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  • Leaders in Spinnaker Run to Tasmania Leaders in Spinnaker Run to Tasmania
    • 27 Dec, 2002 10:22:00 PM

    Leaders in Spinnaker Run to Tasmania

    Optimum easterly/north easterly conditions for many of the boats in the 55-strong Rolex Sydney Hobart Race fleet will give crews a comfortable night’s sail as the race leaders pass the half way mark to Hobart.

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  • Winds of change for fleet in Bass Strait Winds of change for fleet in Bass Strait
    • 27 Dec, 2002 06:17:00 PM

    Winds of change for fleet in Bass Strait

    Freshening north-easterly winds this afternoon have caused a major change in overall handicap positions in the IMS and IRC divisions of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race as the leaders power sail across Bass Strait.

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  • Leaders into Bass Strait under spinnaker Leaders into Bass Strait under spinnaker
    • 27 Dec, 2002 01:02:00 PM

    Leaders into Bass Strait under spinnaker

    Neville Crichton’s Alfa Romeo holds a five-mile lead as the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race frontrunners enter Bass Strait.

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  • Alfa Romeo opens up lead overnight Alfa Romeo opens up lead overnight
    • 27 Dec, 2002 04:53:00 AM

    Alfa Romeo opens up lead overnight

    The Sydney-based super maxi Alfa Romeo has opened up a seven nautical mile lead over the British 97-footer, Canon, as they the lead the fleet towards Bass Strait.

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  • Day 2 in photos Day 2 in photos
    • 27 Dec, 2002 12:00:00 AM

    Day 2 in photos

    A collection of photos from 27 December 2002

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  • Alfa Romeo leads fleet in very close race Alfa Romeo leads fleet in very close race
    • 26 Dec, 2002 09:47:00 PM

    Alfa Romeo leads fleet in very close race

    The quest for line honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is wide open – judging by positions at the first position schedule (“sked”) with the fleet at 8pm tonight.

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    • 26 Dec, 2002 03:29:00 PM

    Collisions knock two yachts out of race soon after start

    Collisions knocked two yachts out of the fleet within the first hour of the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race from Sydney Harbour this afternoon, with a crew member being knocked overboard from each boat.

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    • 26 Dec, 2002 08:52:00 AM

    Polar star under Southern Cross.

    The Rolex Sydney Hobart is always a whole lot of races within a race. While every skipper dreams of winning outright, there is also always a small clique of rival boats that he or she is especially out to beat.

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  • Spinnaker start likely for Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Spinnaker start likely for Rolex Sydney Hobart Race
    • 26 Dec, 2002 07:53:00 AM

    Spinnaker start likely for Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

    Forecasts of 15 knot south to south-easterly winds on the Harbour point towards a spectacular spinnaker start to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race at 1pm today as the 57 boat fleet dashes towards the Heads and the Tasman Sea.

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  • Day 1 in photos Day 1 in photos
    • 26 Dec, 2002 01:00:00 AM

    Day 1 in photos

    A collection of photos from 26 December 2002

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