Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race Breaking News

Rod Jones wins Audi IRC Australian Championship for a second time

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:05:00 +1000

At the close of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week tonight, Rod Jones from Queensland, the inaugural winner of the Audi IRC Australian Championship in 2006, was announced the winner of the coveted title for a second time.

Audi IRC Australian Championship on a hair trigger

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:48:00 +1000

Following the announcement of final results in a protest-riddled Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, organised by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Rod Jones' Archambault 40 Alegria leads Graeme Wood's Judel Vrojlik 52 Wot Now by a whisker heading into the final round of the national Audi IRC Australian Championship at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.

Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race Fleet Home, Sanyo Maris Retires and Results Confirmed

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:26:00 +1000

At midnight last night Ian Kiernan and Tiare Tomaszewski's Tasman Seabird Sanyo Maris retired just south of Cape Byron due to wind conditions. Sanyo Maris was expected to arrive at Southport at approx. 8.25am this morning. This meant that The Rum Consortium's Davidson 12 Phillips Foote Witchdoctor was the last yacht to finish the 24th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race at 9.31pm on 28 July 2009.

AFR Midnight Rambler declared the IRC Overall Winner

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:36:00 +1000

At 1300hrs this afternoon, Ed Psaltis and Bob Thomas's modified Farr 40 AFR Midnight Rambler was declared the IRC Overall Winner of the 24th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. After a long tough and hard race, but one that was strangely emotional, owner Ed Psaltis was very pleased to be informed of his IRC Overall win by Commodore Matt Allen.

Mild Southerly to SW winds pushing Audi Sydney Gold Coast fleet home

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:44:00 +1000

The predicted south/sou'westerly winds have arrived and are helping the remainder of the fleet arrive in Southport. At 0830hrs 49 boats had arrived in Southport, with the remainder of the fleet expected to arrive steadily over the course of the day and into the night with the last boat expected to cross the finish line tomorrow at approx. 11.50am.

Wild Oats X takes line honours and the battle for IRC Overall continues

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:57:00 +1000

Robert Oatley's Wild Oats X, skippered by Mark Richards has added another line honours win to their ever increasing record list, crossing the finish line of the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race at 2.29pm in a race time of 2 days, 1 hr, 29mins and 23 seconds. Wild Oats X crossed the finish line with their number 2 headsail and mainsail full of westerly breeze.

A photo finish after 50 hours of racing?

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:34:00 +1000

As the leading boats in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race have rounded Cape Byron, it's a tacking duel between Wild Oats X and Loki. After 50 hours of racing, could it all come down to a photo finish?.

Wild Oats X leading, Shogun retires

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:57:00 +1000

Robert Oatley's Wild Oats X, skippered by Mark Richards has maintained their strong position, leading the fleet of the 24th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. She is currently 4 nautical miles SE of Cape Byron and is expected to finish early afternoon.

Wild Oats X still leading the fleet, Black Jack and PricewaterhouseCoopers in tacking duel for third

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:35:00 +1000

Robert Oatley's Wild Oats X, skippered by Mark Richards is currently leading the fleet of the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. She has picked up some boat speed and is sailing at 10.8 knots.

Lahana retires, Wild Oats X leading

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:03:00 +1000

Peter Millard and John Honan's Lahana, a potential line honours winner, has retired from the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht race after sustaining deck damage. Whilst the crack is not major, the owners decided to return to port to further assess the damage.

Loki and Wild Oats X duelling for the lead

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:08:00 +1000

Stephen Ainsworth's Loki is in a battle with Mark Richards skippered Wild Oats X. Both boats have sailed within the rhumbline and are now starting to go further offshore with Loki being the furthest out. Both Loki and Wild Oats are experiencing boat speeds of 9-10 knots.

Light air spinnaker start to 24th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:58:00 +1000

The Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race commenced in light ESE breeze of 3-5 knots with a strong ebb tide and in glorious sunshine at 1pm today. A total of 80 boats took to the start line with a total of 859 crew on board the yachts.

Tactical start out of the heads and then reasonably light winds up the coast

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:31:00 +1000

The Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race fleet will exit Sydney Harbour in light conditions making the start at 1pm today off Nielsen Park a very tactical one.

Light north westerly winds to mark the start of the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:55:00 +1000

Rob Webb, Senior Duty Forecaster, Bureau of Meteorology, announced the conditions that the fleet of 80 yachts may experience over the race period. For the start of the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race at 1pm on Saturday 26 July, light nor'westerly winds of approx 5-10 knots are forecast. The outlook for Saturday appears to be mostly fine with a maximum temperature of 18C.

Entries Reach 81 for Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:16:00 +1000

With entries having closed at 1700hrs this afternoon, a bumper fleet of 81 has entered the 24th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race.

Entries Reach Seventy for the 24th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:50:00 +1000

With entries closing this Friday 10 July at 1700hrs for the 24th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to have received 70 entries with more entries anticipated prior to the close of entries. The annual pilgrimage north commences at 1pm on Saturday 25th July.

Loki Aims for the Trifecta Again!

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:09:00 +1000

After taking the trifecta of line honours and IRC overall wins and a new race record in the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race, Stephen Ainsworth's Loki is ready to do it all again in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, commencing at 1pm on Saturday 25 July

Offshore Yacht Owners Association - ORC International Rule Measurement

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:44:00 +1000

Offshore Yacht Owners Association is pleased to announce that a limited number of owners will be able to fully measure their yachts to the ORC International Rule (ORCi) during the week of 15 June at Woolwich Dock. This will enable yachts to compete using ORCi in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race in July.

Maxi Zana to sail again in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

Mon, 25 May 2009 11:41:00 +1000

The maxi yacht Zana that also raced under the name Konica Minolta will be overhauled by new owners Peter Millard and his brother in law John Honan to compete in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, her maiden voyage for the new owners under her new name Lahana.