Daily Archives: 29 July 2019

RACE UPDATE | 1600hrs Monday 29 July

After a flurry of front runners and TP52s made their way through the start line last night and early this morning, the stream of competitors slowed over lunch as the westerly breeze died and slowed progress for the remaining fleet. In the early afternoon however the south easterly filled in once again and is now…

Fleet flocks to Gold Coast as leaderboard takes shape

On day three of the ocean passage that began in Sydney Harbour on Saturday July 27, light south-westerlies have slowed progress for the 55 yachts yet to finish, while those crews already entrenched at Southport Yacht Club who have one hand on a handicap victory quietly celebrate their good fortune. Barry Cuneo’s TP52 Envy Scooters…

Oats’ triumph a triple treat on Ricko’s birthday

Late on Sunday July 28, 2019, Wild Oats X, the Oatley family’s Reichel Pugh 66 skippered by Mark Richards, took line honours in the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race for the third time – and on ‘Ricko’s’ birthday. Wild Oats X’s official finish time for the 384-nautical-mile season-opener was 10:28:27 pm, giving them an elapsed…