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ONE News- Olympic Matchracer designer interviewed

by ONE News - Martin Tasker on 19 Dec 2008
Royal New Zealand Squadron sails a fleet of 10 Elliott 6 meter youth training boats, with a crew of four women on each team. RNZYS Media

ONE News' sailing reporter Martin Tasker reports on the new Elliott 6 metre adopted by the International Sailing Federation for the 2012 Womens Olympic Match Racing event.

Designed by Aucklander Greg Elliott, the adopted match racing class looks set to experience rapid growth around the world.

To view http://tvnz.co.nz/othersports-news/olympic-coup-nz-yacht-designer-1-42-2423732/video!click_here
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