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Bird Island Race 2018 - Supermaxi finish video

by Bow Caddy Media 5 Dec 2018 03:28 AEDT
InfoTrack sails through the Heads - Bird Island Race 2018 © Crosbie Lorimer

The finish of the Bird Island Race was an exciting down wind ride into Sydney Harbour. Comanche took out line honours followed by Black Jack 25 minutes later with InfoTrack coming in a close seven minutes behind.

Comanche flies through the Heads - Bird Island Race 2018 - photo © Crosbie Lorimer
Comanche flies through the Heads - Bird Island Race 2018 - photo © Crosbie Lorimer

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