| Newcastle yacht race reaches new heights |
| By CYCA
Event Media. |
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| Photos and page edited by Peter Andrews. |
| March 9, 2010. |
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| At the close of entries, thirty yachts have entered the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race, the largest fleet assembled for this race. |
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Syd Fischer’s TP52 Ragamuffin.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage.
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| The 213 nautical
mile category 2 race starts at 12 noon on Friday, March 19,
from a start line just off Steele Point on Sydney Harbour.
The fleet then makes its way north to a laid mark around 20
nautical miles east of Crowdy Head before they head back to
Newcastle and the finish in the Hunter River. |
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Kym Butler’s Northshore 37 One For The Road will be one of the competitors in the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race 2010.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage.
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| "This race keeps getting better and better," said Rear Commodore and Chairman of the Sailing Committee Garry Linacre. "The fleet size has increased 25 per cent on last year and with only four points separating the top five yachts in the Blue Water Pointscore, it will be an exciting race to follow," added Linacre. |
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Howard De Torres’ Jeppersen IMX 40 Nips-N-Tux will also be racing in the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race 2010.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage.
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| Last year’s race record of 15 hrs, 57 mins and 53 seconds set by Stephen Ainsworth’s line and handicap winner Loki, looks set to be challenged with the largest yacht in the fleet, Bob Oatley’s 100ft Reichel / Pugh designed Wild Oats XI, out to claim line honours. |
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Stephen Ainsworth’s RP63 Loki.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage.
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| Dr Dennis Cooper’s Sydney 36CR Amante is the smallest yacht in the fleet at 10.97 metres and is looking to improve on last year’s second place in division 3 to claim a divisional win. |
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Bob Oatley’s 100ft Reichel Pugh designed Wild
Oats XI.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage.
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| Six yachts have entered with valid ORCi rating certificates and the organising authority for the race, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, will run an ORCi division in conjunction with IRC and PHS divisions. The overall winner of the race will be declared using IRC. |
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Dr Dennis Cooper’s Sydney 36CR Amante is the smallest yacht in the fleet at 10.97 metres.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage.
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| The battle for the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Blue Water Pointscore will also conclude with this race. Only four points separate the top five yachts which include the TP52s of Syd Fischer’s Ragamuffin and Bob Steel’s Quest; Ed Psaltis and Bob Thomas’ modified Farr 40 AFR Midnight Rambler; Geoff Ross’ RP55 Yendys and Stephen Ainsworth’s Loki; all sailing under a CYCA burgee. |
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Geoff Ross’ RP55 Yendys will be racing in the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race 2010.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage.
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| Representing the race finishing partner, the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, are Kym Butler’s Northshore 37 One For the Road and Phil Arnall’s Beneteau 40.7 Anger Management. Butler was named the CYCA Ocean Racing Rookie of the Year 2008 and has raced in every Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race with his best result a third in IRC Division 3 last year. Arnall’s Anger Management finished first in IRC division 3 in the inaugural race in 2008. |
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Dr Dennis Cooper’s Sydney 36CR Amante is the smallest yacht
in the fleet at 10.97 metres, in the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle
Yacht Race 2010.
Photo © Peter Andrews, Outimage.
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| For a list of yachts entered in the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race and to follow the fleet’s progress via Yacht Tracker from the noon start, go to the official race site http://sydneynewcastle.cyca.com.au. |
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