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  • Wild Oats XI wins the treble Wild Oats XI wins the treble
    • 29 Dec, 2005 07:20:00 PM

    Wild Oats XI wins the treble

    Wild Oats XI has been confirmed as handicap winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, making her the first yacht to win the fabled treble since Captain John Illingworth and his yacht Rani won the inaugural race across Bass Strait 60 years ago.

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  • Vanessa Dudley - Wedgetail Vanessa Dudley - Wedgetail
    • 29 Dec, 2005 07:18:00 PM

    Vanessa Dudley - Wedgetail

    Vanessa Dudley, one of the steerers on Queensland boat Wedgetail, after finishing the 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart

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  • Fourth retirement leaves 55 still racing to Hobart Fourth retirement leaves 55 still racing to Hobart
    • 29 Dec, 2005 06:58:00 PM

    Fourth retirement leaves 55 still racing to Hobart

    Star Dean-Willcocks has become the fourth boat to retire from the 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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  • Official - Wild Oats XI takes Hobart Race hat-trick Official - Wild Oats XI takes Hobart Race hat-trick
    • 29 Dec, 2005 06:03:00 PM

    Official - Wild Oats XI takes Hobart Race hat-trick

    The Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Geoff Lavis this evening announced that there is now no boat at sea that can beat Wild Oats XI as Overall Winner of the 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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  • Geoff Boettcher - Hardy's Secret Men's Business Geoff Boettcher - Hardy's Secret Men's Business
    • 29 Dec, 2005 05:45:00 PM

    Geoff Boettcher - Hardy's Secret Men's Business

    Geoff Boettcher, owner of Hardy's Secret Men's Business, after finishing in Hobart

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  • 'Ordinary' first day cramps Wedgetail’s style. 'Ordinary' first day cramps Wedgetail’s style.
    • 29 Dec, 2005 05:18:00 PM

    'Ordinary' first day cramps Wedgetail’s style.

    Queenslander Bill Wild arrived in Hobart excited by what his new Welbourn 40 had shown on the last two days of the race, but disappointed that a slow first day for the smaller boats in the fleet had probably cost them a chance to threaten Wild Oats XI for the handicap win.

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  • Three hours of frustration for Shogun Three hours of frustration for Shogun
    • 29 Dec, 2005 04:10:00 PM

    Three hours of frustration for Shogun

    The competition between three DK 46 design boats in the Rolex Sydney Hobart has been close with Ray Roberts’ Quantum Racing taking the honours.

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  • Prowler arrives in Hobart – Not bad for an old girl! Prowler arrives in Hobart – Not bad for an old girl!
    • 29 Dec, 2005 03:10:00 PM

    Prowler arrives in Hobart – Not bad for an old girl!

    It was an interesting trip down south for Geelong Yacht Club’s 42 footer, Prowler as she crept into Hobart this morning, with conditions experienced across the race that were described as a real mixed bag.

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  • Quantum racing leads the DK 46s, but it was hairy Quantum racing leads the DK 46s, but it was hairy
    • 29 Dec, 2005 03:00:00 PM

    Quantum racing leads the DK 46s, but it was hairy

    Ray Roberts’ Quantum Racing was another boat to suffer steering failure at a particularly hairy moment of the race, driving downwind under a spinnaker stretched to breaking point with 30 knots of breeze inside it.

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  • Dudley steers Wedgetail to strong result in Division B of Rolex Sydney Hobart Dudley steers Wedgetail to strong result in Division B of Rolex Sydney Hobart
    • 29 Dec, 2005 02:57:00 PM

    Dudley steers Wedgetail to strong result in Division B of Rolex Sydney Hobart

    The Queensland yacht Wedgetail, helmed by yachtswoman Vanessa Dudley, is currently placed second in division B of the IRC handicap section of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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