2012 Rolex Sydney - Hobart

[couchsurfer]

...any early sunfish sightings? :huh:

 

[Catmanjr]

...any early sunfish sightings? :huh:

perhaps sharks with monocles?

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[Shutyomouf]

Even without a weather forecast can anyone bet it will be any different than this?

My predictions for the media coverage for the 2012 Sydney to Hobart:

Wild Oats pre-race favorite

Wild Oats first out of the Heads

Blah blah

good job typing all that...

 

[CAF]

Brilliant, couldn't agree more!!

The media coverage really is a slap in the face to the other 99% of crews who battle it out each year to get down to Hobart!

I guess the average Aussie just wants to see the big "fast" boats!

With you on this one. Mark Richards is another AUS legend who has achieved SO much.................a decent current V70 would beat them with a good crew. And it just may happen.

Even without a weather forecast can anyone bet it will be any different than this?

My predictions for the media coverage for the 2012 Sydney to Hobart:

Wild Oats pre-race favorite

Wild Oats first out of the Heads

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Some boats retire

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

more boats retire (show pictures of one without mast)

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats sees a shark close by

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats crosses finish first

Wild Oats owner gets on the boat

Lots of pics of Wild Oats

Genuine Risk finishes second BTW

Race committee lodges a protest again Wild Oats for breach of rule

Lots of interviews with Mark Richardson

Protest dismissed, Wild Oats wins for the second time in 24 hours

Lots of interviews with Mark Richardson

Wild Oats arrives back in Sydney

Some other boats finish

Some boat wins the 2012 Sydney to Hobart

Wild Oats race dramas major feature news article

Wild Oats to be back next year

End of media coverage, thanks for coming to the Wild Oats show, see you next year! (or copy paste this).

 

[Swanno]

And Rob Mundle will write an article (if he hasn't done so already) about a race record attempt by WOXI..........................

And Hammo Island race week.

 

[Swanno]

Cough (Wild Thing) cough?

Guess they will be entering and have to make a last minute dash to make the start and will make some media statement by only going with 6 crew and 4 sails, but will retire before bass straight with mast damage.

 

[DtM]

I have only sailed in my bathtub. how can I get a trip to Hobart on WOXI.

Oh and I live in northern Europe. Will Bob Oatley pay my fares and accomodation?

 

[Ozee Adventure]

Brilliant, couldn't agree more!!

The media coverage really is a slap in the face to the other 99% of crews who battle it out each year to get down to Hobart!

I guess the average Aussie just wants to see the big "fast" boats!

With you on this one. Mark Richards is another AUS legend who has achieved SO much.................a decent current V70 would beat them with a good crew. And it just may happen.

Even without a weather forecast can anyone bet it will be any different than this?

My predictions for the media coverage for the 2012 Sydney to Hobart:

Wild Oats pre-race favorite

Wild Oats first out of the Heads

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Some boats retire

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

more boats retire (show pictures of one without mast)

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats sees a shark close by

Wild Oats leading

Wild Oats leading

Genuine Risk second

Wild Oats crosses finish first

Wild Oats owner gets on the boat

Lots of pics of Wild Oats

Genuine Risk finishes second BTW

Race committee lodges a protest again Wild Oats for breach of rule

Lots of interviews with Mark Richardson

Protest dismissed, Wild Oats wins for the second time in 24 hours

Lots of interviews with Mark Richardson

Wild Oats arrives back in Sydney

Some other boats finish

Some boat wins the 2012 Sydney to Hobart

Wild Oats race dramas major feature news article

Wild Oats to be back next year

End of media coverage, thanks for coming to the Wild Oats show, see you next year! (or copy paste this).

i don't agree with that - they don't get a choice. the they thnk that getting out on a ocean is an eletist thing they they can never achieve, & have no idea how much fun we are having.

 

[LDH]

...any early sunfish sightings? :huh:

perhaps sharks with monocles?

I'm waiting for the year of the 'we hit a narwhal'

 

[theParadoxOfThrift]

...any early sunfish sightings? :huh:

perhaps sharks with monocles?

I'm waiting for the year of the 'we hit a narwhal'

My daughters love that video. They know all the words and wet themselves when they say "just don't let them touch your balls".

 

[mezaire]

Hey guys,

Looking at heading down to Hobart again (I live in Tassie anyway) and doing some reporting again.

Last year was fairly last minute, well actually I had no idea I was going to do it but after the success of the thread I'm going down a bit more organised.

Was going to try to get a dinghy but I think it will be better from the shore and I will have a laptop with internet and my own binos this time!!

Unfortunately the chances of another finish like that are fairly slim but I'll be there anyway.

 

[BlueBoy]

Hey guys,

Looking at heading down to Hobart again (I live in Tassie anyway) and doing some reporting again.

Last year was fairly last minute, well actually I had no idea I was going to do it but after the success of the thread I'm going down a bit more organised.

Was going to try to get a dinghy but I think it will be better from the shore and I will have a laptop with internet and my own binos this time!!

Unfortunately the chances of another finish like that are fairly slim but I'll be there anyway.

Well done Mez. I'll be a tough gig to beat what you rolled out last year for us. Very memorable.

 

[Borderline]

So what will the media do if a couple of tris decide to leave for there christmas cruising in tasmaina on boxing day.

 

[DtM]

Probably ignore them.

 

[Catmanjr]

Might always get one of these guys on board. Could offer some insight.

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[AussieSailorChick]

Hey guys,

Looking at heading down to Hobart again (I live in Tassie anyway) and doing some reporting again.

Last year was fairly last minute, well actually I had no idea I was going to do it but after the success of the thread I'm going down a bit more organised.

Was going to try to get a dinghy but I think it will be better from the shore and I will have a laptop with internet and my own binos this time!!

Unfortunately the chances of another finish like that are fairly slim but I'll be there anyway.

Well done Mez. I'll be a tough gig to beat what you rolled out last year for us. Very memorable.

+1

 

[cynophobe]

Hey guys,

Looking at heading down to Hobart again (I live in Tassie anyway) and doing some reporting again.

Last year was fairly last minute, well actually I had no idea I was going to do it but after the success of the thread I'm going down a bit more organised.

Was going to try to get a dinghy but I think it will be better from the shore and I will have a laptop with internet and my own binos this time!!

Unfortunately the chances of another finish like that are fairly slim but I'll be there anyway.

Well done Mez. I'll be a tough gig to beat what you rolled out last year for us. Very memorable.

+1

Mate, + lots this is the kind of stuff that makes this place so cool.

 

[theParadoxOfThrift]

Imagine a billionaire yacht owner getting embroiled in controversy, amazing:

SMH Article

He's optimised the horse for IRC. Wonder what it will rate?

 

[couchsurfer]

Imagine a billionaire yacht owner getting embroiled in controversy, amazing:

SMH Article

He's optimized the horse for IRC. Wonder what it will rate?

''Not a fair crop: Olympic discard who outrode tycoon's granddaughter''

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/news-london-2012/not-a-fair-crop-olympic-discard-who-outrode-tycoons-granddaughter-20120708-21pkv.html#ixzz205uHku00

the headline was looking good until I used google traslate Aussie-english...

...turned-out it was something about horses,riders,olympics,and grifters billionaires <_<

 

[Livia]

Imagine a billionaire yacht owner getting embroiled in controversy, amazing:

SMH Article

He's optimised the horse for IRC. Wonder what it will rate?

There are phoning it in on the Sat phone!