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Flotsam & Jetsam 01.05.26
This week…Wingnut, AWBF entries, Veterans Race, Peixinho, and lots more.
The Halvorsen Story-Centenary Celebrations
The Halvorsen brothers Magnus and Trygve competed in most of the Sydney Hobart Races from 1946 to 1965 in their own designed and built boats, and won the event on handicap five times with Solveig, Anitra V and Freya.