McNeill wraps up Etchells Spring Regatta

6:45 AM Sat 9 Oct 2010 GMT

'Absolute Pearler - Etchells Spring Regatta 2010' Kylie Wilson

Peter McNeill, with crew of David Gleadhill and Anthony Paterson, took out the Etchells Spring Regatta on the home waters of Lake Macquarie over the October long weekend. After a DNC and then a mid-fleet finish, McNeill and his crew looked unlikely winners going into the third race on day one. They then notched up a 1-1-2-2 sequence to seal the regatta by two points from skippers Julian Plante and Gary Boyd, equal on points, with Plante gaining second on countback. In grey and cool conditions, the racing was as close as ever in this popular warm-up event to the ...

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