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Wednesday Wonders Summer Series 2016-17 Race 18 – Plenty of Sunshine, Breeze, Yachts & Heat

Monday, 13th February 2017

For the second successive week 41 yachts left the marina to contest a Wednesday Wonder Race. Race 18 was around the 6 legs, 9.8 nautical mile Course 25. It has a northerly start and is sailed in an anti clockwise direction. It is the first time this series this course has been selected. Some of the early starters may have been puzzled by the lower than forecast breeze around the race start time. However, the wait for a stronger breeze was short lived with Fawkner Beacon recording 13 knots at 1330 that quickly strengthened to 18 knots by 1400. The breeze averaged 15 knots from the north for the afternoon … Read More