Rolex Farr 40 Worlds - Transfusion wins after courageous fightback

6:24 AM Sat 26 Feb 2011 GMT

'TRANSFUSION, Sail No: AUS6422, Owner: Guido Belgiorno-Nettis, Tactician: John Kostecki - Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2011' &copy Rolex/ Kurt Arrigo

Rolex Farr 40 World Championship Day 4. A courageous fight back in the penultimate race of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship by Guido Belgiorno-Nettis? Transfusion and a second place in the decider has seen the Australians once again crowned world champions in their native habitat. The defending champions Nerone (ITA) warned yesterday that Transfusion would have to force the win. That?s exactly what they did, sailing and recovering from a couple of debatable tactical choices superbly to finish two points ahead when the final points were tallied. In race nine Transfusion?s crew were coughing dust for the first upwind ...

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by Lisa Ratcliff