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Andrea Francolini takes us onto the winner's dais

by John Curnow on 26 Mar 2017
Paul Cayard had the tiller of Karl Kwok's TP52, Beau Geste, at the Australian Yachting Championship Andrea Francolini
The magnificent Andrea Francolini was out on the water for the final day of the 2017 Australian Yachting Championship. The AUS Sailing event was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 March 2017. Light conditions prevailed for the day...

This year’s event consisted of four days of racing off Sydney Heads comprising of two days of passage racing, and then two more with Windward/Leewards laid. Results are available from here. Beau Geste and Bushranger had a very clean scorecard to get the Div1 and 2 wins, respectively...

Celestial (leeward) and Beau Geste lead them away... – Australian Yachting Championship © Andrea Francolini
Celestial (leeward) and Beau Geste lead them away... – Australian Yachting Championship © Andrea Francolini



Don't get it wet now! – Australian Yachting Championship © Andrea Francolini
Don't get it wet now! – Australian Yachting Championship © Andrea Francolini



Very light winds ensured the big kites were out for the final day's W/L racing – Australian Yachting Championship © Andrea Francolini
Very light winds ensured the big kites were out for the final day's W/L racing – Australian Yachting Championship © Andrea Francolini



Dousing in the sublime conditions – Australian Yachting Championship © Andrea Francolini
Dousing in the sublime conditions – Australian Yachting Championship © Andrea Francolini



Winners - ecstatic aboard Beau Geste – 2017 Australian Yachting Championship © Andrea Francolini
Winners - ecstatic aboard Beau Geste – 2017 Australian Yachting Championship © Andrea Francolini

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