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2000 Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race
The 2000 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Telstra, was the 56th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. As in past editions of the race, it was hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales. As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 2000 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at noon on Boxing Day (26 December 2000), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi .... The 2000 fleet comprised 82 starters of which 58 completed the race and 24 yachts retired. Results Line Honours results (Top 10) Handicap Resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
32nd Logo
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludde Ingvall
Ludvig "Ludde" Ingvall (born 8 January 1956) is a Finnish-Australian sailor competing in offshore races. Career In his youth, Ingvall sailed in the Flying Junior, 420 (dinghy), 420 and 505 (dinghy), 505 classes. He participated in the 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race as crew and in the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race as skipper. Ingvall won the 1995 Fastnet Race with the yacht ''Nicorette (1989 yacht), Nicorette''. With his second yacht named ''Nicorette (1996 yacht), Nicorette'', he broke the record of fastest monohull yacht over the Atlantic. He also won line honours in the 2000 and 2004 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. In 2016 Ingvall returned to the Sydney to Hobart with a rebuilt and lengthened Nicorette now renamed CQS and crossed the line in 7th position with a time of 2:03:13:12. Personal life Ingvall was born in Helsinki, Finland. He and his South African wife moved to Australia in 2001, and he has dual citizenship of Australia and Finland. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Psaltis
Edward (Ed) McDonald Psaltis (born 7 April 1961 in Sydney) is an Australian ocean racing skipper and yachtsman. Early years Psaltis was a junior sailor with the Hunters Hill Sailing Club and sailed in his first Sydney to Hobart as a 17-year-old. He was educated at Newington College (1973-1978) and the University of New South Wales. Sailing Psaltis won first place overall, aboard AFR Midnight Rambler, in the storm ravaged 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. As a sailor, he has represented Australia in the Sardinia Cup and thSouthern Cross Cup Psaltis has twice been the overall winner of theSydney-Mooloolaba Racein the 30-footerNuzuluIn 1999 he won thGosford to Lord Howe Island Racewith AFR Midnight Rambler, only the second yacht to win both the Hobart and Lord Howe Island races (Australia's only annual Category 1 ocean races). In 2000 he was voted NSW ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syd Fischer
Syd Fischer, (born 4 March 1927 in Sydney) is an Australian businessman and property developer and sailor. Most noted for his sailing, Fischer is described as Australia's most successful offshore sailor. He has skippered numerous yachts, notably several named ''Ragamuffin'' and has competed in six Admiral's Cup teams representing his country. He has had wins including * World Championship One Ton Cup in ''Stormy Petrel'' in New Zealand in 1971 * 1971 Fastnet Race in ''Ragamuffin'' * Line honours in the 1988 and 1990 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race * Handicap honours in 1992 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race * 1980 Round State Race in Hawaii Fischer shares a record of five challenges for the America's Cup, with Sir Thomas Lipton. He first challenged for the 1983 America's Cup in ''Advance'', the year ''Australia II'' won. He led subsequent challenges in 1987 in ''Steak'n'Kidney'', and 1992 in '' Challenge Australia''. He made his third and fourth attempts at San Diego in 1992 and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nokia (yacht)
''Swedish Match'' (also known as ''Nokia'', ''Avant'') is a Volvo Ocean 60 yacht that competed in the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race. Career ''Swedish Match'' was designed by Bruce Farr and built by Cookson Boats. ''Swedish Match'' competed in the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race and finished 3rd. She was skippered by Gunnar Krantz. She was given a new name, ''Nokia'', and competed in the 1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. She won line honours in the 1999 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race skippered by Stefan Myralf and Michael Spies. The winning time, 1 day, 19 hours, 48 minutes, and 2 seconds stood as a record until ''Wild Oats XI ''Wild Oats XI'' is a maxi yacht, most famous for being the former race record holder and a nine-times line honours winner of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Launched in 2005, she was owned by Bob Oatley (Oatley's estate since his death in ...'' beat it in the 2005 edition. In 2003, she competed in the Volvo Baltic Race und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assa Abloy (yacht)
''Assa Abloy'' (also known as ''SonyEricsson'') is a Volvo Ocean 60 yacht that took part in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race where she finished second. She is an Farr Yacht Design launched in 2001. ''Assa Abloy'' participated in the 2004 Volvo Baltic Race under her new name ''SonyEricson''. She won the competition skippered by Thomas Blixt Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ....http://www.maringuiden.se/nyheter/_/båtnotiser/thomas-blixt-vann-volvo-baltic-race-r91 References {{Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race winning yachts (line honours) 2000s sailing yachts Volvo Ocean 60 yachts Sailing yachts of Sweden Volvo Ocean Race yachts Sailing yachts designed by Bruce Farr Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race yachts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team News Corp
''Team News Corp'' (also ''Challenge of Netsurvey'', ''Team Elanders'') is an Australian Volvo Ocean 60 The Whitbread 60 (W60), later known as the Volvo Ocean 60 (VO60), was a class of ocean racing yacht built to a " box rule" specifying key design parameters of the 10 smaller yachts which took part the 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race. ... yacht. She competed in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race and finished 5th skippered by Jez Fanstone. References {{Reflist Sailing yachts of Australia Volvo Ocean 60 yachts Volvo Ocean Race yachts Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race yachts 2000s sailing yachts Sailing yachts of Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Shoebridge
Kevin Shoebridge is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races and America's Cups. In the 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Race, Shoebridge sailed on board ''Lion New Zealand''. In 1987, Shoebridge joined the New Zealand Challenge for the America's Cup and sailed on board ''KZ 7'' in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup. He then returned to sail the 1989–90 Whitbread Round the World Race as a watch leader, on eventual winner ''Steinlager 2'', before winning the 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race on '' NZ Endeavour''. Shoebridge then joined Team New Zealand and was part of the crew on ''NZL 32'' when it won the 1995 America's Cup. He later sailed the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race as a watch captain on ''Merit Cup''. He skippered '' Team Tyco'' in the 2000 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race, placing fourth in both races. He joined America's OneWorld challenge in the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup as a trimmer before re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Tyco
''Team Tyco'' is a Bermudian Volvo Ocean 60 yacht, designed by Farr Yacht Design in 2000, and built by Eric Goetz Custom Sailboats in Rhode Island. She competed in the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race and finished fourth overall, skippered by Kevin Shoebridge. The yacht is currently owned by Roy Heiner and has been brought back into racing condition, and now has the name "Team Heiner One". It is usually located in Den Helder (Netherlands), or Portimão (South Portugal). Team Heiner mostly uses the boat for corporate events and management training, but also for competitions such as the Antwerp Race or a spectacular round around Ireland. Team ABN AMRO ABN or abn may refer to: Companies * ABN AMRO Group, a Dutch bank group * ABN AMRO, sometimes referred to as "ABN" in shorthand, is a Dutch state-owned bank * Algemene Bank Nederland, a now-defunct Dutch bank Radio, news and television organizat ... used the VO60 for training and preparations for the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-2006. Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kostecki
John Paul Kostecki (born July 7, 1964) is an American competitive sailor of Polish descent. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He started his sailing career in the San Francisco Bay, California. Events World Championships Kostecki won a number of world champion titles in different sailing classes. Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Busan, South Korea, he finished in 2nd place in the Soling class along with his partners William Baylis and Robert Billingham. Volvo Ocean Race He also sailed the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1997/1998. In the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race he led Illbruck Challenge that was based in Leverkusen to an overwhelming victory in the arguably toughest sailing race around the world. Of notable interest was the fact that Illbruck set the world 24 hours speed record for monohulls. The record of 484 nautical miles was completed at 20:02 on April 30 during Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race and was confirmed by the World Sailing Speed Record Council. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
