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  • Long Range Weather Forecast Long Range Weather Forecast
    • 22 Dec, 2015 04:30:00 PM

    Long Range Weather Forecast

    The NSW Bureau of Meteorology's Michael Logan, Comanche's Stan Honey and Perpetual Loyal's Adrienne Cahalan give their take on what to expect: A tough first night, then it's anyone's guess....

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  • Wild Oats XI Race Prep Wild Oats XI Race Prep
    • 22 Dec, 2015 12:30:00 PM

    Wild Oats XI Race Prep

    Wild Oats XI skipper Mark Richards chats while hoisting the radically modified WOXI out of the water today. He says he knows Comanche is out for blood.

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  • Luck is a fortune four days out Luck is a fortune four days out
    • 22 Dec, 2015 12:30:00 PM

    Luck is a fortune four days out

    Four days out from the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology is pretty confident it knows what will happen on day one, but the weather models are still all over the place for the following days, leaving navigators guessing.

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  • Damn the chiefs - this one is for the Indians Damn the chiefs - this one is for the Indians
    • 22 Dec, 2015 09:30:00 AM

    Damn the chiefs - this one is for the Indians

    On Boxing Day a bloke by the name of Tony Cable will start his 50th Hobart - nobody has ever done that before. It is a landmark for the Rolex Sydney Hobart; another colour to add to the tapestry of this extraordinary event that, like the Boxing Day Test, is as much about Australian culture as Australian sport.

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  • Dock Talk December 21 Dock Talk December 21
    • 21 Dec, 2015 04:31:00 PM

    Dock Talk December 21

    After eleventh hour repairs iQ Komodo and TSA Management are now confident they’ll make the start of the 71st Rolex Sydney Hobart. Though, TSA Management skipper Tony Levett says he'll give Tasman Island a wide birth.

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  • Enchantress: Safety First Enchantress: Safety First
    • 21 Dec, 2015 02:00:00 PM

    Enchantress: Safety First

    Safety first! Every yacht in the Rolex Sydney Hobart must pass a strict safety audit. Today, Enchantress is facing the test. Check out what happens behind the scenes...

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  • Will he or won’t he – that’s the TP52 question Will he or won’t he – that’s the TP52 question
    • 21 Dec, 2015 10:00:00 AM

    Will he or won’t he – that’s the TP52 question

    Will Matt Allen race his new TP52 Ichi Ban to Hobart or will he opt to stick with his sleek black hulled Carkeek 60 of the same name? The skippers of nine other TP52s entered in the Rolex Sydney Hobart have a keen interest in the answer.

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  • Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: A truly global experience Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: A truly global experience
    • 20 Dec, 2015 02:30:00 PM

    Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race: A truly global experience

    This year will see more international boats and crew than ever before. A record 27 foreign entries will cross the Sydney Harbour start line of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Boxing Day.

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  • Dock Talk December 20 Dock Talk December 20
    • 20 Dec, 2015 12:00:00 AM

    Dock Talk December 20

    Duende's crew is fitting a 10th bunk for an extra crewman in anticipation of a bumpy opening night, while Ichi Ban's big decision is which boat to take: the 52 or 60 footer. Certainly no time for rest this Sunday, take a listen...

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  • Distilling Rolex Sydney Hobart History Distilling Rolex Sydney Hobart History
    • 19 Dec, 2015 01:00:00 PM

    Distilling Rolex Sydney Hobart History

    She was one of the greatest maxi yachts of her day; winning line honours three times, first as Bumblebee IV in 1979, and then as Ragamuffin in 1988 and 1990 and she last raced to Hobart in 1993.

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