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JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship - Knight Frank does a sternboard

by Jono Whitty/ Aeromedia.com.au 5 Mar 2018 11:42 GMT 6 March 2018
1 - Knight Frank does a stern dive - Race 2, JJ Giltinan 18ft Championship © Jono Witty - Aeromedia.com.au

Knight Frank, a New Zealand skiff crew performed a spectacular sternboard, as the 25 strong fleet battled 20-25 kt winds in race 2 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship. Jono Whitty of Aeromedia.com.au captured this sequence from the drone camera which is being used for coverage of the event.

2 - Knight Frank does a stern dive - Race 2, JJ Giltinan 18ft Championship - photo © Jono Witty - Aeromedia.com.au
2 - Knight Frank does a stern dive - Race 2, JJ Giltinan 18ft Championship - photo © Jono Witty - Aeromedia.com.au

3 - Knight Frank does a stern dive - Race 2, JJ Giltinan 18ft Championship - photo © Jono Witty - Aeromedia.com.au
3 - Knight Frank does a stern dive - Race 2, JJ Giltinan 18ft Championship - photo © Jono Witty - Aeromedia.com.au
4 - Knight Frank does a stern dive - Race 2, JJ Giltinan 18ft Championship - photo © Jono Witty - Aeromedia.com.au
4 - Knight Frank does a stern dive - Race 2, JJ Giltinan 18ft Championship - photo © Jono Witty - Aeromedia.com.au

5 - Knight Frank does a stern dive - Race 2, JJ Giltinan 18ft Championship - photo © Jono Witty - Aeromedia.com.au
5 - Knight Frank does a stern dive - Race 2, JJ Giltinan 18ft Championship - photo © Jono Witty - Aeromedia.com.au

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