Audi IRC Australian Championship round two this weekend

5:44 AM Wed 2 Mar 2011 GMT

'Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta - Wild Oats X - Audi IRC Australian Championship' Andrea Francolini &copy

As part of the Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta 2011, the Audi IRC Australian Championship round two will be staged this weekend on Sydney Harbour and off Sydney Heads. 29 yachts, across three boat classes will contest the IRC division. In Class A, entries include current series leader Hooligan, second placed Victorian yacht Living Doll and last year?s series winner Loki. Wild Oats X and New Zealand boat Georgia will compete in Sydney (their first outings for this year?s series), adding pressure to the Class A fleet, while Ian Oatley?s new boat Q has also applied for entry. For Hooligan, which ...

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