Sunshine Coast father and son sailing rivals

6:51 PM Tue 12 Apr 2011 GMT

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Father and son Sunshine Coast sailors Greg and Josh Torpy have a lot in common when ocean racing is discussed at the meal table. Josh now an apprentice sail maker with the North Loft in Brisbane has naturally followed the career of his Olympian and World Etchells championship winning father. His ocean racing career first began as a 15 year old under the watchful eye of his dad when they crewed together on the Sydney 38 class sloop The Business in the 2007 Pittwater to Coffs Harbour race. Since then the Sunshine Coast teenager has mixed with the elite sailors ...

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