Melbourne Winter Series - A Week!

1:00 AM Sun 28 Jun 2009 GMT

'Peter Blake and Kate Mitchell’s Farr52 ’Goldfinger’ will be out there working the beats. - Melbourne Winter Series' John Curnow

...is a short time in yachting and that is all you have to get your entry in, if you have not already signed on for this great annual event. The bell-ringer for the Melbourne Winter Series (MWS) is the great en masse flare release, which is a fantastic chance to get some legal practice of the release of rocket flares and stricking the all important orange and white hand-helds.

The Bay’s latest arrival, the Farr Gen3+ TP52 owned now by the ’Calm’ boys. - Melbourne Winter Series - John Curnow Click Here to view large photo

Not signed on? You should be! NOR and Si are available here

Complete your online entry hereor call Guy or Dennis at the office on 9689 1622 to ensure we know you want to come out to play on Sunday 5/7/09.

by John Curnow

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