DSS pennant race one to Wedge Island



12:25 AM Sun 24 Oct 2010 GMT
'Valheru (Tony Lyall) preparing for the DSS pennant Division 1 start to Wedge Island where a reef ended her race.' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo
Wedge Island Race- Sydney Hobart racing yacht Valheru ran aground, hard and fast, on Wedge Island in Storm Bay yesterday, not only ending her racing for the day but disrupting one-design competition back on the River Derwent. Valheru, skippered by Tony Lyall, was competing in the Derwent Sailing Squadron 48 nautical mile race from Hobart to Wedge Island, near Nubeena on the Tasman Peninsula and return. 'She apparently hit a reef that extends out the back of the island,' DSS sailing manager Tony Nicholas said. Unable to extricate the yacht, the crew radioed for assistance, with DSS race officials initially ...


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by Peter Campbell




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