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Rolex Sydney Hobart Fleet Update

Rolex Sydney Hobart Fleet Update

Rolex Sydney Hobart Fleet Update

The fleet for the 68th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race now stands at 77 following the withdrawal of Dodo, the Andrews 52 skippered by Adrian Dunphy.

Ragamuffin-Loyal's mast is ready to be re-stepped today and Syd Fischer plans full crew training for Thursday and Friday, as his renowned navigator, Andrew 'Capey' Cape arrives from Europe in time to jump on board. The team, naturally, is heartened at the yacht's progress and looking forward to at least two days of long hours on the 100ft super maxi.

Seven Network will be providing race updates from 26-29 December

CYCA TV is a dedicated You Tube TV station where you will find the films of past Sydney Hobart Yacht Races including a silent film of the very first race in 1945. http://www.youtube.com/user/CYCATV/videos

Finistere, Robert Thomas' Davidson 50 from Western Australia, has arrived in Sydney late last night, after sailing the boat all the way from Perth over the past week.

The crew experienced gales and huge seas below Western Australia's Cape Leeuwin on the south-westerly tip of Australia. Their so-called dream run was interrupted halfway across the Great Australian Bight when the motor on the sail drive unit failed.

Owner/skipper Rob Thomas scrolled the internet for parts whilst at sea, pulling into Sandringham Yacht Club in Victoria, where parts were shipped and installed last Thursday. They re-commenced their journey to Sydney on Sunday with a stop in Eden.