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Espresso Forte wins Hamilton's Premier Cruising

by Rob Kothe on 25 Aug 2007
Espresso Forte at Hamilton Island Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
The Farr 50, Laurence Freedman's Espresso Forte, considered by many sailors to be a wolf in sheeps clothing has taken the Premier Cruising Division at the 24th annual Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.

She finished ahead of John Meadowcroft's Porsche on the water, the Marten 49 Carrera and Paul Clitheroe's Sydney 47CR Balance.

Premier IRC

Entries: 18     Races Sailed: 6     Discard: 1

Provisional Results

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2007


Series Place Sail No Boat Type of Boat Owner Handicap Series Points Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6
1 8181 Espresso Forte McConaghy Laurence Freedman 1.249 14 4 5 1 5 2 2
2 NZL49005 Carrera Marten 49 John Meadowcroft 1.251 17 12 3 7 1 1 5
3 7771 Balance Sydney 47 Paul Clitheroe 1.174 18 6 4 4 6 3 1
4 8924 Pretty Fly II Beneteau 47.7 Colin & Gladys Woods 1.116 20 3 1 2 12 8 6
5 7744 Eagle Rock Beneteau First 47.7 Ross Wilson 1.13 21 1 2 3 10 6 9
6 6363 Playstation 3 Beneteau First 50 Dean Harrigan 1.179 25.5 13 10 5 2.5 4 4
7 6674 Dehler Maid Dehler 44 Stephen Ellis 1.14 32 9 6 10 4 13 3
8 SYD5 Margaret Rintoul V Frers Graeme Wilson 1.238 32 5 7 6 11 7 7
9 C1 Andrew Short Marine Maxi Andrew Short 1.498 40 11 8 8 8 5 17
10 AUS8448 Swan Song Swan 48 Geoffery Hill 1.142 47 10 9 12 9 9 10
11 2170 Margaret Rintoul II S&S 47 Mike Freebairn 1.027 49 2 11 15 13 18 8
12 SM1400 Alex-Team MacAdie Jones/Hart 14 Jock & Hamish McAdie 1.224 53 17 13 9 7 11 13
13 8300 Secret Mens Business #1 Murray 42 SMB Syndicate 1.16 55.5 16 17 16 2.5 10 11
14 SM477 Esprit Beneteau 47.7 Garry Anderson 1.133 56 7 12 11 14 17 12
15 567 Carla M Beneteau 47.7 Mark Michalowsky 1.135 67 8 15 18 18 12 14
16 G7744 Sea Eagle 1 Beneteau 47.7 John Garner 1.137 71 14 14 13 17 14 16
17 B7766 Lady Godiva Swan David Currie 1.156 78 15 18 17 15 16 15
18 6146 Kioni Beneteau 47.7 Escape Aussies Syndicate 1.123 79 18 16 14 16 15 19
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