Geoff Stagg talks Farr 40

1:48 AM Wed 19 Jan 2011 GMT

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Rolex Farr 40 Worlds 2011- In February 2011 the Farr 40 fleet will be returning to the waters off Sydney to contest the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship. The Farr 40 World titles was last in Sydney for their World Championship in 2005. This week Sail-World talked to Geoff Stagg about the development of the Farr 40's. As preparation some competitors chose to take part in the Rolex Trophy Series 2010. The Current World and European champion Nerone emphatically won that series and signalled their intention for the upcoming 2011 Worlds. The list of Farr 40 skippers entered for the ...

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