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Il Duce captures a winner

by John Curnow 25 Mar 2018 09:02 BST 23-25 March 2018
Winning and Grinning - collecting all 12 points for the last round in Sydney saw Euroflex take the Ben Lexcen Trophy by four points from tech2, who were another three points in front of Pavement © Andrea Francolini

There can be no doubt that actually the SuperFoilers were the real winners this Summer. The Dream Team on Euroflex won the series in the end, but it went all the way to the last round, which makes for a great spectacle. Pictured above are LtoR Lachy Gilmour, Nathan Outteridge and Glenn Ashby. Absent - regular Bowman, Iain 'Goobs' Jensen is in Bermuda for the Moths.

Andrea Francolini (Il Duce) was out on the water for the last day of the inaugural Grand Prix series and turned in this gallery of his usual - exceptional images.

The hustle and bustle at the mark and Record Point is not looking so flash. - photo © Andrea Francolini
The hustle and bustle at the mark and Record Point is not looking so flash. - photo © Andrea Francolini

Winning ways - the Dream Team with new recruit, Harry Mighell on the bow. - photo © Andrea Francolini
Winning ways - the Dream Team with new recruit, Harry Mighell on the bow. - photo © Andrea Francolini

This is Record Point mostly upright... - photo © Andrea Francolini
This is Record Point mostly upright... - photo © Andrea Francolini

This would be Record Point turned turtle... - photo © Andrea Francolini
This would be Record Point turned turtle... - photo © Andrea Francolini

Kleenmaid looking good. - photo © Andrea Francolini
Kleenmaid looking good. - photo © Andrea Francolini

Kleenmaid looking not so good - it happens with the SuperFoilers... - photo © Andrea Francolini
Kleenmaid looking not so good - it happens with the SuperFoilers... - photo © Andrea Francolini

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