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  • First race winning crewmember to start 60th Race First race winning crewmember to start 60th Race
    • 18 Nov, 2004 04:46:00 PM

    First race winning crewmember to start 60th Race

    The 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will be started on Boxing Day, 26 December 2004 by Ray Richmond, the sole surviving crewmember of Rani, winner of the inaugural race in 1945.

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  • 60th anniversary fleet reaches 124 boats 60th anniversary fleet reaches 124 boats
    • 17 Nov, 2004 03:47:00 PM

    60th anniversary fleet reaches 124 boats

    The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has received seven late applications to enter yachts in the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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    • 12 Nov, 2004 01:34:00 PM

    New Secret Mens Business– with another secret

    Adelaide yachtsman Geoff Boettcher today unveiled his latest Secret Mens Business – a high tech ocean racing yacht designed to win the 60th Anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – and revealed a hidden secret.

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  • Largest fleet in a decade for 60th anniversary race Largest fleet in a decade for 60th anniversary race
    • 09 Nov, 2004 11:23:00 AM

    Largest fleet in a decade for 60th anniversary race

    “The fleet epitomises what the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race is all about, a race for boats big and small, old and new. It represents a broad cross-section of ocean racing in Australia."

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  • Super maxis head fleet of 120 Super maxis head fleet of 120
    • 09 Nov, 2004 11:14:00 AM

    Super maxis head fleet of 120

    The biggest fleet to contest the 628 nautical mile race since the 50th event in 1994 includes yachts and sailors from all Australian States and overseas from Britain, Germany, Spain, Hong Kong, New Zealand and the USA

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    • 05 Nov, 2004 07:02:00 PM

    Application to Enter deadline extended by a week

    At 12 noon today, Sydney yachtsman Andrew Short nominated his Volvo 60, Andrew Short Marine, for the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. It was the 100th Application to Enter the ocean classic.

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  • Rolex Sydney Hobart Cruising Division entry requirements finalised Rolex Sydney Hobart Cruising Division entry requirements finalised
    • 29 Oct, 2004 12:46:00 PM

    Rolex Sydney Hobart Cruising Division entry requirements finalised

    Skippers considering entering the new Cruising Division can now find a detailed information sheet on the official race web site under "Information".

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  • Victorian yachts prepare for 60th Rolex Sydney Hobart Victorian yachts prepare for 60th Rolex Sydney Hobart
    • 29 Oct, 2004 12:42:00 PM

    Victorian yachts prepare for 60th Rolex Sydney Hobart

    More than 70 yachts have lodged applications to enter the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart, among them 20 Victorian boats.

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    • 22 Oct, 2004 01:42:00 PM

    60th boat for 60th Anniversary Race

    Sixty yachts have now been nominated for the 60th Anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, and with two weeks still to go to the deadline for Applications to Enter for the 628 nautical blue water classic, a fleet of up to 120 boats is being confidently forecast.

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  • Cruising Division for 60th anniversary Cruising Division for 60th anniversary
    • 21 Oct, 2004 07:37:00 AM

    Cruising Division for 60th anniversary

    The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is working with representatives of its own Cruising Group to identify the key issues for cruising boats.

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