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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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- 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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- 18 Dec, 2004 10:10:00 AM
Please Santa, Give Us Wind. Lots of It!

This year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is so many races within the race. Sure, every skipper and crew is out there to beat every other combination, but there is that special satisfaction from being number one in a fleet of identical boats. These will be contests for the aficionados.
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- 17 Dec, 2004 05:42:00 PM
Wild Oats consolidates lead in Rolex Trophy

Former winemaker and now Hamilton Island owner Bob Oatley has taken a firmer grip on the IRC division of the Rolex Trophy with another display of high performance sailing on the second day of the four-day regatta off Sydney Heads.
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- 17 Dec, 2004 01:14:00 PM
Betting agency lists Kiwi boat line honours favourite

Australians apparently will bet on any contest, including the battle for line honours in the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race that starts from Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day, 26 December 2004.
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