Victorian yacht's double in King of the Derwent



9:31 AM Sun 2 Jan 2011 GMT
'Gusto and Titania of Cowes gybing downwind under spinnaker, winner Veloce and guests stacking the gunwale of Loyal - King of the Derwent' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo
The Victorian yacht Veloce has taken out a somewhat rare line and handicap double in Hobart?s iconic yachting event, the King of the Derwent. In fact, she is the first Victorian yacht to win since Skandia Wild Thing won the double in 2004. On an afternoon of light and variable winds, Veloce, an Elliott 44 skippered by Phil Simpfendorfer from Sandingham Yacht Club, broke away from the fleet to take honours by more than 14 minutes and hold her time on the strong competition of local Tasmanian, Victorian and one international entrant. Only one second separated the second and third ...


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by Peter Campbell





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