Volvo 60 Nikon Spirit of The Maid - secret weapon



11:45 PM Mon 12 Jul 2010 GMT
'Bruce Absolon’s Spirit of the Maid on her way to taking line honours victory - 2010 Pittwater & Coffs Harbour Offshore Series' Damian Devine
Volvo 60 Nikon Spirit of The Maid will be on the pace when they compete for the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Performance Racing trophy from August 21-28, as promised by Bruce Absolon. The former Rolex Sydney Hobart Race record holder now permanently based at Hamilton Island when not racing in major Australian offshore events, has a new 'secret weapon in her sail inventory. Extensive exposure from a long list of competitive racing miles had forced Bruce Absolon to replace the main with a modern generation new sail from the World famed North Loft. 'The old sail had served beyond ...


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