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New Zealand yacht leads Rolex Sydney Hobart by over a mile

7:30 AM Sat 26 Dec 2009 GMT

'Alfa Romeo passes to leeward of Wild Oats and ICAP Leopard at a crucial point just after the start of the 2009 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race.' Rolex

New Zealand supermaxi, Alfa Romeo (Neville Crichton) is leading the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race by over a mile at the latest schedule at 1700hrs, four hours into the 605 mile offshore classic.

After a sail setting error at the start, Alfa Romeo recovered well to position herself to leeward of the three leading yachts as they neared the exclusion zone , before exiting Sydney Heads.

Alfa Romeo was the first to gybe away and appeared to have sailed into a hole in the offshore breeze, however she gybed back in engage with ICAP Leopard (GBR) and Wild Oats (AUS) the Alfa Romeo had picked up better pressure, and sailed through to leeward of Wild Oats who promptly gybed, but was unable to lower her spinnaker and had a jib only half hoisted.

The error from the four times race winner was sufficient for Alfa Romeo to slide through to leeward, clear her air and round the first turning point with a clear lead.

As the yachts hardened up to head down the New South Wales coats into a 15kt breeze with passing showers, the crews settled down for a game of follow the leader.

At the latest reports Alfa Romeo and Wild Oats have sailed well east of the rhumb line with ICAP Leopard inshore.

<link media="print" href="includes/cyc_print.css" type="text/css" rel="STYLESHEET" /> <link media="screen" href="includes/cyc_print.css" type="text/css" rel="STYLESHEET" /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center" width="98%" id="Table8"> <tbody /> <tr> <td align="middle"> <table id="Table9"> <tbody /> <tr> <td> <span class="heading1"> <text>Cruising Yacht Club of Australia</text> </span> <br /> <span class="heading2"> <text>Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009</text> </span> <br /> <span class="heading2"> <text>LINE HONOURS</text> </span> <br /> <span class="heading3"> <text>As at racetime 00:05:10 - 26 December 2009, 6:10pm</text> </span> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <br /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center" width="98%" id="Table10"> <tbody /> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="2"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <img height="10" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center" width="98%" id="Table11"> <tbody /> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <img height="1" border="0" width="15" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="7" class="standHead" /> <td valign="bottom" align="middle" colspan="2" class="standHead"> <b> <text>EST. ELAPSED</text> </b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap"> <img height="1" border="0" width="15" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="bottom" class="standHead"> <b> <text>YACHT NAME</text> </b> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="middle" class="standHead"> <b> <text>LAT</text> </b> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="middle" class="standHead"> <b> <text>LONG</text> </b> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="middle" class="standHead"> <b> <text>DTG</text> </b> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="middle" class="standHead"> <b> <text>SOG</text> </b> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="middle" class="standHead"> <b> <text>COG</text> </b> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="middle" class="standHead"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="middle" colspan="2" class="standHead"> <b> <text>TIME</text> </b> <text>& </text> <b> <text>SPEED</text> </b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="14"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <br /> <b> <text>LINE HONOURS Overall</text> </b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="14"> <img height="2" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>1</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Alfa Romeo</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 46' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 42' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>576.8 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>14.0 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>224 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>02:13:58:04 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>10.1 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData" /> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Neville Crichton NZ</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>42nm E of Kiama </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>29 Dec, 2:58am </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>2</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Wild Oats XI</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 45' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 43' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>577.9 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>13.5 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>228 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>02:14:31:55 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>10.0 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData" /> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Mark Richards (5) NSW</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>42nm E of Kiama </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>29 Dec, 3:31am </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>3</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>ICAP Leopard</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 45' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 43' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>578.5 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>12.4 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>228 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>02:17:12:40 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>9.6 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData"> <text>D</text> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Mike Slade (3) UK</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>42nm E of Kiama </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>29 Dec, 6:12am </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="14"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>4</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Lahana</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 39' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 42' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>584.1 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>10.8 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>176 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>03:01:54:51 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>8.5 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData"> <text>D</text> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Peter Millard NSW</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>44nm SE of Botany Bay </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>29 Dec, 2:54pm </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>5</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Ran</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 36' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 36' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>584.9 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>11.3 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>168 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>03:02:06:03 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>8.5 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData"> <text>D</text> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Tim Powell (2) UK</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>40nm SE of Botany Bay </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>29 Dec, 3:06pm </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>6</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Ichi Ban</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 36' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 35' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>585.0 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>10.3 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>168 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>03:02:47:37 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>8.4 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData" /> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Matt Allen (20) NSW</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>40nm SE of Botany Bay </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>29 Dec, 3:47pm </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="14"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>7</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>YuuZoo</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 35' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 34' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>585.9 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>10.8 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>172 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>03:04:22:43 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>8.2 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData" /> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Ludde Ingvall NSW</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>38nm SE of Botany Bay </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>29 Dec, 5:22pm </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>8</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Investec LOYAL</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 34' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 34' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>586.8 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>16.2 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>268 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>03:04:12:36 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>8.2 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData" /> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Sean Langman (18) TAS</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>37nm SE of Botany Bay </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>29 Dec, 5:12pm </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>9</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Rapture</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 35' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 50' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>589.6 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>10.8 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>132 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>03:11:06:17 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>7.6 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData" /> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Jeff Hanlon (2) USA</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>45nm SE of Botany Bay </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>30 Dec, 12:06am </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="14"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>10</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Loki</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 28' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 27' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>590.5 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>9.7 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>152 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>03:14:15:06 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>7.3 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData"> <text>D</text> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Stephen Ainsworth (12) NSW</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>30nm S of Botany Bay </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>30 Dec, 3:15am </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>11</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Yendys</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 28' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 37' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>592.8 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>9.7 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>236 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>03:21:10:05 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>6.7 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData" /> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Geoff Ross (14) NSW</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>33nm SE of Botany Bay </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>30 Dec, 10:10am </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>12</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Limit</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 29' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 38' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>592.9 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>10.3 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>232 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>03:20:27:22 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>6.8 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData"> <text>D</text> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Alan Brierty (6) WA</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>34nm SE of Botany Bay </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>30 Dec, 9:27am </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="14"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>13</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Shogun</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 27' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 38' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>594.0 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>8.6 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>156 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>03:22:41:03 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>6.6 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData" /> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Rob Hanna VIC</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>33nm SE of Botany Bay </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>30 Dec, 11:41am </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>14</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Ragamuffin</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 27' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 36' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>594.0 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>8.1 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>156 </text> </td> <td valign="top" class="standData"> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td valign="top" align="left" class="standData"> <text>03:23:45:38 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>6.6 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData" /> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" class="standData" /> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <img height="1" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> <td class="skipper"> <text>Syd Fischer NSW</text> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="5" class="skipper"> <text>32nm SE of Botany Bay </text> </td> <td colspan="7" class="skipper"> <text>30 Dec, 12:45pm </text> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="14"> <img height="3" border="0" width="1" src="http://images/clear.gif" alt="" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" align="middle"> <text>15</text> </td> <td valign="top"> <b> <text>Living Doll</text> </b> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="left" class="standData"> <text>34? 26' S </text> </td> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="right" class="standData"> <text>151? 37' E </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>594.6 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>8.6 </text> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" class="standData"> <text>148 </text> </td> <td valign="top" 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<td class="">11°</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><h6 class="fw-bold"> Most Windless in Australia</h6> </td> </tr> <tr role="button" tabindex="0" data-url="/weather/wind-forecast/port-hedland-wa-6721" onclick="sb.Network.go(this.dataset.url)"> <td class="text-break"><div class='flex align-items-center gap-3'><i class='ic-location'></i>Port Hedland, WA</div></td> <td><div class='flex flex-shrink-1 justify-content-start align-items-center gap-1 ps-1'><span style='display:inline-block;width:18px;height:18px;line-height:18px;text-align:center;' title='Calm'><span style='display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background-color:#0066FF;vertical-align:middle;'></span></span><span class='d-inline-block text-nowrap'>Calm </span></div></td> <td class="">26°</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><h6 class="fw-bold"> Hottest in Australia</h6> </td> </tr> <tr role="button" tabindex="0" data-url="/weather/wind-forecast/telfer-wa-6762" onclick="sb.Network.go(this.dataset.url)"> <td class="text-break"><div class='flex align-items-center gap-3'><i class='ic-location'></i>Telfer, WA</div></td> <td><div class='flex flex-shrink-1 justify-content-start align-items-center gap-1 ps-1'><i class='ic-arrow-red' style='display:inline-block;width:18px;height:18px;transform:rotate(270deg);' title='Wind: 8 kn S'></i><span class='d-inline-block text-nowrap'>8 kn S</span></div></td> <td class="temperature-hot">33°</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><h6 class="fw-bold"> Coldest in Australia</h6> </td> </tr> <tr role="button" tabindex="0" data-url="/weather/wind-forecast/mount-wellington-tas" onclick="sb.Network.go(this.dataset.url)"> <td class="text-break"><div class='flex align-items-center gap-3'><i class='ic-location'></i>Mount Wellington, TAS</div></td> <td><div class='flex flex-shrink-1 justify-content-start align-items-center gap-1 ps-1'><i class='ic-arrow' style='display:inline-block;width:18px;height:18px;transform:rotate(315deg);' title='Wind: 28 kn SW'></i><span 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