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Jul 13 2015
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Wild Oats XI’s navigator injured prior to start of Transpac Race 2015

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  Stan Honey, the man intended to navigate record breaking Australian supermaxi yacht, Wild Oats XI, in the Transpac race from Los Angeles to Hawaii, has been injured at sea during another event and is in doubt for the start of the 2225 nautical mile race next Saturday. Honey, arguably the world’s best ocean racing navigator, was apparently knocked unconscious aboard the 30.5 metres long American supermaxi, Comanche, which is competing in the Trans-Atlantic race from Newport, Rhode Island to England. The extent of his injuries are unknown, however, the Wild Oats XI crew has been contacted and advised to have a replacement navigator on stand-by. At the time of the incident Comanche – which finished second to Wild Oats…

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May 18 2015
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Supermaxi Wild Oats XI heads to Los Angeles for the Transpac 2015 race to Hawaii

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Australia’s most successful supermaxi ocean racing yacht, Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI, entered the first stage of a new challenge today when she was shipped out to America’s west coast. The sleek, silver-hulled yacht is bound for Los Angeles to compete in the longest of the world’s classic offshore races, the 2,225 nautical mile Transpac race from there to Hawaii. Wild Oats XI will arrive in Los Angeles in a few weeks with a reputation that is likely to see her installed as favourite for line honours in the race that finishes in Honolulu. The “big boat” division in which she will compete starts on July 18. The 30-metre long supermaxi is the most successful yacht in the 70-year history…

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Feb 27 2015
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From water to wheels – it’s another epic Sydney to Hobart challenge for the crew of Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race record holder, Wild Oats XI

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  It will be wheels, not water, from Sydney to Hobart for the nucleus of the crew of Rolex Sydney Hobart race record Holder, Wild Oats XI, starting in Sydney this weekend. This time, instead of it being a record breaking run over 628 nautical miles for Bob Oatley’s supermaxi, the team will be covering a gruelling 2167 kilometres by bicycle from Sydney to Hobart. It’s a trip that will take 15 days to complete – more than 13 days longer than Wild Oats XI’s record time for the Sydney Hobart race. It’s all in the name of charity. The Wild Oats XI sailors will be among more than 100 cyclists taking part in the Variety Cycle, a Variety Club…

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