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A decent breeze (Wellington style) for the latest round of sailing:
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Esprit and Andiamo exiting the marina
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The Guarantee tacking during the prestart
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Nedax Backchat, One Red Dog, and The Guarantee (background) during the prestart
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Pretty Boy Floyd in some breeze
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Astruso doing a practice run
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Andiamo about to tack...
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A ragged start with most of the yachts at the starboard end of the line. Starlight Express and Flying Boat (out of frame) seemed to do the best...
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The Interisland ferry dwarfing PBF
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Starlight Express on the final beat, eyeing The Guarantee as it blasts downwind
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Nedax and Flying Boat battling as the bottom mark approaches
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Astruso at high speed
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Gucci got a little caught out, Resolve was catching up but...
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...not for long
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Starlight Express going like a train across the finish, taking line honours
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Andiamo heading for second, as Eat My Shorts struggles back to the marina
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The Guarantee crossing the line
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Flying Boat at high speed - look at the mast bend
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Nedax Backchat with a bowwave that seems to be level with the kite pole
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Flying Circus surging across the finish
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Gucci still carrying some speed just after finishing
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Resolve wallowing across the line, just behind Gucci
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One Red Dog approaching the finish...
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...trips over a wave and buries the bow...
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...and everything turns to custard
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a recovery (of sorts)
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