Rolex Trophy Day One - Thunderstorms add to day one on Sydney Harbour



5:55 AM Thu 16 Dec 2010 GMT
'Rolex Trophy RTS 2010: HOOLIGAN' Andrea Francolini &copy
Rolex Trophy day one. A classic Sydney thunderstorm drenched crews racing in the opening day of the Rolex Trophy sailed off Sydney Heads today, Marcus Blackmore?s TP52 Hooligan shrugging off the conditions to finish outright leader after two races. The Rolex Trophy is a Rolex Sydney Hobart precursor and gives a good indication of contenders for the main silverware, the Tattersall?s Cup for the overall winner of the great race that will start from Sydney Harbour Sunday week. Two races were completed today, Hooligan finishing with the perfect score of two wins from two races. The first Rolex Sydney Hobart ...


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by Lisa Ratcliff





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