Rolex Farr 40 World Championship - Class update and a fantastic event

12:03 AM Wed 30 Mar 2011 GMT

'Transfusion heads downwind - Rolex Farr 40 World Championships' Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2011 - Sydney Australia and the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron really turned it on to make the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2011 a fantastic event that was hard fought right to the finish line of the last race. Congratulations to local owner Guido Belgiorno-Nettis and the crew of Transfusion for a close win over defending champion Massimo Mezzaroma and Antonio Sodo Migliori's Nerone from Italy. Congratulations also to Wolfgang and Angela Schaefer and the Struntje Light team on being the first ever winner of the newly created Rolex Farr 40 World Championship Corinthian Trophy. ...

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