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Sailing For The Neptune Cup
The latest addition to the Nelson keeler fleet, Ted Jones's "Spirit", had an impressive win in the Nelson Yacht Club's keeler race for the Neptune Cup recently. Fourteen yachts, all crewed by former servicemen, competed in the event.
Fred Reid's Rover heels over in the light north easterly wind.
Sailing out of the harbour, Delight (Rod Parlane) has a slight edge on Ron Tucker's Rover
Heading out to sea. Spirit, Tawhiri (Noel Brown), Terawhiti (Ian Moore), Nerita (Doug Wards), Escape (John Evans) and Oyster (John Everett).