Fremantle to Bali race - Battered but epic voyage complete

11:43 PM Sun 8 May 2011 GMT

'Bob Kucera' Bernie Kaaks Click Here to view large photo

At the end of the Fremantle to Bali Rally a battered Marco Polo made its way into Benoa Harbour with crew still smiling after completing an epic voyage from Fremantle in the early hours of the morning. Within the first day of leaving Fremantle Harbour on the 1440 nautical mile sailing rally, the yacht's refrigeration equipment failed due to a faulty pump. Skipper and former Police Minister Bob Kucera decided to break their journey in Geraldton to have the problem attended to, but a few hours after setting sail again, the yacht lost all power and it was quickly recognised ...

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by Bernie Kaaks