Rolex Sydney Hobart - Investec Loyal's Derwent drift



3:16 PM Tue 28 Dec 2010 GMT
'INVESTEC LOYAL, Sail No: 99999, Owner: Sean Langman, State: NSW, Division: IRC, Design: Elliott, LOA (m) : 30.5, Draft (m): 6.2
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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - After being becalmed within sight of the line, Sean Langman and Anthony Bell?s 100-foot supermaxi Investec Loyal is the second boat to finish the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, three and a half hours behind the provisional line honours winner Wild Oats XI. Investec Loyal crossed the line at 00.11.34 on Wednesday morning after experiencing a trying Derwent drifter as the wind dropped out just before midnight. Langman, now a three-time bridesmaid in this race, congratulated the Wild Oats XI crew on being first to Hobart. The outcome of an international jury hearing today ...


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by Bruce Montgomery





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