The Rolex Trophy begins on Saturday, 11 December, with three days of racing for one-design classes, the Farr 40's and Sydney 38's.
Then, from 16-19 December, the cream of IRC rated yachts will contest four days of racing offshore for the Rolex Trophy.
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sail-world.com -- News - 2004 Rolex Trophy SeriesSat, 11 Dec 2004 to Sun, 19 Dec 2004
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It's a wrap!
By Andrea Francolini,
8:00 AM Mon 20 Dec 2004
This year's Rolex Trophy will remain in our memories for a long time. ...
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Overall results confirmed for Rolex Trophy
By Peter Campbell,
6:50 AM Mon 20 Dec 2004
Targé, Steven David’s Reichel/Pugh 60, has been confirmed as the overall winner of the Rolex Trophy by just one point from Stewart Thwaites’ Bakewell-White 98, Konica Minolta, with third place going to the British yacht Aera, skippered by Jez Fanstone. ...
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Targé provisional winner of Rolex Trophy
By Peter Campbell,
7:14 PM Sun 19 Dec 2004
After four days and eight races, just one point separated Sydney yachtsman Steven David’s 60-footer Targé and New Zealander Stewart Thwaites’ 98-footer Konica Minolta at the end of the prestigious Rolex Trophy off Sydney Heads today. ...
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Konica Minolta has finish line to herself
By Peter Campbell,
4:28 PM Sun 19 Dec 2004
It’s a one horse race for line honours in the final two races of the Rolex Trophy being sailed off Sydney Heads today with Konica Minolta able to stretch its legs without its closest rivals, Skandia and Wild Oats on the course. ...
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Leading boats in Rolex Trophy start line collisions
By Peter Campbell,
8:06 PM Sat 18 Dec 2004
Two prominent contenders for the Rolex Trophy, Targé and Skandia, along with Andrew Short Marine were involved in a collision at the start of this afternoon’s race six of the rating series off Sydney. ...
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Oats Old and new maintain lead in Rolex Trophy series
By Al Constable,
7:25 PM Sat 18 Dec 2004
Bob Oatley could still have a fight on his hands on the final day of the 2004 Rolex Trophy series on Sunday. His new Wild Oats is five points clear of the old Wild Oats, now Steven David’s Targé, but at this stage the two boats look to be well clear of the balance of the fleet.
Full progressive pointscore here. ...
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All Big Boats in Rolex Trophy Race 6 Glass-out
By Al Constable,
7:04 PM Sat 18 Dec 2004
DNF's a plenty, as time expired for the sub 45 footers in Race 6 of the 2004 Rolex Trophy series. Full results here. ...
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Kiwis versus Australia in Rolex Trophy – Kiwis 5-1
By Peter Campbell,
6:41 PM Sat 18 Dec 2004
New Zealand super maxi Konica Minolta made it 5-1 against her Australian arch-rival Skandia as the prestigious Rolex Trophy continued off Sydney Heads today. ...
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Reputations damaged in Rolex Trophy Race 5
By Al Constable,
6:33 PM Sat 18 Dec 2004
Some top class sailors are having an ordinary Rolex Trophy regatta, in this last weekend of sailing before the 2004 Rolex Sydney to Hobart race. ...
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Super maxis flounder in light winds
By Peter Campbell,
3:58 PM Sat 18 Dec 2004
Former America’s Cup skipper Iain Murray this morning almost clinched an upset double in race five of the Rolex Trophy at the helm of Steven David’s Reichel/Pugh 60, Targé, ...
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Kiwi supermaxi's double in Rolex Trophy
By Peter Campbell,
4:56 PM Fri 17 Dec 2004
New Zealand yachtsman Stewart Thwaites has scored a rare double of line and corrected time honours in today's prestigious Rolex Trophy racing off Sydney Heads with his super maxi Konica Minolta. ...
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