Sydney takes Oprah sailing

11:48 PM Mon 13 Dec 2010 GMT

'Oprah and her party on Eagle Rock - photo by Amy Clark' .

What else would sailing-mad Sydneysiders do to show visiting talk show star Oprah Winfrey the sights? Why take her sailing of course! ...and what better than a Beneteau First 47.7 called Eagle Rock, which is normally used for sailing students up and down the coast from Sydney to the Whitsundays. There were 20 other boats trailing as Oprah sailed around the famous harbour. Russell Crowe, part-time Australian and part-time New Zealander, was also there with his wife Danielle Spencer. They were trailed by about 20 other yachts. Wearing a white cap given ...

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