Outimage Australia - Audi Sydney Gold Coast 2009 - Wild Oats X leading, Black Jack and Pricewaterhouse Coopers tacking for third.

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Wild Oats X still leading, Black Jack and Pricewaterhouse Coopers tacking for third.

By CYCA Event Media.

Photos and edited By Peter Andrews.

16:00 AEST, July 26, 2009.

Robert Oatley’s Wild Oats X, skippered by Mark Richards is still currently leading the fleet of the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. She has picked up some boat speed and is sailing at 10.8 knots.

Robert Oatley’s Wild Oats X, skippered by Mark Richards is still currently leading the fleet in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2009.

Photo © Peter Andrews.

Robert Oatley’s Wild Oats X, skippered by Mark Richards is still currently leading the fleet in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2009. Photo copyright Peter Andrews.

Stephen Ainsworth’s Lok is still currently second, and also picking up boat speed. Loki is currently doing 10.3 knots and is 7.2 nautical miles behind Wild Oats X.

Stephen Ainsworth’s Loki is still currently second, in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2009.

Photo © Peter Andrews.

Stephen Ainsworth’s Loki is still currently second, in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2009. Photo copyright Peter Andrews.

Peter Harburg’s Black Jack and Andrew Short’s Pricewaterhouse Coopers are only separated by one nautical mile and both sailing at 11.3 knots.

Peter Harburg’s Reichel Pugh 66 Black Jack and Graeme Wood's Judel Vrolijik TP52 Wot Now, outside the heads after the start of the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2009.

Photo © Peter Andrews.

The predicted NW winds will pick up overnight to 25 to 33 knots offshore. Currently the first boats are expected to arrive into Southport at approximately 14:00 AEST, Monday 27, July.

St Hilliers Quest has retired from the race due to time restrictions and Lahana is headed for Newcastle following her retirement earlier today, with an ETA of 19:00 AEST.

Andrew Short’s Reichel Pugh 80 Pricewaterhouse Coopers, outside the heads after the start of the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2009.

Photo © Peter Andrews.

Andrew Short’s Reichel Pugh 80 Pricewaterhouse Coopers, outside the heads after the start of the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2009. Photo copyright Peter Andrews

The fleet can be tracked on the internet as they sail up the coast as each yacht is fitted with the CYCA’s unique yacht tracking device which sends regular updates to the race website at: http://goldcoast.cyca.com.au. Details of all yachts participating in the event can be found under ‘The Yachts’ tab. Line honours positions and handicap results will be updated regularly until the last boat cross the finish line.

For a full list of Audi Sydney Gold Coast entries go to http://goldcoast.cyca.com.au/yachts.asp?key=26.

For more information about the host club of the Audi Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht Race, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, please visit their website at: http://www.cyca.com.au/.

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