Sydney Newcastle Yacht Race Breaking News

Wild Rose wins Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race - Loki takes Blue Water Pointscore

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 07:08:00 +1000

Roger Hickman has won the 213 nautical mile Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race overall with his 25 year-old yacht Wild Rose, crossing the Hunter River finish line at 05.44.50 hours this morning.

Loki claims line honours in race to Newcastle

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 20:30:00 +1000

Stephen Ainsworth and his Loki crew from Sydney have claimed line honours in the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race tonight, crossing the finish line in the Hunter River at 18.48.23 hours this evening, in the elapsed time of 1 day, 6hrs, 48 mins and 23 secs.

Loki and Victoire give no quarter in battle for honours

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 14:27:00 +1000

A battle of wills to win the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race continues up the NSW Central Coast today, as line honours front runner Loki tries to stay ahead on time to overcome the never-ending challenge from her smaller opponent, Victoire, to score overall honours in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's final Blue Water Pointscore race.

Copernicus overcomes a hard night at sea to take race lead

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 08:22:00 +1000

Creative, imaginative and concise is the mindset competitors in the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race would have found themselves in overnight, as the 18-boat fleet struggled in the extremely light conditions that had most of the fleet choosing an inshore route, with the exception of Pretty Fly III.

Loki Continues to Lead the Way to Newcastle

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 19:15:00 +1000

Six and a half hours into the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's 213 nautical mile Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race, very little has changed on the race track, as Stephen Ainsworth's Loki continues to lead Syd Fischer's Ragamuffin and Colin and Gladys Woods' Pretty Fly III on the water and there is little change in those behind them.

Loki leads fleet to Newcastle

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 14:16:00 +1000

A fleet of 18 lined up for the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's 213 nautical mile Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race today for the midday start and Stephen Ainsworth's Loki powered off the start at the pin end to lead the yachts as they left Sydney Harbour and turned left for Newcastle on the NSW coast.

Loki's Race Record Safe for Another Year

Wed, 6 Apr 2011 19:20:00 +1000

Michael Logan, Senior Duty Forecaster for the Bureau of Meteorology, delivered the forecast of light east to south-east winds of 5-10 knots for the start of the race on Sydney Harbour, with the fleet experiencing 10-15 knots east to south-east offshore on Friday with a one metre southerly swell. This means that the race record of 15 hrs, 57 mins and 53 seconds, held by Stephen Ainsworth's Reichel/Pugh 63 Loki, set in 2009, should still stand.

Entries Close for the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:05:00 +1000

At the close of entries, 19 yachts have entered this year's Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race, which commences at 12 noon on Friday 8 April.

Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race Entries Close next Friday

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:55:00 +1000

As entries continue to flow in for the fourth edition of the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race, competitors and yacht owners have less than 10 days to submit an entry. The 213 nautical mile race will commence at 12 noon on Friday 8 April from Sydney Harbour

Loki to seal Blue Water Pointscore Series win in the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +1000

Stephen Ainsworth's perennial podium darling Loki looks set to add another victory to her growing list of sailing accolades - a win in the CYCA's Blue Water Pointscore, provided she performs well in the upcoming Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race.