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AUDI Sydney - Southport 2007 |
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| AUDI Sydney-Southport 2007 |
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Getaway-Sailing.com finished a credible 13th, just like their Sydney-Hobart placing last year.
After a tough southerly blew up the New South Wales coast and hitting the 45 boat fleet, many retirements were seen with wild broaches and steering failures.
Through solid preparation Getaway Sailings V060 persevered through the hair raising weather and exciting ride north to record some impressive speeds over 25 knots boat speed! |
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| AUDI Sydney-Southport 2007 - Crew Testimonial - 'Beanbag' |
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The Sydney - Southport race was absolutely unbelievable!
I have never done anything anywhere approaching how exhilarating that was. I think I was caught in the headlights a few times but it was full on and I hadn't done anything close to that before.
I managed to join the 20 knot club when steering. it was like being on a 60 foot surfboard on a wave in Hawaii. We managed to do 22 knots with the storm jib and the main and I think we maxed out at 28 knots in 45 knots of breeze with just the main with a reef in near Byron Bay.
The crew and all the guys were fantastic and I'd definitely do it again. It was probably the most satisfying personal achievement I've ever done.
All I can say is I'm glad we were going North and not South and I was glad when we finished!!
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