Rolex Sydney Hobart - Wild Oats XI maintains her lead



12:25 AM Tue 28 Dec 2010 GMT
'WILD OATS XI, Sail n: 10001, Owner: Bob Oatley, State: NSW, Division: IRC, Design: Reichel/Pugh 30 Mtr - Rolex Sydney Hobart 2010' &copy Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi
Bob Oatley?s Rolex Sydney Hobart race record holder Wild Oats XI has emerged from a rugged crossing of Bass Strait virtually unscathed and is now sailing south at around 11 knots at the head of the fleet. The yacht?s co-navigator, Adrienne Cahalan, has just reported the 30-metre long supermaxi was located about 100 nautical miles east of St Helens on Tasmania?s northeast coast. They yacht was once again under full sail and on a course that had her sailing almost directly towards their next target, Tasman Island at the entrance to Storm Bay, which was 150 nautical miles ahead. The ...


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by Rob Mundle





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