After a day off, the fleet were keen and excited to get onto the water. Unfortunately the wind had different ideas with a consistent 25 knots plus on the bay. Sailing was cancelled just before 3pm, allowing for another day of lazing around the boat club. The forecast looks hopeful for Saturday and Sunday so hopefully two more days of great racing.
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Alter Egos at Viper Worlds 2017!
Lisa Ratcliff interviews some of the fleet about their alter egos, and why they came about.
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Viper World Championship 2017 - Day 5
A second day of high winds confined Viper Worlds crews to another long wait at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club in Victoria, Australia, before the decision was made at 1500hrs to postpone racing until Sunday January 15, the final day of the world championship.
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Viper World Championship 2017 - Final...
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