Mandurah Regatta gives crews solid hit-out

4:31 AM Thu 28 Apr 2011 GMT

'Preparation prevents poor performance - 420 Runners Up Monique de Vries & Chelsea Hall prepare Matrickx ahead of a clutch of 420s & Lasers. - Mandurah Easter Regatta' Antonio Stefano Click Here to view large photo

As the Mandurah Easter Regatta drew to a close in sunny skies and light winds, memories of Sunday's wild conditions faded. The passage of a cold front during the early hours of Sunday morning left big waves fanned by a twenty knot onshore breeze, with stronger gusts in the squall lines. Race organizers paid close attention to the conditions, forecast and weather radar, and after a short postponement on shore, sent the crews out to the three courses to complete the day's demanding program of four back-to-back races. It was tribute to the tenacity and skill of the mainly-junior sailors, ...

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