Adventures

The Derwent can be cruel or kind

30 December 2015
Teasing Machine, who looked to be in the box seat to claim the Rolex Sydney Hobart on IRC, and Celestial were both defeated by the Derwent this morning as they drifted to the finish well over five hours beyond what was first estimated. Quickpoint Azzuro meanwhile around the Cape has blistering pace, basically at or above hull speed of 9 knots and has moved to number one on the IRC leader board…
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Adventures

The finish and dockside with Comanche

29 December 2015
Comanche has done it. Following a retirement, and getting themselves back in the race, the boat from Newport R.I. has won the Rolex Sydney Hobart on line honours, the first international boat since Alfa Romeo in 2009. Enjoy the action from on Constitution Dock including the emotion, and just who made the call and repairs to keep this boat in the race.The media scrum with Jim Clark, Kristy Clark…
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