Viking 18ft Skiff Grand Prix Denmark - Big rigs, big sailing

8:10 AM Sat 31 Jul 2010 GMT

'racing day 1 - Viking 18ft Skiff Grand Prix at Sonderborg, Denmark' Frank Quealey &copy /Australian 18 Footers League Click Here to view large photo

Light winds on Day One of the Viking 18ft Skiff Grand Prix at Sonderborg, Denmark saw all teams go for their big No. 1 rigs for the day's three races. There was an anticipated battle between three of the top teams at the recent German Grand Prix. German Grand Prix winner Pica (James Mears, Stewart Mears, Andy Ramus) of the UK, European champion Liberty Sailing Team (Miklos Ujhelyi-Gaspar, Matyas Majthenyl, Zsomber Szepfy) of Hungary, and the local Danish champion GP Covers (Flemming Clausen, Soren Clausen, Thomas Ebler). At the end of Day One's racing, GP Covers had recorded two wins ...

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by Frank Quealey/Australian 18footers league

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