Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Wild Oats XI set to fly: Wild Oats XI will bring in Keel Winglets, Retractable

Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Wild Oats XI set to fly

sail-world.com 17 Dec '12, 7am

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Wild Oats XI set to fly: Wild Oats XI will bring in Keel Winglets, Retractable

The Wild Oats XI officially unveiled on Sunday the three key changes in her armoury in an attempt to win line honours for Boxing Dayâs Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and even shatter the record of 1 day, 18 hours, 40 minutes, and 10 seconds the supermaxi booked seven years ago. Bob Oatleyâs Rolex Sydney Hobart race record holder â and five time line honours winner â Wild Oats XI, today unveiled three significant additions to her armoury for this yearâs race, which starts on Boxing Day. All three changes have been designed to improve Wild Oats XIâs speed in light winds, and to provide an even better opportunity for her to break her race record time of 1 day, 18 hours, 40 mins, 10 seconds, which the 30-metre long supermaxi set in 2005. The improvements have come as a consequence of the big boat missing line honours in last yearâs 628 nautical mile Hobart race b...

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