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- 15 Dec, 2013 04:30:00 PM
A lengthy inspection – all 45 metres of it – for Wild Oats XI in preparation for Rolex Sydney Hobart

In keeping with the adage ‘to finish first you must first finish’, the shore crew of Rolex Sydney Hobart Race record holder, Bob Oatley’s supermaxi, Wild Oats XI, today began an intense four-day inspection of the yacht and its new, lightweight carbon fibre mast.
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- 15 Dec, 2013 04:00:00 PM
BoatsonTV Wild Oats XI mast removal

The team from BoatsonTV were on hand for the Wild Oats XI mast removal
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- 13 Dec, 2013 03:00:00 PM
Rolex Sydney Hobart: From father to son

In this city, if you played your cards right, when you were born your old man owned a boat, or was very good mates with someone who did - so your earliest memories were of sun, salt air and a summer sea breeze - messing around on Sydney Harbour with the nonchalance of someone born to it.
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- 11 Dec, 2013 12:00:00 PM
Qantas captain leads Tassie charge for Rolex Sydney Hobart honours

The number of Tasmanian entries may be down in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (there are four if the NSW-chartered Helsal 3 is included), but they embody both the Corinthian spirit of ocean racing and the original culture of the race.
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- 10 Dec, 2013 06:00:00 PM
SOLAS Big Boat Challenge - Images from Andrea Francolini

Official photographer Andrea Francolini captured the action fo the 20th SOLAS BIg Boat Challenge where <em>Wild Oats XI</em> and <em>Perpetual LOYAL</em> went head to head for the first time
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- 10 Dec, 2013 06:00:00 PM
Wild Oats XI Takes Round One as Shogun V Wins SOLAS Big Boat Challenge

It has been a long time coming - but at last we have seen Bob Oatley’s six time Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours winner, Wild Oats XI, go head to head against Perpetual LOYAL, widely tipped as the boat most likely to rain on Bob Oatley’s parade in 2013.
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- 26 Nov, 2013 03:00:00 PM
Official media launch of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Part 2

Vision from the official media launch of the Rolex Sydney Hobart supplied by BoatsonTV
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- 26 Nov, 2013 03:00:00 PM
A selection of images from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race media launch

Official Photographer Andrea Francolini captured all the action of the official media launch of the 69th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
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- 26 Nov, 2013 03:00:00 PM
Official media launch of the Rolex Sydney Hobart

Vision from the official media launch of the Rolex Sydney Hobart supplied by BoatsonTV
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- 26 Nov, 2013 02:00:00 PM
Grand prix racing fleet said to be best for years

A fleet of 95, said to be the strongest in years, will assemble in Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day December 26, their aim to knock Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI from the top of its perch in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
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