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  • TP52 Denali, enters the fray for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast. TP52 Denali, enters the fray for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast.
    • 15 Jun, 2023 03:20:00 PM

    TP52 Denali, enters the fray for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast.

    Don’t let anyone tell you Denali isn’t racing to win. She is. And according to owner Damien Parkes anyone out there racing on a TP52 is too.

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  • Never, say never - Koa returns for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Never, say never - Koa returns for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast
    • 14 Jun, 2023 12:18:00 PM

    Never, say never - Koa returns for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast

    KOA co-owner Andy Kearnan grew up in Western Australia with every kind of watersport at his disposal. “In Perth, most people have saltwater running through their veins,” says Kearnan while preparing for the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast race. “For me it started with surfing and windsurfing and then dinghies, inshore keel boats and then offshore racing. Now I've been at it for more than 45 years.”

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  • Corinthian Spirit Corinthian Spirit
    • 14 Jun, 2023 10:19:00 AM

    Corinthian Spirit

    Geoff Hill is the well-known owner of the Santa Cruz 52 Antipodes and he is a living embodiment of the Corinthian Spirit.  An amiable merchant banker and terrific advocate for the sport, Hill was first inspired to start sailing after watching Alan Bond win the America’s Cup in 1983. Hill has now done all of the iconic races including Newport, Bermuda, and a Rolex Fastnet race, as well as having had the experience of being overall winner on Love & War in the 2006 Rolex Sydney-Hobart.

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  • Rum Rebellion back in two-handed division for Noakes Sydney-Gold Coast Rum Rebellion back in two-handed division for Noakes Sydney-Gold Coast
    • 08 Jun, 2023 03:52:00 PM

    Rum Rebellion back in two-handed division for Noakes Sydney-Gold Coast

    Rum Rebellion is the beautiful J/99 launched by Shane Connelly in 2022. “This will be Rum Rebellion’s third Audi Centre Blue Water Pointscore and like most Racer Cruisers we have been refining her over time,” says Shane Connelly. At 9.9 metres, Rum Rebellion rates among the smaller boats in the fleet. “Rum Rebellion is not extreme in design. But the J/99 is kind to her crew, strongly built and reliable. She is designed as a good all-rounder. We focus on having her immaculately prepared, safe and match-ready for offshore racing conditions with subtle improvements to her rig, sail plan and interior each year,” Connelly says.

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  • Sheppard Brothers to enter Noakes Sydney Gold Coast on Blacksheep Sheppard Brothers to enter Noakes Sydney Gold Coast on Blacksheep
    • 06 Jun, 2023 01:59:00 PM

    Sheppard Brothers to enter Noakes Sydney Gold Coast on Blacksheep

    The Sheppard brothers are a formidable team who love racing anything fast. They’ve signed up for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, and are more than ready for what comes next. Together, they’ve notched up 21 Sydney Hobarts between them - and just as many Audi Centre Blue Water Pointscores - but this year, their battle cry, has a slightly, different tenor. When the gun goes on Saturday 29th July, they’ll challenge two-handed, on their new J-111 Blacksheep.

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  • Richard Hudson to contest his 34th Noakes Sydney Gold Coast on Pretty Woman Richard Hudson to contest his 34th Noakes Sydney Gold Coast on Pretty Woman
    • 06 Jun, 2023 11:54:00 AM

    Richard Hudson to contest his 34th Noakes Sydney Gold Coast on Pretty Woman

    Richard Hudson was one of the first to sign up for this year’s Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. An ocean racing veteran, Hudson started his offshore career sailing ‘half tonners’ like Beach Inspector in the Sydney Hobart. Now a life member of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Newport, he is looking forward to the next race, with just an much enthusiasm as his very first.

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  • Full of beans - Rob Date to take on Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race in Scarlet Runner Full of beans - Rob Date to take on Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race in Scarlet Runner
    • 02 Jun, 2023 01:57:00 PM

    Full of beans - Rob Date to take on Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race in Scarlet Runner

    Rob Date is this year representing Sandringham Yacht Club in the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race in his Carkeek 43 Scarlet Runner. Kicking off on 29 July in Sydney Harbour, Rob is excited to have a crew of nine sailing up the coast to enjoy some beautiful weather. He loves the idea of a great winter escape from Melbourne, but having undertaken a re-build ...he'll be cutting it fine to have her race ready.

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  • Rupert Henry & Greg O'Shea to contest Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Rupert Henry & Greg O'Shea to contest Noakes Sydney Gold Coast
    • 02 Jun, 2023 12:14:00 PM

    Rupert Henry & Greg O'Shea to contest Noakes Sydney Gold Coast

    Prize-winning sailor Rupert Henry is a brave and modest man. In the tradition of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, he gives the impression of being an ingenious and pioneering sailor. The sort of character you might meet in an Adventures of Tintin novel. Last year he set off single-handed in the Route du Rhum on an ill-fated mission. Still the story of him busting a boat in the Atlantic Ocean is a kind of anomaly in his career.

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  • Daniel Edwards first to sign up for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Daniel Edwards first to sign up for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast
    • 30 May, 2023 12:39:00 PM

    Daniel Edwards first to sign up for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast

    From social sailor to passionate ocean racer, Daniel Edwards was trained as an architect, but gets excited about getting together with mates on the weekend to sail. This year he was the first entrant to the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, and he says he’ll use this fact, to encourage others from his club to sign up.

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  • Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2023 opens Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2023 opens
    • 29 May, 2023 12:16:00 PM

    Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2023 opens

    Entries are now open for the 2023 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. The race will start at 1300h (AEDT) on Saturday 29 July at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Competitors can now register for this exhilarating off-shore race, in its 37th edition.

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