Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship - Blast around the Harbour



10:06 AM Sat 27 Nov 2010 GMT
'SSORC 2010, Middle Harbour Yacht Club, Sydney - 27/11/10
Ben Austin, Gold medal 100m freestyle Delhi Commonwealth games 2010' Andrea Francolini &copy
Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship. Greeted by a strong nor'easter and 90 racing skiffs just shy of the start line, the SSORC Seven Islands fleet sported a fast downwind start for their course around the harbour. The fleet was a colourful tapestry of lots of sailors with a common interest looking for that adrenalin rush.....from a 30 year old Holland 30 to the high performance 'Shortwave' with Matthew Short on helm and OAM and Paralympic swimmer Ben Austin as part of the crew. The course really represents a harbour navigation featuring Shark, Clarke, Goat, Cockatoo, Snapper and Spectacle Islands including ...


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by Sol Walkling




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