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Audi Winter Series Race 7 - Incidents as a strong breeze blows

Sailing

7:26 AM Sun 6 Jun 2010 GMT

'Audi Winter Series Race 7' ACE Marine Photography &copy

Audi Winter Series Race 7 looked likely to be another one of those 'ho hum' winter Sundays on Sydney Harbour when the 134-boat fleet set sail today, a fickle light west-sou-westerly wind giving no inkling of what was to come - and when it did - it had tough repercussions for some. The yachts made their way slowly towards the Point Piper start line, knowing apart from light wind they would have to also take on an incoming tide. Without warning, the breeze veered south, just after the 11.30am start, kicking in at a solid 15-18 knots. 'It peaked at ...

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by Jennifer Crooks