Rolex Sydney Hobart - Wild Oats XI to be upgraded

4:24 AM Fri 11 Mar 2011 GMT

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Rolex Sydney Hobart - Bob Oatley?s record breaking supermaxi yacht, Wild Oats XI, is about to undergo an upgrade following news that the 30-meter long sloop is to face a powerful foreign challenger in the Rolex Sydney Hobart race later this year. American George David has put Hobart race line honours, and hopefully an associated record breaking run, high on the agenda for the 30-meter offshore racer he recently chartered and renamed Rambler 100. Originally named Speedboat, Rambler 100 is recognised on the international sailing circuit as being unbeatable in the strong conditions that often prevail during the Sydney to ...

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