Victoria crew wins Thunderbird Internationals

9:54 AM Tue 17 Aug 2010 GMT

'Caption: from l to r: Roger van Vlack, Regatta Chair, Keith Provan, owner of Scooter, Steve Isbister, foredeck, Mark Malleson, pit and Duncan Stamper, helm, Carolyn Weckesser, Commodore ABYC. - Thunderbird Internationals' John Morris Click Here to view large photo

The 2010 Thunderbird Internationals at Toronto's Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club drew to a close the way they started -- with the Victoria BC team of Duncan Stamper, Keith Provan, Steve Isbister and Mark Malleson winning the race in their loaner boat, One Too Many. As they learned from their victorious 2007 T-Bird Internationals campaign, Duncan and Keith knew the way to a successful defence of their title was to be well prepared. The pair has sailed together since they were 10 years old, starting in dinghies and having represented British Columbia in the Labatt Challenge when they were 13. They ...

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