| CYCA Commodores predicts sharp increase in Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Fleet size |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(2-1-2003) Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Commodore John Messenger today predicted sharp increases in the size of the fleets contesting the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race over the next two years. |
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| Delta Wing flies from last to first |
| HOBART, TAS, AUSTRALIA-(31-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Hobart, TAS, Australia - Delta Wing, the second oldest boat in the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race, has created yachting history with a rare double – this year winning the PHS Divisions of the Sydney Hobart and the Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race, Australia’s only annual Category 1 ocean races. |
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| 30-footer Zeus II within few miles of history |
| HOBART, AUSTRALIA-(30-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Hobart, Australia - Zeus II, one of the smallest and oldest yachts in the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, is within 25 nautical miles and five hours sailing of winning her second Sydney Hobart race – 21 years apart. |
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| International Jury disqualifies two boats after Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race start collisions |
| HOBART, AUSTRALIA-(30-12-2002) Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race |
| Hobart, Australia - An International Yachting jury today disqualified the French/Australian entry Peugeot Racing and the Sydney yacht Loki following protest hearings into race collisions shortly before and soon after the Boxing Day start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. |
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| Final Results |
| HOBART, AUSTRALIA-(30-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
Hobart, Australia - Final Results of Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2002
LINE HONOURS
1st Alfa Romeo (Neville Crichton) 2days 4hrs 58 mins 52secs
2nd Grundig (Sean Langman)
3rd Canon (Mike Slade)
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| Last yacht finishes Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race |
| HOBART, AUSTRALIA-(30-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Hobart, Australia - Alex Whitworth normally celebrates New Year’s Eve at sea with his crew but this year, he has joined the remainder of the fleet in Constitution Dock more than a day before tomorrow night’s New Year celebrations.
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| Quest climbs its `Everest` to Win Rolex Sydney Hobart Race After Nail Biting Morning |
| HOBART, AUSTRALIA-(30-12-2002) Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race |
| Hobart, Australia - The crew of the Sydney yacht Quest breathed a sigh of relief at 8 minutes past 10am this morning when it was confirmed they had won the IMS division and with it, the coveted Tattersall’s trophy for the outright winner. |
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| Early morning wait to know Rolex Sydney to Hobart race winner |
| HOBART, AUSTRALIA-(29-12-2002) Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race |
| Hobart, Australia - The Overall IMS winner of the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race hangs in the balance with two of the smallest yachts in the fleet sailing their final 100 miles knowing the prize is within their grasp. |
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| Army signallers survey race radio efficiency |
| HOBART, TAS, AUSTRALIA-(29-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Hobart, TAS, Australia - Signallers from the Army’s 110 Signals Squadron have played an important, behind-the-scenes role in the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, looking towards the future of race radio communications. |
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| Smallest yachts head handicap divisions as first 11 finish |
| HOBART, AUSTRALIA - 0400HRS-(29-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Hobart, Australia - 0400hrs - Two of the smallest yachts in the fleet , Zeus II and Toecutter, head the IMS and IRC rated handicap divisions of the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race as weather conditions continue to favour the smaller yachts on their fourth day at sea in the annual ocean classic. |
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| Toecutter dominating handicap race as Alfa Romeo surfs towards Hobart and Victory |
| HOBART, AUSTRALIA - 1500HRS-(28-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Hobart, Australia - 1500hrs - On schedule for an early evening line honours finish in Hobart, at 3 pm the New Zealand maxi Alfa Romeo was surfing at speeds in excess of 17 knots in a 20 knot northerly sea breeze down the edge of Tasman Island and just 40 miles from the Rolex Sydney Hobart finish line. |
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| No Race Record But Crichton Still Delighted |
| HOBART, AUSTRALIA - 1930HRS-(28-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Hobart, Australia - 1930hrs - Just minutes after crossing the finish line in Hobart Alfa Romeo owner/skipper Neville Crichton said that had the race started a day later his high tech maxi would have threatened Nokia’s 1999 race record. |
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| Canon Quotes - British Skipper Says He Will Be Back Again |
| HOBART, AUSTRALIA-(28-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Hobart, Australia - British property developer Mike Slade has steered his luxury 97 foot maxi Canon into third place across the line 2 hours behind line honours winner Alfa Romeo but said that he would love to bring the boat back another time. |
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| Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Line Honours to Alfa Romeo |
| HOBART, AUSTRALIA - 1839 HRS-(28-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Hobart, Australia - 1839 hrs - Alfa Romeo, Neville Crichton’s super maxi has taken line honours in the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, surfing up the River Derwent under her massive spinnaker before a fresh seabreeze to cross the line off Hobart’s historic Battery Point at 5.58.52 this afternoon. |
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| Alfa Romeo steps on the gas - and could finish this evening |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - 0400 HRS-(28-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| The super maxi Alfa Romeo, power sailing across Bass Strait overnight, could take line honours late this afternoon in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. |
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| Alfa Romeo |
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| Rolex Race Fleet leaders enter Bass Strait |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 1100 HRS-(27-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia 1100 hrs - Neville Crichton’s Alfa Romeo holds a five-mile lead as the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race frontrunners enter Bass Strait. |
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| Alfa Romeo opens up lead overnight |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(27-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia - The Sydney-based super maxi Alfa Romeo has opened up a seven nautical mile lead over the British 97-footer, Canon, as they the lead the fleet in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race south towards Bass Strait. |
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| Rollicking ride across Bass Strait under spinnaker |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 1600 HRS-(27-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia 1600 hrs - Freshening north-easterly winds this afternoon have caused a major change in overall handicap positions in the IMS and IRC divisions of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race as the leaders power sail across Bass Strait. |
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| Rolex Race Leaders in spinnaker run to Tasmania |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2200 HRS-(27-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia 2200 hrs - Optimum easterly/north easterly conditions for many of the boats in the 55-strong Rolex Sydney Hobart Race fleet will give crews a comfortable night’s sail as the race leaders pass the half way mark to Hobart. |
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| Rudderless Ichi Ban back on course |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(26-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia - A new rudder and stock finally arrived by air from Malaysia early this evening for Ichi Ban, the rudderless entrant for tomorrow's Rolex Sydney
Hobart Yacht Race. |
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| Collisions knock two yachts out of race soon after start |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 1600 HRS-(26-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia 1600 hrs - Collisions knocked two yachts out of the fleet within the first hour of the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race start from Sydney Harbour this afternoon, with a crewmember being knocked over the side from each boat. |
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| Classic fleet for a Classic Ocean Race |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(25-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| One of the outstanding fleets of maxi yachts and grand prix IMS and IRC ocean racing yachts in the world will line up on Sydney Harbour tomorrow, 26 December, for the 1pm start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. |
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| Grundig during the Canon Big Boat Challenge |
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| Light winds forecast for 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(24-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia - The Bureau of Meteorology has told the skippers of the 57 yachts competing in this week`s 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race that they can expect fairly benign conditions for most of the race. |
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| Infinity III crew working hard to make Boxing Day start at Sydney Hobart Race |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(22-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia - With only five days to go until the Boxing Day start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the crew from the Sydney Yacht Infinity III, which was severely holed by a Jetcat a fortnight ago, are still hopeful that they will have the boat ready. |
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| Life of Captain Stan Darling to be Commemorated at the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race start |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(22-12-2002) 58th Sydney to Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia - The ashes of Captain Stan Darling OBE, DSC and two bars, VRD, RANR, a Second World War Naval hero and one of Australia’s most famous yachting navigators, will be scattered from HMAS Seal, just prior to the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on December 26, 2002. |
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| Ten nations represented in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(22-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia - The arrival today of four Russian sailors brings to ten the number of nations represented in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race which starts next Thursday, 26 December. |
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| You Only Go To Hobart to Win Says Former 3 Times World Champion |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(22-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia - At 56, having done six Hobarts already, David McKay wasn’t at all interested when Michael Spies asked him to join the team on P&O Nedlloyd for the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart yacht race. |
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| Grand prix Hobart racer loses rudder offshore |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(22-12-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia - One of the leading contenders for handicap honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Matt Allen’s new Farr 52, Ichi Ban, is without a rudder – only four days out from the start of the 630 nautical ocean classic next Thursday, 26 December. |
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| First Victorian yacht arrives at CYCA for Sydney Hobart Race |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(19-12-2002) 58th Sydney Hobart Race |
| The first Victorian yacht to reach Sydney for next week’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, Bruce Taylor’s Sydney 38, Chutzpah, arrived at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia late yesterday after a hard sail through Bass Strait and up the New South Wales South Coast. |
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| Damaged Infinity III with much to do to race to Hobart |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(9-12-2002) 58th Sydney Hobart Race |
| Sydney, Australia - The Sydney yacht Infinity III has much to do to rectify all the damage prior to this month’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, after the 65-footer was severely holed by a Sydney Harbour Jetcat ferry, Sir David Martin, early Friday evening. |
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| Innovative Yacht tracker system on Sydney Hobart web site |
| SYDNEY, AUS-(6-12-2002) Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race 2002 |
| Sydney, AUS - An innovative Yacht Tracker satellite system will provide real time positions of the fleet in a new dedicated official website for the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. |
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| Quiddity passes stability test for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race |
| SYDNEY, AUS-(4-12-2002) Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race 2002 |
| Sydney, AUS - The Dutch entrant Quiddity that has sailed 17,000 miles to compete in Australia’s most famous bluewater classic, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, can add another 630 nautical miles to its logbook. |
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| CYCA assisting Dutch couple to qualify for Sydney Hobart Race |
| SYDNEY-(29-11-2002) Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race |
| Sydney - The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is making every effort to assist a Dutch couple, who have sailed 17,000 nautical miles to Australia in their cruising yacht qualify for next month’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and become the first boat from the Netherlands to compete in the ocean classic. |
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| Six potential line honours winners |
| SYDNEY, AUS-(21-11-2002) Sydney to Hobart Race |
| Sydney, AUS - Skippers of the three leading line honours contenders in the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race today agreed that five or six yachts, even as many as a dozen, were capable of getting the gun on Derwent River. |
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| Australian entries boost Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet as it exceeds 50 boats |
| SYDNEY-(5-11-2002) Sydney to Hobart Race |
| Sydney - The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has now received more than 50 Applications to Enter the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, with its sights set on a fleet of 60 setting sail in the 630 nautical mile ocean challenge on Boxing Day, 26 December. |
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| One week to 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race entry deadline |
| SYDNEY, AUS-(25-10-2002) 58th Sydney to Hobart Race |
| Sydney, AUS - Only one week remains for yacht owners intending to compete in the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to lodge their Application to Enter documentation with the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. |
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| Racing yacht `Police Car` on patrol again to Hobart |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(21-10-2002) Sydney to Hobart Race 2002 |
| Sydney, Australia - One of Australia’s bestknown ocean racing yachts of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Police Car, is making a return to ocean racing in this weekend’s Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race as a lead-up to contesting the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
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| First Entry received for 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race |
| SYDNEY-(4-10-2002) Rolex Sydney Hobart Race 2002 |
| Sydney - The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia today received the first application to enter the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, from Infinity III, the Farr 65 owned by Rear Commodore Martin James. |
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| Sir Edmund Hillary to start 2002 ROLEX Sydney Hobart Yacht Race |
| SYDNEY-(2-9-2002) Sydney to Hobart Race 2002 |
| Sydney - Almost 50 years after he conquered Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain, Sir Edmund Hillary in December this year will lend his support to another great challenge, the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. |
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