TRYING
sailing conditions made for a tough 10-race competition in this
year’s Tasar national championships at Mission Beach. Seven ADF
personnel battled in three Defence Tasar dinghies against 63 other
boats for the laurels.
Team captain Corporal Ross McDonald, from RAAF Base Richmond,
said unusually light winds and tricky tidal currents provided
challenging sailing conditions that favoured the lighter crews.
Commander Martin Linsley and Flight Lieutenant Nick Grey, from
RAAF Base Williamtown, won the invitation race and finished fifth overall.
CPL McDonald and Leading Aircraftman Mick Campbell, from RAAF
Base Richmond, finished 40th, while Lieutenant Mike Wadley and
Flight Lieutenant John Force, from RAAF Base Townsville, were
49th. CPL Steve Worthington, from RAAF Base Amberley, won Volunteer
of the Regatta.
