December 2006
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Sun 31 Dec 2006
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When Phillip’s Foote Witchdoctor crossed the line at three minutes past six last evening, it created a new record for the most Rolex Sydney Hobarts contested by a yacht, 26. Skipper Maurie Cameron, sailing his 32nd race, was quite philosophical about ...
Sun 31 Dec 2006
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IRC Overall Love & War (owner Simon Kurts, skipper Lindsay May), S&S 47 (Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, NSW) IRC Division A 1st Ichi Ban (Matt Allen), Jones 70 (CYCA, NSW) 2nd Wild Oats XI (owner Bob Oatley, ...
Sun 31 Dec 2006
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All but two of the 78 yachts which set out from Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day have now completed the 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race with only two yachts, Alex Whitworth’s Berrimilla and David Kent’s Gillawa, still at ...
Sun 31 Dec 2006
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Fifty countries represented by some 230 sailors in the 2006 IODA World Sailing Championship in Montevideo, Uruguay which started on December 29. The championship is a major exercise. All the 230 Optimists are supplied (by Rio Tecna in neighbouring ...
Sun 31 Dec 2006
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Michele Colenso and the crew of Capriccio of Rhu have successfully completed this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart in a bid to raise the awareness of the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Michele arrived at Constitution Dock at ...
Sat 30 Dec 2006
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Yesterday Sea Bogan, Tokyo Trash Baby and myself were out on the bay photographing the Flying Dutchman Australian Championships. We also managed to capture some footage! So on this New Years Eve grab yourself a beverage, sit back, relax and enjoy!
Sat 30 Dec 2006
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Email this story Print this story Sunday December 31, 2006 By Miles Irwin The 70m superyacht Boadicea, at anchor off Omaha Beach, is said to be owned by TV producer Reg Grundy.
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Sat 30 Dec 2006
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With his family and shore team alongside the famous solo sailor, Bernard Stamm (SUI) took a day out from working hard on his Open 60 yacht Cheminées Poujoulat to visit one of the most popular destinations in Western Australia. ...
Sat 30 Dec 2006
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World champion and Olympic sailor Michael Blackburn has taken a clear lead in the Australian Laser championship being conducted by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania on Hobart’s Derwent River. A fleet of 185 Lasers, the Olympic single-handed men’s ...
Sat 30 Dec 2006
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Prolonged upwind conditions experienced in the 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart have resulted in one of the races most classic entries taking handicap honours. This afternoon at a dockside ceremony at Hobart's Constitution Dock, Geoff Lavis, Commodore of the Cruising ...