Melbourne to Hobart races - Handicaps and milestones



4:09 AM Thu 30 Dec 2010 GMT
'2010 M2H Westcoaster George Shaw and Robyn Brooke the Secretary.' John Curnow/ORCV
Melbourne to Hobart Eastcoaster and Westcoaster update. Thursday is a big day for the Melbourne to Hobart as the main part of the fleet arrives. With it comes the ability to accurately review the handicap positions. For the Westcoaster, Enchantress from the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, has celebrated its 60th birthday with a win in all of the handicap categories. So that's International Rule - Club, Australian Measurement System and Performance Handicap System. What a great effort for their very first attempt at the challenging Westcoaster. 'We are just a small crew and we had spinnakers up when we ...


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by John Curnow



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