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Vials and Turner win unprecedented fifth World Championship
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Vials and Turner win unprecedented fifth World Championship

Endeavour Homes 2023 Flying Fifteen World Championship

After no sailing was possible on the penultimate day of the regatta only one race was sailed on the final day of the Flying Fifteen World Championship at Fremantle. With an unassailable lead Graham Vials and Chris Turner (GBR) won their unprecedented fifth World Championship in the class. Vials and Turner from Derwent Reservoir / Lyme Regis SC won 5 of the 10 world championship races and with drops of a 4th and 8th they could not be beaten.

 

Two leaders edging away from the rest of the fleet
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Two leaders edging away from the rest of the fleet

Endeavour Homes 2023 Flying Fifteen World Championships

After an epic lay day where the vast majority of the fleet of 150 competitors took a boat trip to Rotto (Rottnest Island) 19 nm off Fremantle for a mass raft up of power vessel’s loaded to the gunnels with booze and food and a massive lunch at the pub, a day that will be remembered for a long time. Today we got back to the business of the Flying Fifteen World Championship.

 

Hot and shifty on day 3 at Fremantle
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Hot and shifty on day 3 at Fremantle

Endeavour Homes 2023 Flying Fifteen World Championships

It was an early start for the fleet on day 3 of the 2023 Flying Fifteen World Championship held on another hot and sunny day off the coast of Fremantle. The forecast of an early Easterly which was due to shut down by lunchtime forced the PRO Kevin Wilson to set an early start time of 0905 hrs. As it turned out it was a wise decision as two windward / leeward races were completed just before the wind died.

 

Vials and Turner extend their lead
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Vials and Turner extend their lead

Endeavour Homes 2023 Flying Fifteen World Championships

It was a long day on the water for the fleet of 76 Flying Fifteens competing at the World Championships off Fremantle on day two of the regatta. A new day and a new wind direction meant an earlier start time of 1200 noon. However the early morning Easterly breeze was always due to dye out and the sea breeze fill in the afternoon. The question was when would the change happen?

 

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