Derwent River Summer Pennant final day

5:26 PM Sat 2 Apr 2011 GMT

'Division 2 fleet heading upwind to the first mark in today's race on the River Derwent - DSS pennant racing' Peter Campbell Click Here to view large photo

The Derwent River Division 1 summer pennant final race today was won by Sydney Hobart racing yacht Dump Truck. In fact, she won two pennants. Helmsman Edward Fader steered the Ker 11.3 to victory in the last race under all three Division 1 handicap categories, to win both the AMS and IRC pennants and finish third overall in the PHS pennant This has been the first summer season in Hobart since Fader and co-owner Justin Wells bought the yacht, previously known as Tow Truck and a two-times division winner of the Sydney Hobart race. They plan to contest this year's ...

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