Patience was the key today as the morning's light easterly faded to nothing, replaced by an extremely hot and gusty North Westerly. The Cruising divisions left Corio Bay early, in 3 knots, heading upwind to the Outer Harbour, where the Rating 1 and 2 Classes were enjoying a 10 knot Easterly. The Inner Courses finally got racing underway mid afternoon with the new breeze 180 degrees different from what was on outside course. Saskia chats with Cam Rae (Poco Loco), Jon Lechte (A Cunning Plan) and Julian Newton (Game On).
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