Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – the better mousetrap

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – the better mousetrap - Sail World

Rolex Sydney Hobart 2012 - The grand classic ocean race is remembered for many things from records and personal achievements, to tribulations and unfortunately, disasters too. 2012 will be no different in that department. The Rolex Sydney Hobart 2012 Race Committee's decision to not allow Grant Wharington's Wild Thing from racing made headline news world-wide However, rising out of the turmoil with a plan and path forward is the Supermaxi, Wild Thing and her enigmatic Skipper, Grant Wharington. More than enough material has been published on the Boxing Day dilemma and the Wild Thing camp’s devastation at being scratched, so it was terrific to see Wharington on a path forward today. He told Sail-World, ‘We have engaged Fred Barrett to do a bumper to bumper study to ensure everything is 100%, for the record and also provide us with optimisation options for moving forward...

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