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Performance Tips: Fraser Read – 1997

Performance Tips: Fraser Read – 1997

by Harry Fisher | Dec 1, 2002 | National, Performance Tips

Tasmanian Nationals ReportImpala T-847 Team Mullett 1997-1998 The Preliminaries Since Skase (aka Jason Slot) had been chased interstate following the 96-97 Wollongong campaign, Frazer Read (Mullet 1), and Justin Wells (Mullet 2), recruited Sam Ibbott (Mullet 3) for...
Performance Tips: Fraser Read – 1997

Performance Tips: Rob Oshlack – 1996

by Harry Fisher | Jan 1, 2001 | National, Performance Tips

NATIONALS CAMPAIGN – the President Ford perspective A bit about the past….. “President Ford”, as has been documented, is a home made boat made out of gaboon plywood, epoxy resin, balsa and other bits and pieces. It has always been in our...
Performance Tips: Fraser Read – 1997

Performance Tips: Gary McLennan – 1995

by Harry Fisher | Dec 30, 2000 | National, Performance Tips

Make your Sharpie FasterBy Gary McLennan -Bowling For Burgers V829 October 1995 SETUP Rake: Use 25’3″ from the transom to the bottom of upper mast black band at the back of the sail track. The black band is up 6909 measured from the deck adjacent to the...
Performance Tips: Fraser Read – 1997

Performance Tips: Rick Shortridge – 1994

by Harry Fisher | Jul 1, 2000 | National, Performance Tips

“How could such a shit-heap go so fast?” …asked the inexperienced youngster attending his first nationals at Yeppoon after Dave, Jim and I had just won the 1st invite. We were too stunned at his manners to respond. The answer of course is as old as...
Performance Tips: Fraser Read – 1997

Performance Tips: Grant Geddes – 1991

by Harry Fisher | Apr 1, 2000 | National, Performance Tips

CAMPAIGNING PEELGRANE MARINE I began the campaign 18 months before the Nationals. The first priority was a good crew. With Tony Hansen and Neil Harrison, their experience and talent was an essential element. The next stage began with planning – firstly the...
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