Rolex Middle Sea Race - Aussie gets lucky on USA TP52 boat that won

9:45 PM Wed 27 Oct 2010 GMT

'Lucky, Sail no: USA 52152, Skipper: Bryon Ehrhart - Rolex Middle Sea Race 2010' Rolex Middle Sea Race

The USA TP52 Lucky has won the Rolex Middle Sea Race with a little help from a man from downunder. The crew arrived across the finish line on Tuesday night but went to bed not knowing if they had taken out the overall handicap honours or not. Lucky we had Andrea Moegling on the spot to catch up with an exhausted but happy Andy Turton before his head hit the pillow. There is no doubt that the kamikaze weather pattern in this year's race created many challenges but Australian yachtsman, Andy Turton, sailing in his first RMSR, knew from the ...

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by Andrea Moegling with Lulu Roseman