Optimist Nationals 2011 Teams Race Day - Team WA victory

7:42 AM Thu 13 Jan 2011 GMT

'The victorious Team WA - photo by Tom Quirk tqstudios.org - 2011 International Optimist Australian & Open Championship' Tom Quirk Click Here to view large photo

2011 International Optimist Australian and Open Championships, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Thomas Blaauw, Chris Charlwood, Jayden Prosser, Nia Jerwood and Alastair Young from 'Team WA' are the Nationals Teams champions after defeating Team ?Victoria B? in the final of the teams racing as part of Day Three of the 2011 International Optimist Australian Championships, hosted by The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Newport. Team WA won all their four races. Sailed on Pittwater today in a fresh 15-20 knot North Easter, gusting to 25s, the format saw eight teams sail off one another in double elimination series, where ...

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by Damian Devine