2012 Rolex Sydney - Hobart

[Swanno]

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!

I wonder what colour saddles the other riders have?

 

[Ocean View]

Is this one ready for another run -

there's a few more entries and the weather patterns have changed

 

[Windward Mark]

According to the daily telegraph, it is confirmed that Syd is chartering Loyal for this years race.

 

[HILLY]

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).

Who the fuck is Mark Richardson, who will be doing lots of interviews???

 

[DtM]

He is the Japanese version of Mark Richards !!!

 

[jmetcher]

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.

Would love to see Clifford show them how it's done, esp. if we got a downhill one. Even better will be the SA pundits crapping on about how to rate the thing.

 

[onimod]

Where is Clifford?

 

[Trustmeimastomach]

last time i heard clifford was in palma

 

[DtM]

Australia has been the last resting place of a lot of x Volvo boats so maybe Clifford will come here.

 

[needforspeed]

Farrrk, I ain't watching the Hobart this year, you have successfully put me off.! I wanna do the Hobart this year in one of Richo's Palm Beach 50's..! Yeah that's me..

 

[Swanno]

Australia has been the last resting place of a lot of x Volvo boats so maybe Clifford will come here.

In the current Yachting World. €1.35 mill euros.

Lying Alicante.

Also in YW is NZ Endeavour. Winner of 'Sidney to Hobart'. Bit of history for a cool €210,100

 

[duncan (the other one)]

http://www.findaboat.co.uk/xml-boats-for-sale/boat-details.php?BoatID=4018017

 

[Nixon]

http://www.findaboat...?BoatID=4018017

Can't believe that they put '150 waterproof rice sacks' on the inventory list...

 

[theParadoxOfThrift]

http://www.findaboat...?BoatID=4018017

Can't believe that they put '150 waterproof rice sacks' on the inventory list...

That was a typo - it was rice snacks.

That's how rumours start.

 

[DtM]

The weather is going to be nice in Sydney this weekend.

How will that affect the Sydney to Hobart <_<

 

[umpire]

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.

Would love to see Clifford show them how it's done, esp. if we got a downhill one. Even better will be the SA pundits crapping on about how to rate the thing.

Shame Rambler 100 is not still around to show them all the way home!

 

[GybeSet]

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pure fantasy & conjecture, no evidence at all

 

[umpire]

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pure fantasy & conjecture, no evidence at all

As she is sitting in a shed in Portsmouth, it certainly is fantasy. And as there is no evidence either way it will always be conjecture. as to which boat would win!

 

[GybeSet]

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untested shitter with no race record against any opposition of note around the speed of the 100 class

now like a crumpled racecar rusting in a wreckers yard

dead set dreamers yanks and poms

 

[nsew]

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untested shitter with no race record against any opposition of note around the speed of the 100 class

now like a crumpled racecar rusting in a wreckers yard

dead set dreamers yanks and poms

Poofter