Wild Oats shaves over an hour off record in Sydney race

THE Australian supermaxi Wild Oats won the 61st Sydney to Hobart yacht race in record time yesterday, despite breaking its mainsail in the final stretch.

Thu, 29 Dec, 2005 - 00:00

Geoff Colton

Wild Oats shaved more than an hour off the previous record set by Nokia in 1999 when it entered

Hobart’s Constitution Dock.

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Courts sailing Place: Sydney Place: Hobart’s Constitution Dock Place: New Zealand Place: Sydney Harbour Person: Wild Oats Person: Richards Event: Boxing Day Organisation: Wild Oats Organisation: Nokia Organisation: Alfa Romeo Organisation: Konica Minolta

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