John Bertrand helms Lou Abrahams Challenge to win SYC Sprint Series

1:38 AM Wed 6 Apr 2011 GMT

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A fleet of seven Sydney 38's participated in the four race sprint series hosted by Sandringham Yacht Club last Saturday. The variable 15 knot wind strength together with 30 degree shifts and choppy seas provided a challenge for crews warming up for the State Championships to be held at Sandringham on the 16th and 17th of April. The presence of John Bertrand, helming Lou Abraham's Challenge in the absence of normal helmsman, Mark Bulka, generated a lot of interest and he did not let anyone down with Challenge winning the series with three wins and a second. However, on the ...

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by Rowan Simpson