Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024

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- 23 Dec, 2004 09:45:00 PM
Fleet of 117 confirmed for Rolex Sydney Hobart

The Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Martin James, this evening confirmed that the Club expected that a fleet of 117 boats would start in the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race this coming Sunday , 26 December 2004.
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- 23 Dec, 2004 03:35:00 PM
Cure Our Kids racing to Hobart for charity

Those on board the 38-footer Cure Our Kids are hoping that the public will get behind their efforts to raise money for children with cancer.
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- 23 Dec, 2004 06:40:00 AM
Return to Hobart, but this time like a gentleman

“The southern Ocean became a lonely old place,” Quinn remembers, as the crippled boat waited for help.
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- 23 Dec, 2004 06:32:00 AM
Seven-time round the world sailor teams up with Australia’s fastest woman on water

Cahalan also has the honour of having completed the most Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Races for a woman – 13, including navigating Ludde Ingvall’s Nicorette to a line honours victory.
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- 23 Dec, 2004 01:12:00 AM
Interview with Bill Koppe - Delta Wing Skipper

Bille Koppe prior to the start of the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart
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- 22 Dec, 2004 02:02:00 PM
Recyled sails for Rolex Sydney Hobart Race a world first

The active factor’, skippered by explorer and environmentalist Robert Swan, will race with both the mainsail and yankee sail containing 25% - 30% recycled PET.
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- 20 Dec, 2004 12:17:00 PM
Harbourside Spectators in for a Nostalgic Treat

The hundreds of thousands of spectators expected to occupy the shores of Sydney Harbour to watch the start of the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race should take up their vantage points a little earlier this year.
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- 19 Dec, 2004 06:37:00 PM
Overall results confirmed for Rolex Trophy

The protest committee’s findings did not alter the placings of the leading boats in race six of the IRC Division nor the final overall results, but they did change the PHS race six results and the overall pointscore.
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- 19 Dec, 2004 04:42:00 PM
Targé provisional winner of Rolex Trophy - by one point

Just one point separated Sydney yachtsman Steven David’s 60-footer Targé and New Zealander Stewart Thwaites’ 98-footer Konica Minolta at the end of the prestigious Rolex Trophy.
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- 18 Dec, 2004 06:55:00 PM
Leading boats in Rolex Trophy start line collisions

Two prominent contenders for the Rolex Trophy, Targé and Skandia, along with Andrew Short Marine, were involved in a crunching collision at the start of this afternoon’s race six of the rating series off Sydney.
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