Int Dragon Worlds: Sunshine, winners and results in 2011 Worlds.

6:10 AM Sat 15 Jan 2011 GMT

'Lawrie Smith and crew just after finishing in the final race of the 2011 Dragon World Championships' Click Here to view large photo

Against most weather predictions, the final day of racing in the 2011 International Dragon World Championship started with glorious sunshine and by mid-morning, a consistent, if gentle Southerly breeze began to make it?s way up Melbourne?s Port Phillip Bay. By 11.30am Race Management indicated they were on station, having set a course of 160 degrees for the last heat. At 11.50 the race was away, but naturally you could have guessed after this week?s close and competitive racing that it was going to be a general recall. It was. A great proportion of the fleet was over, with the ones ...

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by John Curnow