Musto Etchells Australasian Winter Championship: New crew for Bertrand



1:21 AM Wed 9 Jun 2010 GMT
'John Bertrand' Andrea Francolini / Audi &copy
James Chilman and Gary Van Lunteren two exceptionally talented young Queensland sailors will fill an important crewing role when they contest the 2010 Musto Etchells Australasian Winter Championship off Mooloolaba Beach this weekend. Chilman a gifted sail maker with the North Sails Brisbane loft, has the proven trimming skills to create fast sail shapes while the 'Big Boy' Van Lunteren, normally a key crew member on the dual Brisbane to Gladstone race line honours champion Black Jack, has both the body weight and hiking skill to sail fast in the heavier breezes. They have answered the crew call to contest ...


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