90 for Boxing Day battle

Entry list for Rolex Sydney Hobart released

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.


2007 Rolex Fastnet Race line honours winner ICAP Leopard will face off with Skandia, Maximus and Wild Oats XI down under.

“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:

ICAP Leopard - 30m Maxi
Hugo Boss - Volvo60
Noonmark VI - Swan 56
Capricco of Rhu - Oyster 55
Jazz - J/145
Sailplane - Beneteau 47.7

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

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.

Impeccable *	MH106	NSW	3/4 tonner IOR
First Light*	4384	NSW	Adams 12
Papillon*	N 40	NSW	Archambault 40
Namadgi*	6388	ACT	Bavaria 44
Palandri Wines Minds Eye *	GB347	WA	Beneteau 34.7
Iataia *	MEX 407	Mexico	Beneteau 40.7
Alacrity*	7447	QLD	Beneteau 44.7
True North *	YC5474	SA	Beneteau First 40.7
Mr Beaks Ribs *	8447	NSW	Beneteau First 44.7
Global Yacht Racing - Kioni*	6146	NSW	Beneteau First 47.7
Pretty Fly II*	8924	NSW	Beneteau First 47.7
Sailplane *	GBR 6612R	UK	Beneteau First 47.7
Berrimilla*	371	NSW	Brolga 33
Bear Necessity*	MH115	NSW	C & C 115
Morna *	2090	NSW	Cavalier 35
Polaris of Belmont *	5527	NSW	Cole 43
Living Doll *	R50	VIC	Cookson 50
Quantum Racing *	8899	NSW	Cookson 50
Limit *	43218	WA	Corby 49
Rush *	B45	VIC	Corel 45
Integrity*	TBA	VIC	Culler 46
Phillip's Foote Witchdoctor *	2557	NSW	Davidson 42
Dehler Magic *	633	QLD	Dehler 39
Helsal IV*	262	TAS	Dynamique 62
Zephyr *	8289	NSW	Farr 1020
Aurora *	4057	NSW	Farr 40 - One Off
Inner Circle *	M762	NSW	Farr 40 IOR
Splash Gordon *	6838	NSW	Farr 40 Mod
AFR Midnight Rambler *	8338	NSW	Farr 40
Knee Deep *	HY161	WA	Farr 49
Goldfinger *	8880	VIC	Farr 52
Georgia*	Sm1000	VIC	Farr 53
Infinity III*	5474	NSW	Farr 65
Matangi*	5350	TAS	Frers 39
Pretty Woman*	545	NSW	IC 45 MOD
Ocean Skins*	G147	VIC	Inglis 47
Chutzpah*	R33	VIC	IRC 40
Skandia *	M10	VIC	IRC Maxi 98
Jazz *	GBR4519L	UK	J145
Quetzalcoatl *	2001	NSW	Jones 40
Ichi Ban *	AUS 03	NSW	Jones 70
Another Fiasco *	Q999	QLD	Jutson 43
Andrew Short Marine Brindabella *	10000	NSW	Jutson 79
Sailors With Disabilities*	7878	NSW	Lyons 54
ICAP Leopard	GBR1R	UK	Maxi 30m
Maximus *	NZL99999	NZ	Maxi 30m
Wild Oats XI *	100001	NSW	Maxi 30m
Wistarie*	263	NSW	Moodys 38
Mr Kite *	6522	NSW	Mr Kite 40
Secret Men's Business #1*	8300	NSW	Murray 42
One For The Road *	N9	NSW	Northshore 37
Sheridan Road Rail (Tartan)*	3846	NSW	Northshore 38
She *	4924	NSW	Olsen 40
Capriccio of Rhu *	GBR 24 R	UK	Oyster 55
Krakatoa II *	55555	NSW	Pogo 40
Arctos *	7551	NSW	Radford 16.4
Yendys*	1836	NSW	Reichel Pugh 55
Shogun *	G 421	VIC	Rogers 46
Spirit of Koomooloo *	2170	QLD	S&S 49
Salona *	S 3274	NSW	Salona 37
Silver Lady*	b126	VIC	Simpson 44
Huckleberry	RF116	WA	Sparkman & Stephens 34
Stormy Petrel*	508	NSW	Sparkman & Stephens
Swan Song *	8448	NSW	Swan 48
Noonmark VI*	GBR5698R	UK	Swan 56
Pisces *	6197	TAS	Sydney 36
Another Challenge *	SM2004	VIC	Sydney 38
Challenge *	SM2	VIC	Sydney 38
Eleni*	MH60	NSW	Sydney 38
Getaway Sailing 2*	6155	NSW	Sydney 38
Next *	6081	NSW	Sydney 38
Scarlet Runner *	SM6083	VIC	Sydney 38
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
Zen*	3838	NSW	Sydney 38
Endorfin *	7555	NSW	Sydney 47
Wot's Next *	6559	NSW	Sydney 47
Balance *	7771	NSW	Sydney 47CR
Ragamuffin*	AUS 70	NSW	TP52
Wot Yot *	TBA	NSW	TP52
Cougar 2*	SM 5200	VIC	Transpac 52
Rosebud*	US60065	USA	Transpac 65
DHL - The Daily Telegraph *	GER4014	NSW	Volvo 60
Getaway-Sailing.com *	NOR 2	NSW	Volvo 60
Hugo Boss II *	GBR3055	UK	Volvo 60
Wedgetail *	HW42	QLD	Welbourn 42
Sextant*	9412	NSW	X 412
TBA *	TBA	NSW

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