Monday, February 27, 2012

Great Race 2012

The latest news is that Steve Sherring has taken the line honours and handicap win in the 37nm Southport to Manly Great Race with an elapsed time of 2:29:58.

The Great Race

Results

Word is that it is a course record!

Conditions were generally 15-20 knots from the east. Those that experienced it can give a better indication.

Jack also competed finishing in 2:53:20, about 8th across the line.

Rob Green also competed, however succumbed to the conditions and pulled in to Victoria Point, about half way, after too many crashes.

Markla and I piked on the Great Race, preferring to sail at Lake Samsonvale on the Sunday. We had our own mini marathon that was completed in about an hour. Not much of a marathon so they sent us out again for a course race. I spent the race chasing A's, losing to them upwind (geez they can point), and catching them downwind, (hunting the wind pays in marginal stuff). Markla spent the day in the piss, I think he's forgotten how to sail on flat water since the nationals.

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