Rolex Sydney to Hobart - The A-team lining up for Hobart



2:49 AM Sat 30 Oct 2010 GMT
'Avante Garde's black and red livery and race results are a standout' Mark Rothfield
The Beneteau First 40s may have had it their own way in last year's Rolex Sydney Hobart Race but there's a new sheriff in town . two, in fact. The new Sydney-based Archambault A40RC Papillon and sistership Avante Garde from Hong Kong will be pulling out all the stops in this years Blue Water Classic. Seasoned offshore campaigner Phil Molony has traded his 2005-model A40 Papillon on a new A40RC, equipped it with a full suite of Norths sails, and is hellbent on winning the bluewater classic. It will be Phil's 21st trek to the Tassie capital and he has ...


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by Mark Rothfield





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