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From the bush to the sea, Mt Isa boys storm Audi Hamilton Island Race

7:05 AM Fri 27 Aug 2010 GMT

'The Mt Isa Boys at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2010' Andrea Francolini / Audi &copy Click Here to view large photo

Larrikin Greg Fietz, a spray painter and panel beater from Mt Isa, his older brother and a couple of close mates who all grew up together in the Queensland mining town and had never sailed before have become minor celebrities at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. In the sailing world Fietz has risen from obscurity to the point where he's high fiving Wild Oats XI skipper Mark Richards in the street. He's offered himself to 'Ricko' as crew on the 100 footer for this year's Rolex Sydney Hobart and last night had his photo taken with Dannii Minogue, partner Kris ...

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