Sunseeker Australia Cup - Two Brits, an Aussie and a Kiwi



11:40 AM Fri 26 Nov 2010 GMT
'Ben Ainslie on his way to a semi-finals place in the Sunseeker Australia Cup' John Roberson &copy Click Here to view large photo
Three nationalities and a stack of talent have made it through to the semi-finals of the Sunseeker Australia Cup after some tense and tight racing in the quarter-finals, with Britain's Ben Ainslie and Ian Williams, home-town boy Torvar Mirsky and Kiwi Phil Robertson all making it through. Upset of the day was young skipper Phil Robertson bundling World Tour leader Mathieu Richard of France out of the regatta after a hard fought five race series in which the Kiwi chalked up two wins, before the Frenchman levelled the score, then Robertson took the decider. Commenting after the series Robertson said, ...


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by John Roberson





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