International 14 National Championship - George first



9:44 AM Sun 2 Jan 2011 GMT
'George 1st - International 14 National Championship South Australia' Greg Pratt
Former champion skipper Lindsay Irwin and crew Andrew Perry snatched victory on the line today to win Race Two of the International 14 National Championship sailed in Gulf St Vincent, South Australia. Perry said it was a great tussle and a tight finish in the waters off Glenelg, Adelaide. 'Archie (Massey in George first) was at the boat end and we were on the other tack and managed to luff up and get them by about a foot on the line,' Perry said. 'It was good racing.' It was evident that Irwin and Perry sailing Ronstan/Irwin Sails enjoyed the first ...


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