Rolex Sydney Hobart 2010 first applications received



1:01 AM Fri 10 Sep 2010 GMT
'Matt Allen’s Jones 70 Ichi Ban during the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart.' &copy Rolex/Daniel Forster
Within minutes of the release of the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2010 Notice of Race, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia had received its first five applications for entry, and within 24 hours this figure had climbed to twelve. Nicholas Bartels' newly acquired Cookson 50 Terra Firma from Victoria was the first entry, closely followed by Immediate Past CYCA Commodore Matt Allen's Jones 70 Ichi Ban. Stepping up from his Sydney 47 of the same name, Bartels is pleased with the Cookson 50's performance in two recent regattas. 'Since purchasing the boat earlier this year we've optimised her for IRC performance ...


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by Jennifer Crooks




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