Waiting for Huey - Pernoni Australian 16ft & 13ft Championship praying for God of wind to deliver

by Pete Wilson 4 Jan 2018 19:51 PST

2017-18 Peroni Australia 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships - Race 2 © Michael Chittenden

After a no start yesterday the Committee is absorbing the sanctioned lay day to play catch up in hope of breeze to get the flying machines underway. The Bureau of Metrology has predicted some hope for today. Huey apparently is on holidays but he may produce. That said we might get a start, according to seabreeze – Go Huey Go!

www.seabreeze.com.au/weather/wind-forecast/sydney

7 Days Wind and Wave Forecast for Sydney - 2017-18 Peroni Australia 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships - photo © Seabreeze.com.au

Interesting side bar, I heard yesterday that MH44, a Middle Harbour Skiff out there competing with Matt Bassett at the helm, was traded across a bar room deal for sale for a glass of beer. At the time history tells me that was a mere was $1.48 in today's prices.
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2017-18 Peroni Australia 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships - Race 2 - photo © Michael Chittenden

2017-18 Peroni Australia 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships - Race 2 - photo © Michael Chittenden

2017-18 Peroni Australia 16ft & 13ft Skiff Championships - Race 2 - photo © Michael Chittenden

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