the Line Honours and the hotly contested IRC Handicap Trophy. The quick run up the coast gave them the win on corrected time against the smaller fleet. However, Adrian Van Bellen’ s J / 22 came a close second on IRC handicap right behind Beau Geste, a commendable effort for his first Coffs race as an owner / skipper.
The day after the presentation, 14 boats from the Ocean Race along with three local Coffs Harbour boats competed in the Solitary Islands race which is a race from the Harbour around South Solitary Island and
back. With a building northeast swell coupled with the 15 knot southerly it made for a quick bumpy race. John Turnbull’ s Reverie from RPAYC led all the way and won the race.
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