Friday, 21 December 2012

20th and 21st December Race Updates

Line Honours Hopefuls

Ragamuffin Loyal

Volvo Ocean Racing navigator Andrew Cape has flown in from the UK to help Ragamuffin Loyal with their quest to claim back to back wins in the Hobart:
Top navigator joins Ragamuffin Loyal

Wild Thing

With an untested boat configuration, Wild Thing is being labelled a bit of a wild card...:
New maxis are out of reach, so Wild Thing changes shape


Overall (Handicap) Contenders

Loki

Loki is hoping to break 50 year drought with back to back wins in 2012:
Loki bidding to end back-to-back drought


Weather

Quite the bumpy ride is expected the first few hours out, and a lumpy ride all the way for those who can't get ahead of the weather, but it looks like we may have a race record on the cards:
Hobart forecast good for bigger boats


Other News

A gorgeous page fitting for a marketing brochure has been produced from the ABC with some numbers and names from past years, as well as detailing this years hopefuls:
LOYAL, Wild Oats to resume Sydney-Hobart hostilities


Beneteau has claimed the boat manufacture with the most entries in this years Sydney to Hobart from a single manufacturer:
Rolex Sydney Hobart:: Beneteaus on the boil

Book: Into The Storm - I'm hanging out for a copy of this book.  I've placed my order with my wife for Christmas, so I hope I get my hands on it soon!:
Into the Storm: Lessons Learned from the Midnight Rambler

Looking to order the book 'Into the Storm: Lessons in Teamwork from the Treacherous Sydney to Hobart Ocean' by Dennis N.T. Perkins? 
Buy it from the cheapest source online: Book Depository
Or for 50c extra buy it from my Amazon affiliate link: Amazon Affiliate Link

 - Evan

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