Fireballs fly in Mandurah on Comet bay W.A.
Gordon Lucas and Kate Lathuras going to Windward.
Fireballs fly in Mandurah,
Former triple Australian Champion and runner up World Champion Gordon Lucas returned to his younger days by sailing Fireball Oz in heat 7 of the Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club's Off the Beach Winter Series last Sunday. Sailing conditions in
Gordon along with promising youth sailor Kate Lathouras gave a sailing lesson to the other Fireball with exciting reaches and great beats..
Kate came off the water with a smile, though exhausted she said, "I have never been so fast in a dinghy before. It skipped across the water with great acceleration." It was a shame that their spinnaker halyard jammed. The other fireball sailed by Mandurah's sailing stalwarts Lance Rock and Kevin Luff flew their spinnaker whenever possible but could not reign Gordon in.. Usually a great fleet of Tasars turn up from
There is a rumour that John Cassidy a former Fireball Australian / World Champion is actually building a boat at home in
The 2012 World Title is supported by Mandurah City Council, MOFSC and Malaysian Airlines. Mandurah Offshore Fishing and Sailing Club is looking for sponsors for this event so if you want your business name in the world spotlight email wba@mofsc.com.au for further information.
picture..Lance Rock and Crew Kevin LUff on Deadrun
Results of the winter series are
MIXED FLEET A
1st Fun Bus Graham Flintoff
2nd Hang On Ross Brunner
3rd Crusader Jordan Alder
MIXED FLEET B
1st Blind Date Trevor Date
2nd Fireball Oz Lance Rock
3rd Unleashed Scott Olsen
OPTIMIST
1st Suzie-Q Jayden Dalton
