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RSHYR: Spinnaker Start Forecast
Expect a spectacular and very fast start down Sydney Harbour in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race this year. [Jim Gale, RSHYR media] At the final briefing for crews at
Live from 26 Dec
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Race Start in
107 yachts are confirmed for the start line on Sydney Harbour this Boxing Day, 26 December
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An Open Letter to Channel 7
Dear Channel 7 Executive Type People, We think it’s awesome that you consider the Rolex Sydney Hobart to be an event that you choose to broadcast on your station. Sailing
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Rio 100 Merchandise to give away!
As you may have gathered, LSD has a bit of a relationship with Rio 100. We were there when they launched in Auckland, there for the first sail, for their
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Rolex Sydney Hobart: To Hobart in Style
There are two ways you can get to Hobart, there is the wet way – cold, noisy, perched on the rail dreaming of the next Mars bar – and there’s
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No room for pros!
Post by Rolex Sydney Hobart. There’s a sense among the crews competing for a win in the inaugural Corinthian Division of the Rolex Sydney Hobart that it’s levelling a playing
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Comanche: Architects’ point of view
Comanche: VERDIER & VPLP Architects’ point of view before the Sydney Hobart. Launched in September 2014, Comanche resulted from the studies realised on the Macif and Banque Populaire Imoca monohulls,
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Sydney to Hobart: Foreign Invasion!
This year there are 10 international boats racing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Perhaps calling it a Foreign Invasion it a bit over the top – I think the
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Ross “Mac” McIntosh – Mates4Mates
Returned soldier Ross “Mac” McIntosh struggled with post traumatic stress. But now he says: “My poor old wife has trouble getting me to the pub for tea, but I’m happy
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Quikpoint Azzurro: “Found the crew at a funeral”
[Source: Sydney Morning Herald] Quikpoint Azzurro has been rebuilt from the smouldering embers of club racer Shenandoah II by owner and skipper Shane Kearns in an attempt to clinch division
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Tom Addis, Juan Vila and Weather
Tom Addis navigator of Perpetual LOYAL, Juan Vila Wild Oats XI and weather guru Andrew Treloar discuss the coming Rolex Sydney Hobart.
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Rolex Sydney Hobart: Bureau’s early Xmas gift to small yachts
The 117 yachts in the Rolex Sydney Hobart will face an early test this year, with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecasting a sharp 20 to 25 knot southerly change
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Sydney to Hobart: Ray Roberts & Onesails Racing
Just a few days out from Boxing Day and the buzz around the docks of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is that Ray Roberts is looking like a very
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Rio 100 – Sydney, 21 December 2014
LSD’er Andrea Francolini was on board Rio 100 today in the lead up to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. There wan’t mush wind, but still plenty of action on
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Rio 100 wants light winds for Sydney to Hobart
[Source: The Australian] AS yachtsmen in Sydney wonder if Boxing Day will bring a thumping southerly buster or a howling nor’easterly to test the 117 competitors in the Rolex Sydney
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Sydney to Hobart – Ed’s one last Ramble
After 33 races to Hobart, Ed Psaltis is going to call it quits after just one more; this 70th anniversary race will be his last. [Jim Gale, RSHYR media] One
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The man behind the lens – Andrea Francolini
World famous photographer Andrea Francolini is one of our favourites. He is the official team photographer of Wild Oats XI and has been a part of their extended team since
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Stick poking in the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge
This video has appeared on The Australian newspaper website showing some Fort Denison rounding action at the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge yesterday. “You’ve got no rights!” can be heard with
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2014 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge
LSD’er Andrea Francolini was in the sky for the 2014 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge. Big boats Wild Oats XI and Comanche played games today, and these two boats were
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Comanche takes Sydney
Comanche has landed in Sydney and she is turning heads. And rightly, so, this beast looks like a missile. The perfect weapon to race in the Rolex Sydney Hobart. Look
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Comanche
Jim Clarke’s “Comanche” has hit the water again and is ready for a massive few weeks of racing. Photographer on location Andrea Francolini said “It looks big, looks mean and
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Gary Ticehurst – Forever an eye in the sky
A moment away from all the hype of the Hobart race to remember a true professional and gentleman in the industry. Gary Ticehurst was probably one of the best helicopter
Australian News
Ragamuffin 100 Launch Pics
Syd Fischer will be on the start line this year in the 70th addition of the great race – the 2014 Rolex ‘Sydney to Hobart’ on his biggest and fastest
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Wild Oats XI looking shiny
Can new colour make you faster? It would seem that Wild Oats XI is giving it a go! Thanks to legend photographer Andrea Francolini for sharing these rad pics with
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Comanche Issues War Cry – targets Wild Oats in Sydney Hobart
[Source: www.gizmodo.com ] A speedy new vessel owned by tech-billionaire Jim Clark is set to make some waves at next month’s Sydney to Hobart sailing race. Not only is his