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Boxing Day Dash - A new record is set

Sailing

6:11 AM Sun 26 Dec 2010 GMT

'Gusto' Teri Dodds

Boxing Day Dash update from the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria. Brian Patinson bought Gusto to go fast and that's what they did today in the 34 nautical mile Boxing Day Dash on Melbourne's Port Phiilip. He's a man who usually runs from the press, but he did say, 'What a great day for sail.' In second place was Goldfinger and third was XLR8. All three boats are starting in tomorrow's Heemskirk Consolidated Melbourne to Hobart races. Gusto is heading down the West coast, while Goldfinger and XLR8 are going down the East coast. When the race started off Station ...

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by John Curnow