90 boats nominate for Rolex Sydney Hobart Race

by Lisa Ratcliff on 2 Nov 2007 The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is delighted to announce a larger than anticipated fleet of 90 yachts has been nominated for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007, Australia’s premier bluewater event.

Once again the heavier classic yachts from a bygone era of boat building will line up with the sleek and modern at 1pm on Wednesday 26 December when the start of the iconic yacht race will showcase Sydney Harbour to the world for the 63rd time.

'I am delighted with the number of applications to enter the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2007,' said CYCA Vice Commodore and sailing committee chairman Garry Linacre this afternoon.

'We have a very high quality of applications across the divisional bands and this will lead to excellent racing.

'To have seven states and territories of Australia represented is a great feature of the race, and the event’s international flavour and reputation is enhanced considerably by the nine visiting competitors, including six from Great Britain and the first ever application for entry from Mexico.

'We are definitely off on the right foot for a fantastic 2007 race,' Vice Commodore Linacre added.

One of the stand out features of this year’s line up is the number of international entries, in particular the six UK entries, the largest British contingent in recent times.

The Rolex Sydney Hobart 2007 fleet will represent the USA, UK, New Zealand and Mexico as well as every Australian state and the ACT.

The first lead up regatta to the Boxing Day start will be the Rolex Trophy One Design Series from 7-9 December followed by the spectacular SOLAS Big Boat Challenge on Tuesday 11 December and finally, the Rolex Trophy Rating Series, an exciting preview to the handicap form guide for the Rolex Sydney Hobart, from 13-16 December.

For the 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart, a fleet of 87 yachts applied to enter, 78 made it to the start line on Boxing Day and 69 crossed the finish line off Hobart’s historic Battery Point having completed the gruelling 628 nautical mile course.

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007 will be officially launched at the organising club, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, on the morning of Tuesday 13 November 2007 at 10.30am.

Entrants

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
Another Fiasco * Q999 QLD Jutson 43
Arctos * 7551 NSW Radford 16.4
Aurora * 4057 NSW Farr 40 - One Off
Balance * 7771 NSW Sydney 47CR
Bear Necessity* MH115 NSW C & C 115
Berrimilla* 371 NSW Brolga 33
Capriccio of Rhu * GBR 24 R UK Oyster 55
Challenge * SM2 VIC Sydney 38
Chutzpah* R33 VIC IRC 40
Cougar 2* SM 5200 VIC Transpac 52
Dehler Magic * 633 QLD Dehler 39
DHL - The Daily Telegraph * GER4014 NSW Volvo 60
Eleni* MH60 NSW Sydney 38
Endorfin * 7555 NSW Sydney 47
First Light* 4384 NSW Adams 12
Georgia* Sm1000 VIC Farr 53
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 Sparkman & 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
Infinity III* 5474 NSW Farr 65
Inner Circle * M762 NSW Farr 40 IOR
Integrity* TBA VIC Culler 46
Jazz * GBR4519L UK J145
Knee Deep * HY161 WA Farr 49
Krakatoa II * 55555 NSW Pogo 40
Limit * 43218 WA Corby 49
Living Doll * R50 VIC Cookson 50
Matangi* 5350 TAS Frers 39
Maximus * NZL99999 NZ Maxi 30m
Morna * 2090 NSW Cavalier 35
Mr Beaks Ribs * 8447 NSW Beneteau First 44.7
Mr Kite * 6522 NSW Mr Kite 40
Namadgi* 6388 ACT Bavaria 44
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
Papillon* N 40 NSW Archambault 40
Phillip's Foote Witchdoctor * 2557 NSW Davidson 42
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
Quantum Racing * 8899 NSW Cookson 50
Quetzalcoatl * 2001 NSW Jones 40
Ragamuffin* AUS 70 NSW TP52
Rosebud* US60065 USA Transpac 65
Rush * B45 VIC Corel 45
Sailors With Disabilities* 7878 NSW Lyons 54
Sailplane * GBR 6612R UK Beneteau First 47.7
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
Silver Lady* b126 VIC Simpson 44
Skandia * M10 VIC IRC Maxi 98
Spirit of Koomooloo * 2170 QLD S&S 49
Splash Gordon * 6838 NSW Farr 40 Mod
Stormy Petrel* 508 NSW Sparkman & Stephens
Swan Song * 8448 NSW Swan 48
Swish* 6073 NSW Sydney 38
TBA * TBA NSW
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
Wistarie* 263 NSW Moodys 38
Wot Yot * TBA NSW TP52
Wot's Next * 6559 NSW Sydney 47
Yendys* 1836 NSW Reichel Pugh 55
Zen* 3838 NSW Sydney 38
Zephyr * 8289 NSW Farr 1020