http://www.sail-world.com/index.cfm?nid=106860
Team Australia has set a new record for the 630 nautical mile passage from Sydney to Hobart. She crossed the finishing line off Constitution Dock at 16 51 20 this afternoon, to deliver a new elapsed time of 29 hours 52 minutes and 23 second, an amazing 12 hours 30 minutes and 49 seconds inside Wild Oats XI's 2012 record time.
Earlier we reported
Team Australia has been in 25kts North north easter steaming across Storm Bay with an ETA of 5pm at the finish in Hobart, 'boat is good, boys tired and very wet' says Josh Alexander , who also had this to say 'new top speed for this run 39.6 kts, we are coming home HOT!! At this stage the boat is set to go under 30 hours for the 630 nautical mile passage.
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There is also a video from ABC News Australia here:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-23/new-sailing-record-for-sydney-hobart-passage/4535982?§ion=news
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| Team Australia Sydney Hobart passage record attempt 2013 - Josh Alexander |
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