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Jasper Bruce

A night on the tequila led Charles to his Syd-Hob debut

Charles Devanneaux needed a few tequilas before deciding to make his Sydney to Hobart race debut. (HANDOUT/ANDREA FRANCOLINI)

Charles Devanneaux woke up from a night on the tequila to find he'd agreed to race in the 2023 Sydney to Hobart.

It all started when Devanneaux, who runs a boat dealership in California, was cruising off the coast of Mexico with his long-time friend and fellow sailor Pierre Follenfant.

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