Yachtsman does well
The 19-y ear-old Christchurch skipper, Peter Kempkers, finished!, a creditable third in the Laser, class at the world youth yacht-1. ing championships which concluded on the Swan River ini Perth yesterday. With one heat remaining Kemp ! kers was tied for first place with the Australian representative,! Willy Packer, and the American skipper was third two points back. However, the Canterbury
University student faded a Ijttle in the last contest. The Auckland crew. Chris Dickson and David Mac Kay, went into the last race of the twoman championship, the 4205. with an eight-point lead over Australia and managed to stay in. front to take the world title.
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Press, 20 December 1978, Page 6
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