Photo Credit: Rolex / Kurt Arrigo. Click to enlarge.

Winner of Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2011 Trophy TRANSFUSION, crew and owner Guido Belgiorno-Nettis, (L) Patrick Boutellier,(R) Rolex Australia, presents a Rolex Yachtmaster	TRANSFUSION crew celebrating their Farr 40 world title in Sydney TRANSFUSION, Sail No: AUS6422, Owner: Guido Belgiorno-Nettis, Tactician: John Kostecki
Rolex Farr 40 World Championship 2011 trophy and Rolex Yacht-Master time piece	TRANSFUSION crew celebrating their Farr 40 world title TRANSFUSION, Sail No: AUS6422, Owner: Guido Belgiorno-Nettis, Tactician: John Kostecki
Wolfgang and Angela Schaefer and the Struntje Light team, winners of the 2011 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship Corinthian Trophy

Transfusion. Photo by Rolex / Kurt Arrigo. Click to enlarge.

A courageous fight back in the penultimate race of the Rolex Farr 40 World Championship by Guido Belgiorno-Nettis’ Transfusion and a second place in the decider has seen the Australians once again crowned world champions in their native habitat.

The defending champions Nerone (ITA) warned yesterday that Transfusion would have to force the win. That’s exactly what they did, sailing and recovering from a couple of debatable tactical choices superbly to finish two points ahead when the final points were tallied.

Top ten final results:

1. Transfusion, AUS, Guido Belgiorno-Nettis, 35 points
2. Nerone , ITA, Antonio Sodo Migliori & Massimo Mezzaroma, 37
3. Barking Mad, USA, Jim Richardson, 62
4. Flash Gordon, USA, Helmut & Evan Jahn, 64
5. Estate Master, AUS, Lisa & Martin Hill, 70
6. Goombay Smash, USA, William Douglass, 82
7. Hooligan, AUS, Marcus Blackmore, 82
8. Kokomo, AUS, Lang Walker, 82
9. Struntje Light, GER, Wolfgang & Angela Schaefer, 85
10, Voodoo Chile, AUS, Andrew Hunn & Lloyd Clark, 90