The win gave the Estate Master a handy four point lead in the Farr 40 class and with only three more races to be sailed in the category the last day of sailing will witness some neck and neck competition.Martin Hill stated that it was a great day on the waters as they had to fight every inch of the way.The Kokomo crew gave some stiff competition as they were all out to get the lead.Going deeper into the race the action got very exciting as the lead changed hands quite a few times and none could afford to let their guard down.Martin Hill also stated that theJapanese Rolex Replica Trophy was like a training ground for the crew for the Farr 40 Worlds competition which will be held in Sydney after 18 months.To further strengthen their position at the Farr 40 Worlds the Hills have gathered a crew which includes Richard Perini’s crack New Zealand sailor Hamish Pepper for tactics, Darren ‘Twirler’ Jones for the mainsheet, Tristam ‘Stan’ Eldershaw and Chris ‘Cooky’ Cook.The Tavern crew also displayed great team work and went on to claim victory in all three races that they sailed for in the Sydney 38 class.
The second day of sailing on Australian waters saw two teams dominating the competition for the prestigious Japanese Rolex Replica Trophy, The Tavern and Estate Master.It seemed like a day of family dominion on Australian waters as both teams have strong family ties.The Tavern is owned by the father and son duo of Ian and Shane Guanaria, while the Estate Master is owned by the husband wife duo of Martin and Lisa Hill.The Farr 40 series will consist of nine races to determine a winner, while the Sydney 38 One Design will comprise of six races.The Principal Race Officer, Denis Thompson commented on the weather stating that it was as close to perfect as it could get for the Japanese Rolex Replica Trophy.Denis Thompson also stated that the competition was very tight in the Farr 40s as the lead could not be determined till the very end.Martin and Lisa Hill’s Estate Master scored three wins at all the three races and displayed superiority in the Farr 40 class.
