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Seven Queensland yachts in Audi Sydney Southport

by Sarah Cann on 21 Mar 2007
Alacrity crew at work Southport Yacht Club http://www.southportyachtclub.com.au
46 yachts will begin the Audi Sydney Southport Yacht Race this Saturday, departing Sydney Harbour at 1pm heading north for a Southport finish.

Seven yachts in the fleet are representing Queensland, one of whom, Alacrity skippered by Matthew Percy is representing Southport Yacht Club.

Alacrity has competed in a number of endurance offshore races, most resent being the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race where the team finished third in their division.

The 2007 Audi Sydney Southport Yacht Race replaced the Sydney Mooloolaba Yacht Race due to depth issues at Mooloolaba.

The Queensland boats are

Alacrity 7447 QLD First 44.7
Dream RP118 QLD Inglis 37
Identity Crisis 945 QLD Catalina 42 Mk II
Lloyds Business Brokers - Too Impetuous 3663 QLD Holland 43
Margaret Rintoul II 2170 QLD
Night Nurse 9009 QLD Farr 40
Wedgetail HW42 QLD Welbourn 42


The first of the fleet are not expected to arrive until Monday morning.

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