“ it’s comparable to climbing Mt Cook, or finishing an Ironman”

 

'This is the most demanding race there is to do,' says SSANZ Chairman, Cameron Thorpe, competing aboard Gale Force. 'For racing sailors it’s comparable to climbing Mt Cook, or finishing an Ironman – just getting to the startline means years of work, preparation and seamiles.'

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