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  1. Mikael Vesala
    Feb 11, 2010 @ 18:40

    Blir lika sugen på att testa varje gång jag ser de där skiffarna, fast en annan kommer väl inte många meter innan man slår runt… Håll i hatten å ös på!

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  2. Peter Gustafsson
    Feb 12, 2010 @ 13:49

    Hej,

    “Never win the Invitation Race”, Team Gill Sweden seglade in med resten av ca 20 båtar efter två varv av Invitation Race. Endast ett fåtal fullföljde racet och beslutet att segla in var inte svårt. 
    Vi har fått trimma in oss i fart och stormen var på väg så vi valde som alla andra att stäva in till hamn. 

    Imorgon väntar första racet av JJ Giltinan!

    Tack för alla positiva och peppande hälsningar!

    /Anders Lewander, Peter ‘Eric’ Mickos , Sten Edström och Peter Warner

    Se videoklipp och bilder från dagens Invitation Race på.

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    18ft Skiffs
    Giltinan Championship
    Invitation Race
    Friday, 12 February 2010
    Sydney Harbour
     
    Former Giltinan champion Rob Greenhalgh and his crew Dan Johnson and Phil Harmer were the masters of terrible conditions on Sydney Harbour when they brought their skiff, Benny, home a clear winner of the Giltinan Championship Invitation Race today.
     
    Extreme heat and totally unpredictable wind (at times none) made the racing very difficult for competitors.
     
    It was a double for the UK teams when Andy Budgen, James Barker and Matt Mc Govern finished in second place with their skiff Project Racing.
     
    First of the local boats to complete the course was the third placed Yandoo skippered by John inning, with crewmen Andrew Hay and Dave Gibson.
     
    The start was delayed due to threatening weather and finally the starter sent the fleet over the windward return course of three laps.
     
    At the windward mark the first time there was a mass of boats going in all directions.
     
    Asko Appliances (Archie Massey) then became the leader on the second lap before the breeze switched totally and spinnakers were set for the second ‘windward’ leg.
     
    The prospect of strong winds coming from the south as heavy clouds circled the course sent many boats heading home to avoid possible gear damage before tomorrow’s Race 1 of the championship.
     
    More photographs from today’s race will be published on www.flying18s.com and www.18footers.com.au and video coverage will also be shown on www.18footers.com.au.
     
    Race 1 of the Giltinan Championship will be sailed tomorrow from 4:00pm on Sydney Harbour.
     
    Frank Quealey
    Australian 18 Footers League

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