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  • Nicorette - Line Honours Winner Nicorette - Line Honours Winner
    • 29 Dec, 2004 05:25:00 AM

    Nicorette - Line Honours Winner

    The 90-foot super maxi Nicorette has taken Line Honours in the 60th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, giving owner/skipper Ludde Ingvall his second victory in four years.

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  • Nicorette set for sunrise finish Nicorette set for sunrise finish
    • 29 Dec, 2004 03:56:00 AM

    Nicorette set for sunrise finish

    Ludde Ingvall’s Nicorette looks set to take line honours in the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race soon after sunrise today as the 90-footer powers across Storm Bay towards the Derwent River and the finish line off Hobart’s Castray Esplanade.

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  • Nicorette rounds Tasman Island - ETA 5.38am Nicorette rounds Tasman Island - ETA 5.38am
    • 29 Dec, 2004 01:32:00 AM

    Nicorette rounds Tasman Island - ETA 5.38am

    Nicorette, the leading boat in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, rounded Tasman Island at 1.38am this morning for the final 40 nautical miles across Storm Bay and up the Derwent River to claim Line Honours in this 60th anniversary race.

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  • Day 4 in photos Day 4 in photos
    • 29 Dec, 2004 12:00:00 AM

    Day 4 in photos

    A collection of photos from 29/12/2004

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  • British yacht Aera heads IRC Overall standings British yacht Aera heads IRC Overall standings
    • 28 Dec, 2004 10:43:00 PM

    British yacht Aera heads IRC Overall standings

    The highly credentialed British yacht Aera has taken the lead on Overall IRC handicap standings in the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race as the race leaders sail down the Tasmanian East Coast to the finish on the Derwent River at Hobart.

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  • Stricken Skandia capsizes after losing keel Stricken Skandia capsizes after losing keel
    • 28 Dec, 2004 09:59:00 PM

    Stricken Skandia capsizes after losing keel

    Grant Wharington and his crew flew into Hobart after taking to liferafts earlier in the day.

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  • Nicorette chasing line and handicap double Nicorette chasing line and handicap double
    • 28 Dec, 2004 06:36:00 PM

    Nicorette chasing line and handicap double

    Is the supermaxi going to take an illustrious double of line honours and handicap for the 2004 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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  • Stewart Thwaites arrives in Hobart disappointed but philosophical Stewart Thwaites arrives in Hobart disappointed but philosophical
    • 28 Dec, 2004 06:33:00 PM

    Stewart Thwaites arrives in Hobart disappointed but philosophical

    “The bow felt like it was facing the sky and a good proportion of the keel was out of the water," said principal helmsman Gavin Brady.

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  • Nicorette leads fleet to Hobart Nicorette leads fleet to Hobart
    • 28 Dec, 2004 03:15:00 PM

    Nicorette leads fleet to Hobart

    If Nicorette can maintain this speed over the final 116 nautical miles of the rugged race, it should finish about 2.00am.

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  • Ragamuffin dismasted, details of Konica Minolta damage revealed Ragamuffin dismasted, details of Konica Minolta damage revealed
    • 28 Dec, 2004 11:13:00 AM

    Ragamuffin dismasted, details of Konica Minolta damage revealed

    Veteran Rolex Sydney Hobart skipper Syd Fischer reported to the Race Committee at 10.55am today that his Farr 50 Ragamuffin had been dismasted

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