Niksen (TH)

Representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, M Michel and L Fraser will campaign their highly competitive Dehler 30 OD in the two-handed division.  The yacht will head into this year’s race as one of the division favourites, with the pair claiming the PIC 50 SSANZ Triple Series, and finishing 2nd in the RNZYS Three Kings Ocean Race (550nm) and Round North Island Leg 3 (600nm) races.  As a former member of the CYCA, and Chairman of the Australian Short Handed Sailing Association in the 90’s, Marc has also previously competed in the Yamaha Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race, finishing 3rd in Division B in 1991, representing the CYCA. 

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