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Wednesday Night Blast- Pressing the 'Go' button

by Ben Gladwell on 20 Dec 2011
Shaw 650 sports boat racing in the Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week Airlie Beach Race Week media

Ben Gladwell was in action again with his Go-Pro, this time on board a Shaw 650 in 25kts of breeze on the Waitemata. Hang on for the ride!

Sails by www.northsails.co.nz!North_Sails and spars by www.nzrigging.com!NZ_Rigging

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