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One for the money, two for the road.
by: Dylan Sears There is always plenty of cheerful rivalry between skippers and crews. With a new boat and a few new faces Kym Butler and his yacht “One for the road” have upped the ante skippering his yacht to a very credible 8th Position in IRC category 3. 
 Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race coming to a close
by: Dylan Sears Only Jonathan Stone’s 34ft yacht Illusion (NSW) remains at sea this morning and her arrival will bring the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 26th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race to a close.
Yachts Slowly Trickling Home in Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
by: Dylan Sears This morning at 7.30am, only 14 yachts had finished the 26th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race this morning, but the slow trickle effect is taking place, as at least 16 yachts will follow one after the other until around 1.00pm, with a break before the smaller yachts in the fleet start arriving at Southport from 4.00pm onwards.
Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race: Living Doll leads the chase for overall honours
by: Dylan Sears Stephen Ainsworth and his Loki crew became the third finishers in the slow-going 26th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race this afternoon, when they crossed the Main Beach finish line off Southport at 1.34.06pm after two days, 34min 06sec at sea.
Wild Oats XI takes Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race line honours
by: Dylan Sears Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI, skippered by Mark Richards, took line honours in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) 384 nautical mile Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race this morning at 07.11.27am, finishing the race in one day 18hr 11min 27sec to confirm she is still the fastest super maxi in Australia
Slow and steady will win the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race
by: Dylan Sears Tacticians and navigators taking part in the 2011 Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race will need to keep their humour well intact if they are to survive the weather conditions that were dished up to them by the Bureau of Meteorology’s Michael Logan this morning.
Newcastle Yacht enjoys “One for the road” before the start of the 2011 Audi Sydney Gold Coast Race.
by: Dylan Sears Newcastle businessman and sailing identity Kym Butler of Butlers Business and Law aboard his Yacht “One for the Road” is once again representing the City of Newcastle contesting the 2011 Audi Sydney Gold Coast Race.
Hooligan retains lead in Audi IRC Australian Championship.
by: Dylan Sears Marcus Blackmore΄s Hooligan has retained its lead in Class A of the Audi IRC Australian Championship, with Stephen Ainsworth΄s Loki sitting in second place and Michael Hiatt’s Living Doll now third overall.
Oracle RC44 Cup San Diego: America΄s Cup sailors crowd the podium at RC44 event
by: Dylan Sears Three of the top four positions at the Oracle RC44 Cup in San Diego, including first and second, went to teams with a strong America΄s Cup presence.
Oracle RC44 Cup San Diego: Loading the Bases.
by: Dylan Sears It was dig deep and don’t panic on day four of the Oracle RC44 Cup San Diego, with the top boats all trailing badly at one time or another, but managing to recover to mid-fleet and salvage crucial points.
Fleet to have a crack at Loki in Flinders Islet Race.
by: Dylan Sears Stephen Ainsworth and his Loki crew from Sydney will be looking to keep their excellent record going when they contest this evening’s 92 nautical mile Flinders Islet Race starting off Point Piper at 8.00pm.
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing Recruits World Class Sailing Quartet.
by: Dylan Sears Former Volvo Ocean Race & America΄s Cup Winners Boost Abu Dhabi΄s Title Tilt.
ISAF Sailing World Cup Heads To Miami.
by: Dylan Sears US SAILING΄s Rolex Miami OCR returns to Coconut Grove, Miami, USA from 24-29 January, bringing together the world΄s top sailing athletes for competition in the classes selected for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Aussie surfer rides giant waves in darkness.
by: Dylan Sears An Australian big wave surfer has pushed the limits of the sport by taking on monster Hawaiian waves in the dark.
A Hooligan denies the wind gods their wrath in the Audi IRC Series.
by: Dylan Sears Marcus Blackmore and his highly skilled crew on Hooligan (NSW) racked up two more wins in Class 1 of the Audi IRC Series at Audi Victoria Week on Hooligan today, the NSW businessman thriving in winds that gusted to 30 knots on Corio Bay’s Outer Harbour.
World Match Racing Tour 2011. Exciting Mix Of Tour Card Holders Unveiled For 2011 World Match Racing Tour
by: Dylan Sears The line up of Tour Card Holders for the 2011 ISAF World Match Racing Tour has been unveiled and features an exciting mix of former World Champions, established Olympic and America΄s Cup campaigners and some of the hottest young stars on the global match racing circuit.
175th Australia Day Regatta: Huge fleet of classic yachts turning out.
by: Dylan Sears More than 50 classic wooden yachts, many gaff-rigged, and several built more than a century ago, will grace the waters of Sydney Harbour to commemorate the 175th Australia Day Regatta tomorrow, Wednesday, 26 January 2011.
‘Team Extreme’ : The newest entry for 2011 skippered by German Multihull supremo, Roland Gaebler.
by: Dylan Sears The Extreme Sailing Series™, welcomes the latest team to join the 2011 global circuit, taking the tally up to 11 world class teams
Victorians and newcomer clean up in Passage Race.
by: Dylan Sears Nick Bartels sailed his Cookson 50 from Melbourne to an overall win in Division 1 of the Passage Race at Audi Victoria Week today, while Christopher Opielok (Rockall III) a newcomer to Australia and the event cleaned up in Division 2.
Close quarter racing in Audi IRC Series.
by: Dylan Sears Racing could not get any closer in Divisions B and C at Audi Victoria Week and the top five in each will have to stay on top of their game if they want to cart home trophies on Wednesday night when the series finishes.
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