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Jasper Bruce

Glenn Ashby puts farm life on pause for SailGP comeback

Glenn Ashby was happy to swap beef for reef in his return to the water with Team Australia. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Glenn Ashby had just returned from feeding the cows on his farm in country Victoria when old sailing buddy Tom Slingsby called to ask a big favour.

Only 12 hours later, the America's Cup champion was out of retirement and on the other side of the country, training for his first competitive hit-out in five years at the Perth SailGP.

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