Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - More overnight retirements

9:18 PM Mon 27 Dec 2010 GMT

'INVESTEC LOYAL, Sail n: 99999, Owner: Sean Langman, State: NSW, Division: IRC, Design: Elliott - Rolex Sydney Hobart' &copy Rolex/Carlo Borlenghi Click Here to view large photo

66th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. There was a further three retirements overnight in among the small to mid size boats, bringing to 15 the total number to have retired with 72 still at sea. Last night the southerly smacking off the New South Wales south coast continued to pummel those yet to pass Green Cape and enter what typically is the most notorious stretch of the 628 nautical mile course, Bass Strait. With more favourable conditions predicted later today, the race is set to enter its next phase, downwind flying and the chase for the coveted Tattersall?s Cup, the ...

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by Bruce Montgomery