Wild Oats X to compete at Sail Paradise on the Gold Coast



1:08 AM Mon 22 Nov 2010 GMT
'Bob Oatley's impressive Wild Oats X will be racing at Sail Paradise on the Gold Coast in January.' Ciaran Handy
Wild Oats X, Bob Oatley's smaller version of his Sydney Hobart race record holder Wild Oats XI, is to contest Southport Yacht Club's Sail Paradise series off the Gold Coast in January. Sail Paradise and Wild Oats X will become the immediate focus for skipper Mark Richards and many of the crew of the 30-metre long supermaxi Wild Oats XI after they race the big boat in the Rolex Sydney Hobart late next month. They will be going for their fifth line honours and a new race record time in that event. Richards and octogenarian Oatley will share the steering ...


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