Bulli has continued to dominate the George Bass Surfboat Marathon, claiming the third leg on January 2, from Tuross Head to Narooma.
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The reigning endurance event champions won the third successive tussle in an adjusted time of 1:46:45, from Long Reef and Coogee.
Mollymook and Pambula were fourth and fifth, respectively.
In the Open Women’s event, North Cronulla also turned in another dominant display to claim the crew’s third successive leg, in an adjusted time of 1:53:09.
Broulee was second, Moruya third and Broulee Capitals fourth.
Wanda surged back into contention in the third leg of the Masters Men’s event, winning in an adjusted time of 1:49:03, from Grange and Narooma.
Wanda won the first leg from Batemans Bay to Moruya, but North Cronulla claimed the second leg from Moruya to Tuross Head on New Year’s Day.
North Cronulla was beaten into fourth place in the third leg on January 2 and Tathra, Wollongong City, Bulli, Pambula, Broulee Capitals, Warriewood and Noosa followed.
Pambula continued to row home strongly, claimed the third successive leg in 2:04:00 from the Broulee Bats, Torquay, Darwin and Avalon Beach.
Brendan Cowled and Tony Ireland took out the Double Ski division, while Paul Buttel was first across the line in the Single Ski.
The George Bass is fought over seven legs and seven days, from Batemans Bay to Eden.
On January 3 they are due to row from Narooma to Bermagui, weather permitting.
Organisers are keeping a weather eye out, with a contingency plan of rowing a triangle event from Bermagui.