Cadet Victorian Championship competitors battle changing conditions

10:48 PM Sun 13 Mar 2011 GMT

'Samaran (Anton and Julian Sasson) lead to the top mark, followed by RGYC&rsquo;s Assasin (Jessica Case and Emily Goodfellow) - International Cadet Victorian Championships 2011, Royal Geelong Yacht Club' Teri Dodds ?

Geelong?s Corio Bay was whipped up with wild weather today for the Cadet fleet competing in the International Cadet Victorian Championship. The fleet were sent out shortly after lunch in bright warm sunshine and light patchy airs, which was predicted to build as the sea breeze approached. Crews were enjoying the warmth after spending the morning swimming in the marina to keep cool. How conditions can change quickly. A line of 18-20 knot breeze from the south east surprised some crews who struggled to upturn the capsized boats in the choppy waves. Dark clouds came in, then the rain and ...

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by Teri Dodds