0730hrs, 27 DECEMBER 2008Twelve hours into the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and 25 miles off Jervis Bay Ian Kiernan’s stunning Tasman Seabird Sanyo Maris retired from the 628 nautical […]
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Mixed Overnight Fortunes
0800hrs, 27 DECEMBER 2008It has been a mixed night for some of the favorites over the past 12 hours, with some gaining ground and other leaving themselves with a mountain […]
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The shark factor enters the Rolex Sydney Hobart equation
2100hrs, 27 DECEMBER 2008Wild Oats XI has confirmed that it hit a two-metre long shark at 6.40 pm tonight while sailing at about 20 knots east of Schouten Island on […]
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A fast friendly race to Hobart
The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed early predictions of fresh northerly winds over the first two days of the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2008, ensuring the sailors a fast, thoroughly enjoyable […]
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Express run to Hobart forecast
The NSW Bureau of Meteorology’s early weather forecast is predicting ideal fast sailing conditions for at least the first two days of the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2008. Senior forecaster Barry […]
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Wot Now wins, Fischer watches trophy sail by again
Graeme Wood’s TP52 Wot Now has claimed IRC Division 0/1 overall honours in the Rolex Trophy sailed outside Sydney Heads, fighting off a serious challenge from Syd Fischer’s like boat […]
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Ginger wins Rolex Trophy Passage Series
Leslie Green’s Swan 60 Ginger has won the final race today of the Rolex Trophy Passage Series. The win was enough to edge out the 80-footer Andrew Short Marine Shockwave […]
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Drama for CYCA Commodore Matt Allen in Rolex Trophy Passage Race
In a 20-25 knot sou’east breeze, CYCA Commodore Matt Allen’s Jones 70 Ichi Ban had its Rolex Trophy Passage Race to Botany Bay cut short after sustaining damage to one […]
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Ichi Ban due back on the water by Tuesday
Following the drama fuelled events in today’s Rolex Trophy passage race, CYCA Commodore and owner Matt Allen is breathing a sigh of relief. After sustaining damage to the daggerboard, Ichi Ban went […]
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Timely reminder that safety matters
With less than a week to go before the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2008, the mostly young crew of the Volvo 60 Getaway-Sailing.com had a sharp reminder of […]