westbury-Mersey Pharmacy departed Lady Barron 10 minutes after Neil Buckby Motors Subaru.

Another team on track for a quick run is BWR Multihulls, which departed at 1.54am and reached the summit at 5.20am. They are now off the mountain and on the way back to Lady Barron.

The team from Rob Gourlay's Thompson 920 Tas Marine Construction reached the base of Mt Strzelecki at 6.11am; Sullivans Cove Whisky, Haphazard and Peccadillo all did the same within 10 minutes.

Cruising entry Chance is the only yacht yet to arrive in Lady Barron; all other teams are on the mountain, including the runners from Premium Constructions, which has not yet arrived at the wharf.

The racing monohull ran aground off Big Dog Island this morning but, under a new rule provision, yachts that are in sight of Lady Barron may call for assistance to get their runners onto the course. Skipper Jamie Cooper reported minimal damage and said the crew would be able to free the boat.

by Holly Ranson

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