Rolex Farr 40 World Championship - Sydney waits in baited breath

4:08 PM Wed 16 Feb 2011 GMT

'Estate Master winner of 2011 Farr 40 Summer Sprint Series - 2011 Farr 40 Summer Sprint Series' Sam Crichton &copy

In a week?s time the 14th Rolex Farr World Championship gets underway in Sydney, Australia. A quick browse through the crew lists suggests this will be one of the most competitive championships in the history of this formidable one-design class. The standard of racing sailors warming up for the 2011 championship is as good as it gets. World-class helmsmen, A-list tacticians and motivated crew are joining forces, all packing plenty of ammunition, as the countdown to the four-day waterborne tournament enters its final phase. Twenty Farr 40s representing Australia, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the USA are set to contest ...

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by Regatta News