(Newcastle, Australia)- The J/122 MARTA JEAN finishes the year with a
win in the Ladies skippers race. "It’s supposed to be a fun race", said
Maureen Rae, "but we couldn’t believe how serious everyone was taking
it. I had never taken the helm before in a yacht race, but with support
from husband Steve and an unexpected amount of encouragement from
friends & fellow lady sailors, reluctantly agreed to skipper our
J/122 for this race.""At the start of the race the wind was quite variable, anything from less than 10knots up to 20knots and a 2 metre swell, so a lot to take in quickly. However, the boat was just incredibly light and responsive at the helm and much easier than expected to steer," commented Maureen. "We came in 2nd across the line, just behind one of the leading point score race boats and 1st on PHS."
Husband Steve was overjoyed saying, "My wife will have more confidence to take the helm when we're cruising and she will definitely have to return to the helm to defend her title next year! These boats are just fantastic. MARTA JEAN is primarily setup for cruising but we are finding ourselves exceedingly competitive on the race track. What a great way to finish the years sailing."
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