They radioed for assistance, but af

They radioed for assistance, but after one and a half hours Osprey was left adrift. She was smashed to pieces in Smugglers Cove (Phillip Island). John and Joy later bought a Boomerang, and have had many enjoyable days and overnighters since.

In December 1973 ‘West Port Bound’ described the events of Heat 1:

‘If our skippers wanted experience early in the season, they got it. Small boats were thrown about, and their positions in the race took sudden changes. The crashboats were busy.

Results (Indonesian) 2:

Mereka lewat radio untuk bantuan, tapi setelah satu setengah jam Osprey yang tersisa terpaut. Dia hancur berkeping-keping di Smugglers Cove (Phillip Island). John dan Joy kemudian membeli Boomerang, dan memiliki banyak hari yang menyenangkan dan overnighters sejak. Pada Desember 1973 'West Port-Bound' menggambarkan peristiwa Heat 1: 'Jika nakhoda kami ingin pengalaman di awal musim, mereka mendapatkannya. Perahu-perahu kecil dilemparkan sekitar, dan posisi mereka dalam lomba mengambil perubahan mendadak. The crashboats sibuk.