Rolex Sydney-Hobart, and the handicap winner is Victorie
Day 5 and the remaining boats racing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race had a slight respite from prevailing weather conditions as the southwesterly moderated to 20 - 25 knots over night into this morning (December 30).
It was a long wait in Hobart wondering if Wild Rose would snatch a last minute win, but at last Victoire skipper Darryl Hodgkinson has his surgeon’s hands on the Tattersall’s Cup - literally
As forecast, a low pressure system crossed through Tasmania on Saturday evening and brought with it southwesterly winds of excess in 40 knots and 4 – 5 meter seas. Carlo Bolrenghi's camera captured a set of stunning but frightening photos
As it always does, the dismasting of an ocean-going yacht happens in an instant. And as it often is, the reason for the dismasting can only be a matter of speculation
Rolex Sydney-Hobart, la burrasca secondo Carlo Borlenghi
Arrivati gli scafi più veloci, sul resto della flotta protagonista della Rolex Sydney-Hobart 2013 ha dovuto fare i conti con una burrasca che ha investito lo Stretto di Bass e il tratto di mare prossimo alla linea di arrivo...
Lo avevano previsto che sabato 28 dicembre gli equipaggi della Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race ancora in regata avrebbero dovuto affrontare un cinquantello con onde di un certo livello. Queste sono le foto. Cito: The sharp change in weather conditions took its’ toll in fairly short order, with five yachts retiring overnight, including the leading
Mark Richards ha condotto Wild Oats XI, il 100 piedi di Bob Oatley, a tagliare per prima il traguardo in tempo reale della Rolex Sydney Hobart per la settima volta. Ha così eguagliato il record della barca che ha vinto col nome Morna dal 1946 al 1948 e nel 1954, ’56, ’57 e ’60 col
Rolex photographer Carlo Borlenghi was on hand to capture all the action of Wild Oats XI arriving into Hobart to claim her seventh line honours win
Rolex Sydney-Hobart, Wild Oats XI primo per la settima volta
Con il tempo di 2 giorni, 6 ore, 7 minuti e 27 secondi Wild Oats XI ha conquistato i line honors della Rolex Sydney-Hobart per la settima volta.
Stunning early-morning photos from the official photographer Daniel Forster of the race leaders as they were bumping around with hardly any breeze
On Day 2 the Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet makes slow, tactical progress down the NSW coast. With changing weather conditions forecast for tomorrow, the standings could easily be reshuffled. Via | www.regattanews.com
Rolex Sydney-Hobart, the calm before the storm
Twenty-four hours after the Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet raced out of Sydney Harbour the pace slowed up as the lead boats picked their way down the southeast coast of Australia.
Rolex Sydney-Hobart, and they’re off
The low pressure system that brought rain to the Sydney area yesterday moved out to sea, providing picture perfect conditions today – a 15-18 knot southeasterly, sunshine and blue skies – for the 94-boat fleet starting the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race.
Spectacular photos of a frantic start in Sydney from official photographers Carlo Borlenghi and Daniel Forster
Regata partita con un vento da sud-est di 12/15 nodi. 94 barche iscritte, tre diverse linee di partenza. Photo via | www.regattanews.com
Rolex Sydney-Hobart, Wild Oats XI punta su Dynamic Stability Systems
Bob Oatley, storico armatore di Wild Oats XI, si appresta ad affrontare l'ennesima Rolex Sydney-Hobart della sua carriera agonistica forte di una nuova arma.
Rolex Sydney-Hobart, Matt Allen al via con il nuovo Ichi Ban
I test e gli allenamenti svolti nelle acque di Sydney hanno confermato che il nuovissimo Carkeek Design Partners C60 Ichi Ban sta raggiungendo le prestazioni che i progettisti si aspettavano dal principio.
Record di iscritti per la 69ma Rolex Sydney Hobart che si conferma l’edizione più affollata della sua lunga storia. Sponsorizzata dal 2002 dalla Maison d’orologeria Rolex e organizzata dal Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA), la regata vedrà sulla linea di partenza, nella Baia di Sydney, il 26 dicembre, novantaquattro yacht, inclusi 5 Maxi da 100
New Zealand’s Oyster Bay wine producer Jim Delegat took just one hour to decide on placing $1million on winning this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - and the form guide leading into the race shows he has made a shrewd investment
One year out from the 70th anniversary race, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia announces that 97 entries have been received for the 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht race, including five super maxis, 22 international entries, 15 new boats and 36 first timers