Three Peaks Race - Whistler crew's double bid



11:09 PM Tue 19 Apr 2011 GMT
'Whistler - Three Peaks Race 2011' Peter Campbell Click Here to view large photo
Three Peaks Race - The crew of last year's Tasmanian Three Peaks Race winning yacht Whistler has even higher aspirations this year: to win the local event for the second consecutive year and then win the British Three Peaks after placing a close third overall last year. Skippered by David Rees, Whistler will be one of eight monohull and multihull yachts lining up at Beauty Point on the Tamar River on Good Friday for the start of the challenging combination of ocean sailing and mountain running. Whistler last year outsailed the faster multihulls to win the Tasmanian Three Peaks and ...


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by Peter Campbell





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