Gosford Lord Howe Island Race - Big seas force six yachts out

1:19 PM Sun 31 Oct 2010 GMT

'Ocean Affinity - startline - 2010 Gosford to Lord Howe Yacht Race' Event Media Click Here to view large photo

Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race. - Heavy seas and strong winds in the northern Tasman Sea have forced six of the 17 yachts to retire from the Hempel Paints 37th Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race. While all but one boat has returned safely to ports on the New South Wales coast, and that boat has a long sail back from the front of the fleet, nothing has been heard from one yacht since the start on Saturday. The 414 nautical mile race across the Tasman started on Saturday afternoon in a nor'easter that built to more than 30 ...

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by Peter Campbell