e-marineworld.com.au at Airlie Beach Race Week - Day 1

11:12 PM Fri 13 Aug 2010 GMT

'On board Wild Thing - Airlie Beach Race Week' e-marineworld Reiger Click Here to view large photo

Tim Pepperell and Robin Reiger from e-marineworld, Australia's newest online chandlery, are reporting from Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week. Tim had exciting ride on Cynophobe, the 40ft Granger catamaran, in 15 nnots shifting south east wind towards Double Cone Island, reaching speeds of up to 22 knots. While Tim was hanging on for his life, Rob was also hanging on to his while up the mast of Wild Thing trying to fix broken back stay. Both boys are battered and bruised but are ready for another eventful day today, on a scheduled passage race looking for whales, in light ...

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