Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2024

31 Jul, 2010 04:03:00 PM

Round one to the Mexicans

Round one of the silver jubilee Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race went to the Victorians, the wily interstaters brazenly beating the Sydney bunch out of the starting blocks on Sydney Harbour today.

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31 Jul, 2010 10:30:00 AM

Weather Briefing - 31 July

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31 Jul, 2010 09:47:00 AM

Talkin’ About Records

While the best pressure in this year’s 384 nautical mile race will come once the leading crews are ensconced at Southport Yacht Club, supermaxis such as Wild Oats XI only need to average 14.6 knots to claim one of the mighty Brindabella’s remaining race records – and they can reach at speeds of 15 knots in just 5 knots of pressure.

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30 Jul, 2010 11:00:00 PM

Day 1 in photos

A collection of photos from 31/07/2010

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Race Record Could Tumble in the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

29 Jul, 2010 07:01:00 PM

Race Record Could Tumble in the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

For Wild Oats XI, Bob Oatley’s 100ft super maxi, the clear line honours favourite, these weather conditions are perfect for them to break the 11 year old race record of 27hrs, 35 mins and 43 seconds set by Brindabella in 1999.

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Entries Reach 78 for 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

16 Jul, 2010 04:14:00 PM

Entries Reach 78 for 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

With entries having closed at 1700hrs this afternoon, a bumper fleet of 78 has entered the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race.

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One Week until Entries Close as the Fleet for 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race Soars to 65

09 Jul, 2010 12:12:00 PM

One Week until Entries Close as the Fleet for 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race Soars to 65

With one week until entries close for the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, this year’s race is shaping up to be a record breaker in more ways than one.

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Veterans Division Takes Shape as Entries Climb to 53 for 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

02 Jul, 2010 09:02:00 AM

Veterans Division Takes Shape as Entries Climb to 53 for 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

With just over two weeks until entries close for the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, interest in the potential Veterans division of this year’s race is taking shape with three IRC boats registering their intent; Love and War, Simon Kurts’ Sparkman and Stephens 47, Spirit of Koomooloo, Mike Freebairn’s S & S 49 and Wild Rose, Roger Hickman’s Farr 43. 53 entries have been received to date for the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, with the fleet anticipated to reach records heights of 85 plus boats, one of the biggest fleets since 1997.

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16 Jun, 2010 08:52:00 AM

Battle of the Beneteau First 40s

The 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race is shaping up as a battle of the Beneteau First 40s. Last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart overall winner Andrew Saies’ Two True will make the long trek to the start line from his home town of Adelaide, where he will be met by two other recently launched Beneteau F40s Flying Cloud (CYCA Vice Commodore Howard Piggott) and Close Halled (Graeme Hall).

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Super Maxis to Enter the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

24 May, 2010 11:41:00 AM

Super Maxis to Enter the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

Super maxis Wild Oats XI (Robert Oatley) and Investec LOYAL (Sean Langman and Anthony Bell) have signalled their intentions to head north in the 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race with the 11 year old race record of 27 hours, 35 minutes and three seconds, held by Brindabella, to be seriously challenged.

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