Podium finish for Georgia in Hamilton Island Grand Prix IRC Division



12:09 PM Thu 2 Sep 2010 GMT
'Georgia Racing at Hamilton Island' .
Moderate Hamilton Island conditions were close to ideal for the IRC52 Georgia, with the boat placing second in the Grand Prix IRC Division, and helping New Zealand take home the South Pacific Cup. Consistency was the name of the game for Georgia, helmed by Jim Farmer and Chris Meads, with tactical support from America's Cup veteran Chris Dickson. In the 16 boat fleet, Georgia never finished lower than sixth, also clocking up a win and two other podium finishes in the week-long racing event. 'We had very good team work with very few mistakes,' says owner Jim Farmer. 'This week ...


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