Wild Oats XI Hat-Trick !

• Author: johnnymestizo
• Filed under: Yacht Cruising, Racing & Sailing
• Date: Dec 28,2007

Sydney-Hobart Line Honours Winners and Times
2007 - Wild Oats XI - 1d 21h 24m 32s
2006 - Wild Oats XI - 2d 8h 52m 33s
2005 - Wild Oats XI - 1d 18h 40m 10s

Watch Channel 7’s Race Update No. 3 for winning video footage

Read post win writeup “Oates may return for fourth attempt” by Adrian Warren

The 2007 Sydney to Hobart started today

• Author: johnnymestizo
• Filed under: Yacht Cruising, Racing & Sailing
• Date: Dec 26,2007

Today is a special day. It is the beginning of the Sydney to Hobart - the great Australian yacht race.

This is the 63rd Sydney to Hobart yacht race to be held with a total of 82 participants. The race starts from Sydney Harbour, journey through the Tasman Sea to Tasmania, Storm Bay and the culminates 12 miles into the Derwent River. The fastest race record is 1 day 18 hours 40 minutes and ten seconds (01:18:40:10) and set by Wild Oates XI in 2005.
See official start article ‘Wild Oats XI leads Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet out of the harbour‘ from the official Rolex Sydney to Hobart website. Also available, an up to date tracking system to track your favourite yacht’s progress in the race, a complete yacht list of entrants, and up-to-date standings (current ranking of the yacht). Download Official Poster. For more information visit the official sites of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia and the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.