Melges 24 NSW States - Clean sweep as Rooklyn Romps it in

1:26 AM Sat 15 Jan 2011 GMT

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The Melges 24 fleet had a fantastic six race series over the last two days, racing between North and South head of Sydney Harbour. On Tuesday afternoon Warwick Rooklyn stepped off the plane from Argentina where he was coaching his son in the 29er Worlds. Obviously, jetlag was no hurdle when he went out Thursday and Friday and won five out of the six races. Awesome conditions, 15-18 knot sea breeze, swell and a competitive fleet kept Warwick working hard. Rooklyn's skiff background helped light up AUS 814 Bandit for some great downwind rides. Warwicks local knowledge of the South ...

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by Tracey Walters