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The Boxing Day Dash - New name and new Divisions

Sailing

1:21 AM Fri 12 Nov 2010 GMT

John Curnow

The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria's annual dash down Port Phillip has a new name - the Boxing Day Dash. Its former and oh-so-unfortunate name was an absolute delight for SPAM filters and they just don't tolerate that sort of language, or variations thereof, anymore. My how things change... To go with its new name, the event now also allows for Sportboats, Trailables, Cruising and Classic yachts to be a part of the great event. Traditionally, over 100 boats square up on the one line for the 34nm dash from Port Melbourne to Blairgowrie, on the sensational Mornington Peninsula. With ...

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by John Curnow