Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
From December 26th, 2006.

Wild Oats XI takes out back-to-back line honours
To Hobart in 2 days, 8 hours and 52 minutes.
Page 2.
Pictorial By Peter Andrews
December 28, 2006.

Wild Oats XI under spinnaker on Hobart's Derwent River near the end of its 2006 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.


Wild Oats XI in Hobart after taking out Line Honours in the 2006 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.


Wild Oats XI in Hobart recieve a warm Hobart welcome.


Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Geoff Lavis, congratulates tactician, Iain Murray after presenting the Illingworth Trophy for Line Honours, in the presence of owner Bob Oatley and skipper Mark Richards.


Owner of Wild Oats XI Bob Oatley and his equally elated skipper, Mark Richards, with the Illingworth Trophy for Line Honours.


Lord Mayor of the City of Hobart Rob Valentine welcomes the crew of Wild Oats XI to Hobart.


Paula Wriedt, Tasmanian Minister for Tourism, Arts and the Environment presents Bob Oatley with a scaled down replica of the starting cannon and skipper Mark Richards with the Illingworth Trophy.


A jubilant member of the crew of Wild Oats XI at the medal presentation.

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