International Dragons come alive on Port Phillip.



12:47 PM Mon 6 Dec 2010 GMT
'The latest Ridgeway International Dragon, when launched in Hobart, Tasmania. - RBYC Dragon pre-Worlds' Ceri Brose
11 International Dragon Class yachts took to Melbourne's Port Phillip over the weekend in the second of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club's (RBYC) pre-Worlds events. Representing Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and New Zealand, the fleet certainly got right into the competition angle of the series, with a few Port/Starboard incidents resulting in damage. Repairs will now be undertaken in readiness for the next event, which is the Prince Philip Cup to be run from January 2nd to seventh next year. The World Championships themselves are being run from January 8th through to the 15th, inclusive. 77 boats are entered with over ...


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by John Curnow




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