Shazza

Aussie i550 #273

Saturday, April 23, 2011

SAGS Race 23-4-11 two-up

Our first two-up race was very enjoyable, the breeze built from 6kts up to 12kts over a couple of hours and was very manageable and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfiK6whYWMo

Posted by Gloryhound at 5:06 PM

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