Marinonics Sail Paradise day 2 - Yachties rally for flood victims

12:59 AM Tue 11 Jan 2011 GMT

'Mainbeach - Marinonics Sail Paradise day 2' Bronwen Ince/SYC Click Here to view large photo

Marionics Sail Paradise - The race committee is keeping all divisions ashore on day two on Queensland?s Gold Coast and instead of taking on Mother Nature?s fury, competing yachties will put their hands in their pockets for the state?s flood victims. 'Southport Yacht Club and the sailing community are very concerned about the terrible events that are unfolding just north of us today,' said SYC Commodore, Rob Mundle. 'We will rally to show our support for those directly affected by this natural disaster as well as our appreciation for the emergency workers who are being stretched to the limit.' To ...

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by Lisa Ratcliff