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Coastal Classic- Images from the start - 3

by Richard Gladwell on 25 Oct 2013
Stealth Mission dismasting - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

Sail-World was on the water for the start of the 2013 Coastal Classic and filed these images - third of three galleries

The multihull Stealth Mission was dismasted just short of Rangitoto Light - no-one was injured and she returned to Auckland under her own power.












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