Thurlow Fisher Lawyers dominated the 18ft Skiffs Australian Championship contested on Sydney Harbour.
Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Trent Barnabus retained their Australian Championship for 2012.
Sunday's final Heat 5 was eventually won by Gotta Love It 7's Seve Jarvin, Scott Babbage and Sam Newton who returned to his bowman position.
The consistent Smeg, Nick Press, Dan Phillips, Dave Ewings came home in third place and second overall in the series. Coxon's Team narrowly led 7 for the first two legs only to let Team Jarvin slip into the lead at the Clark Island turn mark by 15 secs. from there they were able to extend the lead by 1 min. 40 secs. at the finish
The JJ Giltinan now awaits this pair of favourites.
Video by Simon Brown - Gecko Productions
18ft Skiffs Australian Championship - Race 5 - Simon Brown
18ft Skiffs Australian Championship - Race 5 - Simon Brown
Pick the Podium was won by Bob Preston with a perfect Podium pick. Andy Gibbs from the UK came out of the hat to win the Casio G Shock Sport Watch for the overall Pick the Podium Series. Bob Preston wins the www.barzoptics.com Floater sunnies, the www.slamonline.com.au Cap T Shirt and belt and because he picked Smeg to finish in third place, the www.appliancesonline.com.au Bar Fridge. Bob Preston now joins all the other Pick the Podium winners in the draw for the www.bigbrownbox.com.au Flat Screen TV at the end of the season. Can you Pick the Podium? .....its fun and free to enter
Simply log on to www.18footerstv.com register and enter your picks for the next big series, the JJ Giltinan International 2012.
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