Pittwater-Coffs race: Favourable forecast could set new race record

1:20 AM Sun 2 Jan 2011 GMT

'30th Pittwater 2 Coffs Skippers assemble at RPAYC before the race - 30th Pittwater to Coffs Harbour yacht Race' Damian Devine Click Here to view large photo

A spectacular fleet of 50 yachts will start the 30th Anniversary Pittwater to Coffs Harbour race in favourable downwind conditions, the first ocean race of the New Year starting today off Broken Bay. The skippers' gathered at 0900hrs this morning for the mandatory weather briefing before they departed the marina for a 1300hrs start. Barry Hanstrum from BOM presented the briefing said that,'the southerly change that came through Sydney at 2am this morning has already made its way to Norah Head, so Southerly winds will be the order of the day for the next few days.' Hanstrum went onto say ...

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