Brisbane to Gladstone a light wind lottery

8:15 PM Tue 19 Apr 2011 GMT

'Moreton Bay, stretching from Caloundra to the Gold Coast, is SEQld&rsquo;s prized waterway.' MIAA

Brisbane to Gladstone - When dawn broke over Brisbane's Moreton Bay today there were no signs that the squally Southerly trade wind was about to soften and turn the 63rd Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race into a light wind lottery. In fact the breeze remained constant overnight with a peak gust of 28 knots recorded at the Cape Moreton Lighthouse. This suggests the crews manning the decks of the 44 yacht fleet could face a heavy workload of sail changes when they settle into the tactical battle for class honours in the 308 n/ml blue water classic starting at noon ...

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