Dragon Worlds: Racing shortened, leaders tumble on Day 2



6:33 AM Mon 10 Jan 2011 GMT
'Start of Race 2 of the 2011 Dragon World Championships, after the Black Flag was flown.' John Curnow Click Here to view large photo
Racing has concluded on the second day of the 2011 Dragon World Championships being sailed on Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne. Only one of the two scheduled races were sailed today, due to light winds, which held up at around 7kts for the first race, before coming very shifty ahead of the start for the second, prompting Principal Race Officer Kevin Wilson to call time late in the afternoon. Conditions were overcast with light rain for the whole day, and a rain shower accompanied by a pressure system revolving around Melbourne City being responsible for the abandonment of ...


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by Richard Gladwell





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