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Russian race against the clock
As cracks in keel found on Rolex Sydney Hobart entry

The skipper of the first Russian boat to enter the Rolex Sydney Hobart in almost 20 years is now racing the clock in Auckland, New Zealand, to have a new keel built after large cracks in the existing keel were discovered earlier this week.
Owned by Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov, Trading Network / Alye Parusa is one of a fleet of 111 nominated for this year’s race and the largest international entry at 85ft.

Konyukov won’t be aboard for the 628 nautical mile blue ribbon event which starts 26 December, instead entrusting his Open 85 to West Australian skipper Mark McRae who discovered the cracks on Monday when the boat was lifted out of the water for final checks before its trans-Tasman delivery. ...more


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