Flying 11's invited to return for Queensland Youth Week next year

7:25 AM Tue 27 Jul 2010 GMT

'Start of race 9 - Qld Youth Week - AUS Midwinter Youth Championship' Mark Long

Thirteen Flying 11s registered in the Australian Midwinter Youth Championship regatta incorporated in the Queensland Youth Week activities held earlier this month at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Manly, Qld. Included in the entries were two Flying 11 association boats sailed by local Queensland crews, although one entry returned to the Sabot class when the first day of winds reached around the 25kts+ level, making it a big start day for all crews from all classes. The Australian F11 Association recently began to reintroduce the class to Queensland after few ex-Flying 11 sailors and stalwart parents expressed a renewed interest to ...

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