On a day of reasonably light winds in Enoshima, Japan early on a Monday morning back in October 1964, the Australian crew of the 'Barranjoey' thought their luck had run out. This is the story of Australia's oldest Olympic Champion, Bill Northam and his crewmates Dick Sargeant and Peter O'Donnell.
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