Admiral's Cup: Australia holds on firmly to proud history and the cup

4:18 AM Thu 25 Nov 2010 GMT

'Mark Richards and Bob Oatley of Wild Oats custodians of the Admiral's Cup trophy with Peter Shipway - Australian Admiral's Cup Teams Reunion November 2010' Tracey Johnstone &copy

Australia was the last nation to win the famed Admiral's Cup. As many of the Admiral's Cup sailors retire from the ocean racing rail, grinder, mast and helm, a group of those crusty sailors recently came together to celebrate the proud history of Australia's 18 challenges for the Admiral's Cup. As they travelled down ocean racing's memory lane the sailors reminisced about the challenges, hardships and fun of competing in what was for 46 years the premier international ocean racing regatta. Facing them at the head of the function room was the proudly displayed Admiral's Cup Trophy. Since winning it ...

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by Tracey Johnstone and Peter Shipway

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