Sydney Hobart | update
2012 Rolex Sydney Hobart Recap. The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race once again lives up to its reputation as one of the world’s toughest ocean races
National Pride, International Icon. Tradition, endeavour, adventure… A look at the reasons why the Rolex Sydney Hobart is considered an iconic sporting event
Second Treble. Wild Oats XI was announced this morning as the Overall Winner of the 68th Rolex Sydney Hobart to secure her second treble of Line Honours, Overall Winner and Race Record
Record Day. Wild Oats XI confirms her sixth line honours victory in eight years and sets a new record time for the Rolex Sydney Hobart
Ahead of the ghost. Wild Oats XI leads the charge south, extending her lead over the rest of the fleet, and homing in on her sixth line honours victory. Maybe even more…
Next stop, Hobart. Thousands of spectators on both shore and water pay tribute to the participants at the start of the 68th Rolex Sydney Hobart
Dec 27, 2012 @ 23:49
http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/news/2012/day-2/wild-oats-xi-record-blown/
Bob Oatley’s five-time Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race line honours winner, Wild Oats XI,beat her 2005 record time this morning, in a gentle glide to the finish that kept everyone on the edge of their seats. She finished in one day, 18 hours, 23 minutes and 12 seconds, taking 16 minutes and 58 seconds off her old record.
Dec 28, 2012 @ 14:30
det blir säkert svårare och svårare att slå rekordet för var gång. Bra jobbat och lite tur med att det första vindskiftet kom så pass tidigt…
Dec 28, 2012 @ 14:39
Ny film ovan.
The Bass Strait Cruise verkar ju himla nice på en 100-fotare :-) Som det skall vara… en rejäl reach och sedan lite code-segling på slutet.
Borde inte Adrienne Cahalan (navigatör på WOXI) vara påtänkt på SCA?
Här är en annan video med kul kommentarer: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/in-depth/hobart-record-smashed-by-wild-oats-xi/story-e6frgdeo-1226544788618
Dec 29, 2012 @ 22:19
Intressant om olika konfigurationer av Wild Oats XI
http://chevaliertaglang.blogspot.se/2012/12/rolex-sydney-hobart-yacht-race-2012.html
Från början var det en CBTF (Canting Ballast Twin Foils)
http://www.cbtfco.com/Boats.html Jag minns att det var mycket snack om licenserna, och det byggs inga sådana båtar längre. För att det är sämre, eller fanns det andra skäl?
Dec 31, 2012 @ 10:36
Fler filmer ovan.