Wild Oats X expected to cross Pittwater Coffs finish line at 1205hrs



12:55 AM Mon 3 Jan 2011 GMT
Howard Wright /IMAGE Professional Photography
Pittwater Coffs 2010. The navigator of the 66 foot RP 'Wild Oats X', skippered by Mark Richards has made radio contact a short while ago and reported its ETA with Marine Rescue Coffs Harbour as per the Sailing Instructions, with an ETA of 1205hrs and is now 18 nautical miles from the finish. They are currently traveling at 15 knots in 10-15 knots of SSE breeze. Hot on their heels, as he has been for the entire race is Bob Steel's TP52 'Quest', only three miles behind setting up an interesting finish as they enter the final leg of the ...


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