Snowy backdrop to winter sailing on the Derwent

10:39 AM Sun 8 Aug 2010 GMT

'Farr 40 War Games holds a narrow lead over ocean racing yacht Dump Truck as they near the leeward mark first time in today's Derwent Sailing Squadron winter series race four' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo

Hobart sailors are brave souls when it comes to winter racing on the River Derwent. Despite light snow falling on Mount Wellington and a chilly 14-15 knot nor-wester cutting the on-the-water temperature to about 3-4 degrees, a fleet of 38 yachts turned out for today's Derwent Sailing Squadron Boat Sales Tasmanian Winter Series. The saving grace was a morning of brilliant sunshine and a steady sailing breeze that produced close racing in all three divisions, both in fleet and corrected time results. Farr 40 War Games, skippered by Wayne Banks-Smith, and ocean racing yacht Dump Truck, the Ker 11.7 owned ...

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