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Espresso Forte wins Hamilton's Premier Cruising

'Espresso Forte at Hamilton Island' Crosbie Lorimer

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

by Rob Kothe 7:52 AM Sat 25 Aug 2007 GMT

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