Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Regatta 2010 - Down to the wire

8:04 AM Wed 18 Aug 2010 GMT

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The 21st annual Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach regatta is reaching the pointy end with tight battles in many divisions. However, some are clear cut. In the Grand Prix IRC Racing Division 1 Michael Hiatt's Farr 55 Living Doll, the 2009 Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week Grand Prix winner, is set to take the 2010 series too. She has dominated her division all week in a light weather regatta, with the winning combination of a world class boat, good sails and smart tactics. She has not had it all her own way. On Day 2, in the White Rock Race, ...

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