After a great night's entertainment at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club last night, a lot of sailors looked very weary this morning before racing. However with the fresh breeze and sunny conditions racing soon got underway with perfect conditions across the four race areas. Saskia chats with Bill Feore (Skipjack) and Jen Carnel (Phoenix) on their day on the race course.
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