| `We did what any other yacht would have done` says Santana skipper |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(29-7-2003) Sydney Gold Coast race |
| Sydney, Australia - The joke amongst the crew on board the last yacht to finish the Sydney Gold
Coast Yacht Race, Mike Kelaher's Swan 43 Santana, is that their boat should
have been the nominated search and rescue vessel for this race. |
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| Hero`s welcome for last Sydney Gold Coast Race yacht |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(29-7-2003) Sydney Gold Coast Race |
| Sydney, Australia - All but one yacht in the Sydney Gold Coast Race fleet is due to finish and
they can expect a hero's reception, and not just for their efforts in
completing the 384 nautical mile passage.
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| Crew rescued in Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(28-7-2003) Sydney Gold Coast race |
| Sydney, Australia - Just before 3.00am this morning, an entry in the 18th annual Sydney Gold
Coast Race fleet pressed its Emergency Positioning Device indicating an
emergency aboard. |
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| Yacht sinks after hitting Black Rock |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(28-7-2003) Sydney Gold Coast race |
| Sydney, Australia - It has been confirmed that Chris Bowling's Hick 31 Redrock Communications,
one of the entries in the Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, sank this morning
soon after hitting Black Rock near Coffs Harbour, forcing the crew to take
to their liferaft. |
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| Bigger boats dominate provisional handicaps in Sydney Gold Coast Race |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(28-7-2003) Sydney Gold Coast Race |
| Sydney, Australia - As the breeze fades for the remaining yachts racing in the Sydney Gold Coast
Yacht Race, the bigger boats look like collecting the handicap trophies. |
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| Gold Coast crew hit the sack |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(23-7-2003) Sydney Gold Coast Race |
| Sydney, Australia - While most Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race competitors are scrambling with
final preparations before this Saturday's 1.00pm start, three are hitting
the sack. |
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| Four new Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race trophies |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(16-7-2003) Sydney Gold Coast Race |
| Sydney, Australia - Inspired by a desire to create faster, fun boats, Sean Langman, the owner of
the radical 66-footer Grundig that has taken line honours in every major
east Australian offshore race, has donated three length-based trophies to
the CYCA to be awarded for the first time in the Sydney Gold Coast Yacht
Race. |
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| Late rush for glamour Gold Coast Race entry |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(15-7-2003) Sydney Gold Coast Race |
| Sydney, Australia - The new 3DL carbon sails from Norths are sitting in their bags waiting to be
hoisted for the first time and the rock star crew is ready to jump aboard
and train for the Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race - the only problem is the
boat, or lack of. |
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| Hobart winners line up for Sydney Gold Coast Race |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(3-7-2003) Sydney Gold Coast Race |
| Sydney, Australia - This year marks the 10th anniversary of Ninety Seven's 1993 Sydney Hobart
line honours win when the Farr 47 battled gale force winds and huge seas for
four days to reach the finish.
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| Strong interstate interest in Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race |
| SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA-(25-6-2003) Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race |
| Sydney, Australia - The CYCA is capitalising on the feeder status of the Sydney Gold Coast Race
with strong interest from interstate entries heading north to Queensland for
the winter regattas.
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| Big first-time contingent sailing north to the Gold Coast |
| SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA-(11-7-203) Sydney Gold Coast Yacht |
| Sydney, NSW, Australia - Of the 67 Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race entries received by the CYCA by the 5.00pm deadline this afternoon, at least 15 are first time competitors in this event, the opening race of the 2003-2004 offshore racing season. |
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