Jackson Electrical sailed by Chris Skinner, Luke Gower and Dave Healy are the 2009 NZ 18ft skiff Champions following a consistent series in difficult conditions, in which they won half the races and didn't finish outside the top three in any races.
Day 1 greeted the fleet with a light breeze which was forecast to build. This saw the fleet split in their choice for the #1 or #2 rig. The forecast came true and by midway through the second race the breeze had picked up to 30-35knots. With the teams carrying #1 rigs all retiring in the first race and a number of gear failures thorughout the fleet, only two teams finished
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