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January 2007 - Australian IOM Titles - Pine Rivers

Pine Rivers - Location for 2007 Aust National Championships

Camps begin to form


Wind starts to fill in

The fleet jostles - Nerves are high!

And they're away

Grant Cooper takes Short Black down for the first seeding race
Unfortunately Grant is tangled by a port tack yacht and drifted to last while leading his heat. No recourse was given and Grant had to start from E-Fleet.

GRCYC David Laurie gets Red Dragon 76 wound up

Jon Wilson (131) challenges for the lead

Tech fail

Wind starts to really pick up and a few IOMs go for B-Rigs

Denis McLoughlin 36 from Tas leads around a wing mark

Paul Jones NSW 119 has some work to dot to catch the leaders


GRCYC's best placed Grant Cooper surveys the situation

Eventual champion Craig Smith (Vic) sailing Obsession very fast.



Day 2 begins with a stiff breeze but A-Rigs are most popular still



Wing rounding is always eventful!

Grant Coopers Short Black (12) starts midpack

Concentration

At all times the skippers were quite close to their craft
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