Grand prix international yacht will race under New Zealand flag



1:59 AM Mon 11 Oct 2010 GMT
'Limit Sydney Rolex 09' Dallas Kilponen / Fairfax Media
HSBC Premier Costal Classic - The Reichel-Pugh 62, Evolution Sails Limit has confirmed its intention to race in the HSBC Premier Coastal Classic, under the New Zealand flag. The boat is one of more than 200 expected to make the start of the 119nm race from Auckland to Russell on Friday 22 October, in a fleet that includes the impressive giant tri TeamVodafoneSailing, current multihull record holder Split Enz, two times line honours winner Taeping, and the Bakewell-White 52, Wired. Evolution Sails Limit, which is owned by Alan Brierty, the founder of Brierty Limited, a civil engineering and mining company ...


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