Hamilton Island Race Week 2010 - Tasmanian SB3 sailors shine in wind



8:08 AM Thu 26 Aug 2010 GMT
'Toll Shipping2 - 2010 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week' Paul Cincotta Click Here to view large photo
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2010 - Tasmanian former world Dragon champion Nick Rogers felt right at home on the SB3 course at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week today. The dark skies, cooler temperatures minus the snow peaked mountain in the background and a top puff of 22 knots created conditions similar to those experienced by the hardy Derwent River sailors, and the Tasmanian's shined. 'They were the strongest conditions we've sailed in so far in the class,' said Rogers, who is steering the SB3 called Toll Shipping with Chris Keil and Julian Salter, a well known International Moth sailor. ...


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by Lisa Ratcliff



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