Shortwave Smashes West Coaster Record

Matthew Short’s TP52 ‘Shortwave‘ has cut the West Coaster Race record by almost six hours. Finishing under 2 days, the record is likely to stand for some time. Shortwave was helped along to victory and the race record by a new spectra offshore mainsail and a wardrobe of sails from Ian Short Sails.

 Start of Melbourne to Hobart Using New Offshore Spectra Mainsail.

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http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Shortwave-tunes-in-for-family-tradition-in-the-West-Coaster/52213

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2008/12/30/47095_sailing.html

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/29/2455887.htm

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24854493-11088,00.html

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24851889-23218,00.html

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