By Adrian Warren
December 25th 2009 @ 12:25am
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Sydney-Hobart set to start under a southerly
A race record is unlikely in this year’s Sydney to Hobart, but a spinnaker start is likely for the star-studded fleet.
The skippers of the 100 boats receive the latest weather information at two separate race briefings at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) on Friday morning.
After contrasting weather models earlier this week, NSW Bureau [...]
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