www.SPINNAKERWEB.net - FLEET OF 90 FOR ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART YACHT RACE

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is delighted to announce a larger than anticipated fleet of 90 yachts has been nominated for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007, Australia's premier bluewater event.Once again the heavier classic yachts from a bygone era of boat building will line up with the sleek and modern at 1pm on Wednesday 26 December when the start of the iconic yacht race will showcase Sydney Harbour to the world for the 63rd time.

One of the stand out features of this year's line up is the number of

international entries, in particular the six UK entries, the largest

British contingent in recent times.

The Rolex Sydney Hobart 2007 fleet will represent the USA, UK, New Zealand

and Mexico as well as every Australian state and the ACT.

The first lead up regatta to the Boxing Day start will be the Rolex Trophy

One Design Series from 7-9 December followed by the spectacular SOLAS Big

Boat Challenge on Tuesday 11 December and finally, the Rolex Trophy Rating

Series, an exciting preview to the handicap form guide for the Rolex Sydney

Hobart, from 13-16 December.

For the 2006 Rolex Sydney Hobart, a fleet of 87 yachts applied to enter, 78

made it to the start line on Boxing Day and 69 crossed the finish line off

Hobart's historic Battery Point having completed the gruelling 628 nautical

mile course.

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2007 will be officially launched at the

organising club, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, on the morning of

Tuesday 13 November 2007 at 10.30am.

For a list of yachts applied to enter go to

http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/yachts.asp?key=526