Geographe Bay - We have breeze!

10:57 AM Mon 28 Feb 2011 GMT

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Geographe Bay Race Week IRC fleets reveled in a brisk south easterly of 15 to 18 knots this morning, sailing two windward leeward races back to back. Limit scored first and fastest in both races, cutting out the journey in around 40 minutes each time on a course that was 1.6 nautical miles long. Black Betty showed some of her potential too, screaming through the downwind finish line on a nice little puff at about 15 knots. Owner Gary McNally would be pleased with the way the boat is shaking down. Placings are improving with each outing. The Next Factor ...

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by Bernie Kaaks

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