Sled secures Siska Trophy



10:57 AM Mon 30 May 2011 GMT
'Slick - Sled heading for Geraldton and the Siska Trophy.' Bernie Kaaks Click Here to view large photo
Tony Mitchell's rejuvenated Farr 47 Sled capped a remarkable ocean racing season when she was awarded the prestigious Siska Trophy at a gala dinner at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club on Saturday night. The Siska Trophy recognizes the overall winner of Yachting WA's Blue Water Series, the top tier of the offshore racing program. After a blistering start to the season when Sled scored well in both the Fremantle to Geraldton and Geraldton Return races, the Blue Water series developed into a three-way battle between Sled, master skipper Trevor Taylor's Marten 49 Optimus Prime and Paul Eldrid & Scott Disley's ...


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