Officers sail away with ACT Tasar title

FLTLT Nick Grey, in front, and CMDR Martin Linsley crew their Tasar to victory in the ACT championships.

CONSISTENTLY good sailing has helped an Air Force and a Navy officer win the ACT Tasar championships.

Flight Lieutenant Nick Grey teamed up with Commander Martin Linsley to take the championships over two days of sailing at Bateman’s Bay on the NSW South Coast last month.

The first day’s sailing proved very challenging and while forecast 30-40 knot winds did not blow, gusts reached 25-30 knots from all directions.

The pair had a good start, finishing second in the first race.

Strong winds continued for the second and third race, which took its toll on the fleet with a few retirees.
However, the winds did not stop FLTLT Grey and CMDR Linsley going on to finish the day with two wins and a second.

The final day of sailing brought steady winds at 5 to 10 knots, resulting in much closer racing through the whole fleet, but FLTLT Grey and CMDR Linsley managed to retain their lead to take out the title.

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