Rolex Trophy Series - Nerone gives local Farr 40 fleet a lesson

9:12 AM Sat 11 Dec 2010 GMT

'Massimo Mezzaroma’s Nerone holds a seemingly unbeatable lead after Day Two of the Rolex Trophy Series' Howard Wright /IMAGE Professional Photography

Rolex Trophy Series day 2. The polished 'out of towners' Nerone gave the local fleet a lesson in racing off Sydney Heads today when they continued their world champion form, winning all of today?s four Rolex Trophy Series races and awarding themselves a seemingly unbeatable lead. The Farr 40 fleet had a half hour delay this morning before commencing their second day of racing in a beautiful 10 knot nor?easter on a smooth sea on the Macquarie Circle off South Head. A visiting pod of dolphins completed the postcard scene. Conditions improved dramatically from yesterday to provide a new canvas ...

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