Crown Series 2011 - Dinghy champions racing



5:40 AM Fri 25 Feb 2011 GMT
'Foiler Moths in action - Crown Series 2011 Bellerive Regatta' Peter Campbell &copy
In the off-the-beach section of the Crown Series 2011 Bellerive Regatta the first Tasmanian crew to win the Lightweight Sharpie national championship in eight years will return to racing on the River Derwent this weekend. Sailing One Hump or Two, Drew Latham, Nick Carter and Nick ?Camel? Johnston won the invitation race and four heats of the championship, sailing against a fleet of 35 of the Sharpies at Black Rock Yacht Club on Port Phillip. Unfortunately, the iconic Sharpie class sails only limited events this days and the national champions hope other boats will come out of the boatsheds for ...


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