Rolex Sydney Hobart Race - Incredible crew onboard Wild Oats XI

12:42 AM Wed 22 Dec 2010 GMT

'Wild Oats XI - SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2010' Crosbie Lorimer

Wild Oats XI, the Rolex Sydney Hobart race record holder and winner of four consecutive line honours in five starts, will be crewed by one of the most talented teams imaginable when the big race starts on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day. Owner Bob Oatley, in conjunction with skipper Mark Richards, has assembled some of the best ocean racing talent from Australia and New Zealand ? 17 men and two women ? for the 30-metre long supermaxi?s bid for top honours in the 628 nautical mile classic. Between them they have a total of 201 Hobart races to their credit, ...

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