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Woollahra Sailing Club take out the NSW Sailing League Metro Qualifier at RPAYC

by Alex Dare 23 Mar 12:45 GMT
Woollahra Sailing Club take out the NSW Sailing League Metro Qualifier at RPAYC © Alex Dare - Tidal Media Australia

Woollahra Sailing Club earn themselves one of the four remaining spots in the NSW Sailing League Final after taking out the Metro Qualifer at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club last weekend.

The team, skippered by Jack Ferguson alongside crew Sienna Brown, Ethan Lozevski, India Gilbert and Brooke Wilson came into the Finals in a must win situation to take out the Metro Qualifier as Royal Prince Alfred's teams carried a win over into the Finals.

Raced in a best to 3 winds format, Woollahra Sailing CLub took out the first 2 races of the Finals Series which lead them to win the Metro Qualifier.

Joining Jack Ferguson and his team in the NSW Sailing League Final will be Royal Prince Alfred team (3) skippered by Daniel Kemp, Royal Prince Alfred team (2) skippered my Hugo Butterworth and Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron skippered by Garth Bickford. These 4 teams will be met with the top 4 teams from the Regional Qualifier, which took place earlier this year, to battle it our for the 4 NSW spots in the SAILING Champions League - Asia Pacific Final in May.

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