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Rolex Sydney Hobart applications for entry closing

by Lisa Ratcliff on 26 Oct 2007
Hobart start - - 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
Those wanting to spice up their festive season by competing in Australia’s best known offshore yacht race, the Rolex Sydney to Hobart race, have just one week left to submit an application for entry.

So far a fleet of 66 has been nominated for the 63rd Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race including four 30 metre maxis vying for line honours, plenty of race regulars such as Impeccable and Polaris of Belmont, and a handful of first timers ready to try their luck and skill against Mother Nature.

International entries have already exceeded last year’s total with eight overseas yachts so far representing the UK, USA, New Zealand and Mexico.

This week the first Mexican boat ever to contest the Rolex Sydney Hobart, Iataia (pronounced ya-tie-ya), docked at the CYCA following a six month cruise from Acapulco to Sydney via Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji and New Caledonia.

The three delivery crew, including skipper Marc Rosenfeld, will now begin preparing the boat for its first Bass Strait assault and the remaining members of the all-Mexican crew will fly in closer to the race start on Boxing Day, 26 December 2007.

Every Australian state is represented on the application for entry list with the number of West Australian entries noticeably up on last year.

Applications for entry close at 5pm on Friday 2 November 2007.

The final fleet for this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart will be announced at the organising club, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, on the morning of Tuesday 13 November 2007.



2007 Applications for entry have been received from the following boats.

AFR Midnight Rambler * 8338 NSW Farr 40
Alacrity* 7447 QLD Beneteau 44.7
Andrew Short Marine Brindabella * 10000 NSW Jutson 79
Another Challenge * SM2004 VIC Sydney 38
Arctos * 7551 NSW Radford 16.4
Aurora * 4057 NSW Farr 40 - One Off
Balance * 7771 NSW Sydney 47CR
Berrimilla* 371 NSW Brolga 33
Capriccio of Rhu * GBR 24 R UK Oyster 55
Challenge * SM2 VIC Sydney 38
Chutzpah* R33 VIC IRC 40
Dehler Magic * 633 QLD Dehler 39
Endorfin * 7555 NSW Sydney 47
First Light* 4384 NSW Adams 12
Getaway Sailing 2* 6155 NSW Sydney 38
Getaway-Sailing.com * NOR 2 NSW Volvo 60
Global Yacht Racing - Kioni* 6146 NSW Beneteau First 47.7
Goldfinger * 8880 VIC Farr 52
Helsal IV* 262 TAS Dynamique 62
Huckleberry RF116 WA Sparkmen & Stephens 34
Hugo Boss II * GBR3055 UK Volvo 60
Iataia * MEX 407 Mexico Beneteau 40.7
ICAP Leopard GBR1R UK Maxi 30m
Ichi Ban * AUS 03 NSW Jones 70
Impeccable * MH106 NSW 3/4 tonner IOR
Jazz * GBR4519L UK J145
Knee Deep * HY161 WA Farr 49
Krakatoa II * 55555 NSW Pogo 40
Limit * 43218 WA Corby 49
Matangi* 5350 TAS Frers 39
Maximus * NZL99999 NZ Maxi 30m
Morna * 2090 NSW Cavalier 35
Next * 6081 NSW Sydney 38
Noonmark VI* GBR5698R UK Swan 56
Ocean Skins* G147 VIC Inglis 47
One For The Road * N9 NSW Northshore 37
Palandri Wines Minds Eye * GB347 WA Beneteau 34.7
Pisces * 6197 TAS Sydney 36
Polaris of Belmont * 5527 NSW Cole 43
Pretty Fly II* 8924 NSW Beneteau First 47.7
Pretty Woman* 545 NSW IC 45 MOD
Ragamuffin* AUS 70 NSW TP52
Rosebud* US60065 USA Transpac 65
Rush * B45 VIC Corel 45
Sail Plane * GBR 6612R UK beneteau First 47.7
Sailors With Disabilities* 7878 NSW Lyons 54
Salona * S 3274 NSW Salona 37
Scarlet Runner * SM6083 VIC Sydney 38
Secret Men's Business #1* 8300 NSW Murray 42
Sextant* 9412 NSW X 412
She * 4924 NSW Olsen 40
Sheridan Road Rail (Tartan)* 3846 NSW Northshore 38
Shogun * G 421 VIC Rogers 46
Skandia * M10 VIC IRC Maxi 98
Splash Gordon * 6838 NSW Farr 40 Mod
Stormy Petrel* 508 NSW Sparkman & Stephen
Swan Song * 8448 NSW Swan 48
Swish* 6073 NSW Sydney 38
The Bigger Picture* 6051 NSW Sydney 38
The Goat* 7027 NSW Sydney 38
Tiger Spike (Yeah Baby) * 6068 NSW Sydney 38
True North * YC5474 SA Beneteau First 40.7
Wedgetail * HW42 QLD Welbourn 42
Wild Oats XI * 100001 NSW Maxi 30m
Wot Yot * TBA NSW TP52
Yendys* 1836 NSW Reichel Pugh 55
Zephyr * 8289 NSW Farr 1020
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