The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.
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Where are we Heading
While no pre-WW2 yachts are entered, there are many examples of yacht genres from the second half of the 20th century, that have helped the Fastnet become the world’s largest offshore yacht race.