Sydney to Gold Coast Race - Loki and Wild Oats duelling for the lead

2:06 PM Sat 25 Jul 2009 GMT
Stephen Ainsworth's Loki is in a battle with Mark Richards skippered Wild Oats X. Both boats have sailed within the rhumbline and are now starting to go further offshore with Loki being the furthest out. Both Loki and Wild Oats are experiencing boat speeds of 9-10 knots.

Not far behind is Peter Millard and John Honan's Lahana and Peter Harburg's Black Jack. Tony Donnellan's Shamrock after nailing the start is currently placed 31st and is maintaining boat speed of 7 knots.

The NNE winds predicted around the Hunter region this evening will benefit the tight pack of 50 footers that are behind the leaders including Yendys, Wot Now, Ragamuffin and Scarlett Runner.

Based on current speeds, the first boat should cross the finish line off Southport's Main Beach on Monday afternoon and evening, well outside record time.

In the early stages of the race, the provisional IRC Overall winner is currently Rod Jones' Alegria.

by Jennifer Crooks

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