Launceston to Hobart - Sassy steers from different port back to Hobart



9:42 AM Fri 24 Dec 2010 GMT
'Sassy - Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo
Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race. Hobart yachtsman Murray Wilkes will be steering his yacht Sassy in a different direction than he originally planned, at least initially, when he races back to Hobart late next week. Instead of contesting the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, Sassy is a late entry for the Sargisons Jewellers ? Nattuzi Launceston to Hobart Race. However, it will be a race against time for the Bavaria 39 to reach Beauty Point for the start on Monday, 27 December, as Wilkes will not be leaving Hobart until Christmas Day, 25 December. Sassy originally was one of five Tasmanian ...


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by Peter Campbell





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