Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2025

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- 27 Dec, 2004 03:45:00 AM
Race leaders nearing Bass Strait – boat for boat

Race leaders Konica Minolta from New Zealand and Australia’s Skandia are this morning sailing towards Bass Strait in their extraordinary repeat boat-for-boat duel for line honours in the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a gale warning for waters south of Ulladulla
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- 26 Dec, 2004 08:56:00 PM
Supermaxis ahead of race record in dash down coast

At this stage of the race, the three boats were some 20 nautical miles further south than Nokia was when she smashed the race record in 1999.
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- 26 Dec, 2004 04:47:00 PM
Nicorette steals start, but Skandia hits the lead out to sea

“We are sailing in a 20 knot nor’easter…beautiful sailing, if only it could last,” said Skandia’s navigator, Will Oxley.
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- 26 Dec, 2004 10:13:00 AM
Better news for Rolex Sydney Hobart skippers - but still a rough trip

Even though the peak wind speed has been reduced “…it is still going to be cold, windy and miserable,” said Peter Dunda.
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- 26 Dec, 2004 07:01:00 AM
Thousands to watch 60th anniversary start

Again, like the 1945 race, the fleet can expect freshening north-easterly breezes as the boats sail down the New South Wales South Coast this afternoon and tonight.
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- 25 Dec, 2004 06:52:00 PM
Terra Firma withdraws – 116 boats expected on line

The Victorian yacht Terra Firma today withdrew from tomorrow’s 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, leaving a fleet of 116 boats expected to line up on Sydney Harbour for what promises to be a rugged race south.
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- 24 Dec, 2004 01:53:00 PM
Big Boats the tip for a cold, wet Hobart

“For the last two years we haven’t needed our wet weather gear. That is over," says Race chairman Tim Cox.
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- 23 Dec, 2004 10:03:00 PM
Forecasters predict tough conditions for fleet

The 60th Anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht race looks set to be firmly in the tradition of its predecessors.
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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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