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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup - Illusion and Kora crash images by Ingrid Abery

by Ingrid Abery on 10 Sep 2011
Illusion ploughs into Kora - Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2011 Ingrid Abery http://www.ingridabery.com
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup images from photographer Ingrid Abery.

Coming into the start at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup this afternoon the thirty metre Illusion misjudged the distance and ploughed right into Kora. The crew were thrown across the deck with a few damaged ribs counted, one person in the water and plenty of damage to both boats.











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