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| Audi Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht Race 2009. |
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Audi Winter Series
Sydney Harbour 2009. |
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The Portofino
Rolex Trophy 2009
Yacht Club Italiano May 9-10. |
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RORC Caribbean
600
Antigua
February 23-25, 2009.
Photographs by
Carlo Borlenghi
and Stefano Gattini. |
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Volvo Ocean Race
2008-2009. |
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61st Brisbane to Gladstone
Yacht Race 2009. |
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Audi Sydney
Offshore Newcastle
Yacht Race 2009. |
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XXV Primo Cup
Trophée Credit Suisse
Montecarlo, Feb 5-15, 2009.
Photographs by
Carlo Borlenghi. |
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Louis Vuitton
Pacific Series
Auckland New Zealand,
Jan 24 - Feb 14, 2009.
Photographs by
Stefano Gattini. |
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| The 2008 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race |
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| The 2008 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2008. |
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| The 2008
Rolex Trophy One Design Series |
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Sydney
Short Ocean
Racing Championship
November 29-30, 2008. |
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Rolex Middle Sea Race 2008 Valletta, Malta.
October 18 - 25, 2008. |
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Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup
Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy
September 1 - 6, 2008. |
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Sydney Gold Coast
Yacht Race 2008. |
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Giraglia
Rolex Cup 2008
Saint-Tropez France
Genova Italy
June 8 - 14, 2008. |
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Rolex Farr
40 Worlds 2008
Miami Beach, Florida |
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| Grand Banks
Rendevzous, Hawkesbury River NSW Australia 2008. |
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| Black Jack breaks own record. |
| By Suellen Hurling , Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron . |
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Photos by Suellen Hurling, edited By Peter Andrews. |
19:50 AEST Sunday, August 2, 2009. |
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| The race record of the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race has fallen today with Black Jack smashing the record they set last year, by 3 hours and 49 minutes. The Peter Harburg owned Reichel Pugh 66 which was skippered by Mark Bradford, crossed the finish line in Keppel Bay under spinnaker, cruising along at 16 knots. |
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Peter Harburg’s Reichel Pugh 66 Black Jack, approaching the finishing line of the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race 2009.
Photo © Suellen Hurling.
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"It was slow to start and up to Indian Head, but then the south easterly kicked in and we started to make some good ground," said proud owner Peter Harburg.
"We got 20-25 knots and the boat was just flying. It was a really great race and I’m so happy with how the crew sailed," continued Harburg.
Skipper Mark Bradford said it was a relief to have a good race this weekend.
"Last week’s long race was really tough for the boys, so it was good to have some great conditions for this time round. It really was a spectacular sail here with plenty of whale sightings. Bring on Hamilton Island Race Week! Hopefully we are ready for the Oats boys," said Bradford. |
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Peter Harburg’s Reichel Pugh 66 Black Jack, approaching the finishing line of the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race 2009.
Photo © Suellen Hurling.
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The Rockhampton Regional Council Mayor Brad Carter was here to welcome the Line Honours crew and hand over the traditional pineapple as a welcoming token to the region.
The new race record for the Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race is 29 hours, 24 minutes and 11 seconds.
The next yacht due to cross the finish line is Ray Robert’s Cookson 50, Evolution Sails. They are expected to finish before midnight.
For further information about the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race, go to the official race website at: www.brisbanetokeppel.com. |
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| Evolution Sails second over the line. |
| By Suellen Hurling , Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron . |
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Photos by Suellen Hurling, edited By Peter Andrews. |
22:30 AEST, Sunday, August 2, 2009. |
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| At 21:29 AEST, Ray Roberts and crew on Ray’s Cookson 50 Evolution Sails, sailed across the finish line of the Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race to take second place in the 26 yacht fleet. |
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Ray Roberts’ Evolution Sails, just after the start of the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race 2009.
Photo © Suellen Hurling.
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After a post start tactical battle with Peter Harburg’s Reichel Pugh 66 Black Jack, the crew on board the Cookson 50 gave the spectators a glimpse of big boat racing.
"We had a brilliant start and just picked the westerly shift perfectly," said Ray Roberts upon arriving at Keppel Bay Marina.
"The whole race was enjoyable, but we didn’t see as many whales as the other yachts. There is
nothing out of the ordinary to report expect that is was just a good race north. Our top speed was 21 knots so all in all, we all agreed that it was a great race," added Roberts. |
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Ray Roberts and the crew of Evolution
Sails after finishing the Club Marine
Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race 2009.
Photo © Suellen Hurling.
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This is the first year that Roberts and his Cookson 50 have competed in the Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race. As to his thoughts about returning, Roberts concluded with: "Yes, we will be back next year".
For further information about the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race, go to the official race website at: www.brisbanetokeppel.com. |
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| Twentyfour yachts now finished. |
| By
Suellen Hurling
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Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron . |
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Photos by Suellen Hurling,
edited By Peter Andrews. |
16:31 AEST, Monday, August 3, 2009. |
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Twentyfour boats
have finished in the 3rd Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical
Yacht race and their crews are now enjoying a hearty feast
at the Keppel Bay Marina. The third yacht over the line was
the Farr 40 Bribie Star, skippered by Peter Sherwood.
"It was so awesome," said Sherwood. "We were lucky to beat the other Farr 40’s over the line. Cracklin Rosie has had some major improvements and the boat is flying. We worked so hard all race and all the crew did a brilliant job." |
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Peter Sherwood's Farr 40 Bribie Star after the start of the Club
Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race 2009.
Photo © Suellen Hurling.
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As the yachts arrived to Keppel Bay Marina, they were met by the hospitality of the wonderful staff that provided plenty of food and cold refreshments for the hungry and thirsty sailors.
Rick Morgan owner and skipper of Dream Lover said that he will be back for the forth Brisbane to Keppel Race in 2010. |
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Bob Robertson's Mod Farr 40 Cracklin
Rosie, after the start of
the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht
Race 2009.
Photo © Suellen Hurling.
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| "We flew the spinnaker for almost the whole race and it was sensational," said Morgan. "Our highlight would have had to of been when one of our reliable crew members Chinese gybed the boat! We had a top speed of 15 knots so were pretty impressed with that." |
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Rick Morgan's Custom MBD 40 Dream
Lover after the start of the Club Marine Brisbane
to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race 2009.
Photo © Suellen Hurling.
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Two yachts are
still to cross the finish line. Ray White Castle Hill (Tartan)
is due to cross at around 17:00 AEST, and Escape is
expected to finish around midnight. The post race celebrations
are well and truly underway at race control headquarters
with the presentation set to take place on Tuesday morning
at 10:00 AEST.
The provisional result has Peter Harburg’s Reichel Pugh 66 Black Jack taking
out IRC correcting out to 49 seconds in front of friendly rivals Ray Roberts’ Cookson
50 Evolution Sails. Cracklin Rosie is set to take out the PHS
division. There are four yachts vying for the Navigators Prize with each finishing
less than 60 seconds from their ETA at the Tropic of Capricorn.
For further information about the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race, go to the official race website at: www.brisbanetokeppel.com. |
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