Rolex Sydney Hobart - is anyone's career

For the 68th Rolex Replica Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, a fleet of 79 vessels has been declared. The eclectic mix ranging in size from 10.3 m (33.8 feet) to 30.48 meters (100 feet), and has three international records, nine previous winners of the race, defending champion general, yachts, and each each state of Australia and the Australia Capital Territory and four yachts cost the finish line successfully.

Four 100-foot maxi yacht - Ragamuffin loyal Oats XI, Wild Thing, Lahana and Wild - seems likely to form a breakaway group on top of the competition, with old adversaries prepared horns. Bob Oatley's Wild Oats XI won goal line five times and is the record holder of the race today, after the default of one day, 18 hours, 40 minutes and 10 seconds in 2005. The conditions in recent years have been denying frustrating, a serious inclination to this reference time.

Last year, Investec Loyal beat Wild Oats XI to the finish line by just three minutes, 8 seconds; Racing this year as Ragamuffin Leal, under the direction of legendary Syd Fischer, once again poses the greatest threat to Wild Oats . Fischer will be in the race for the 44th times staggering compete and benefit from their team wisdom and experience of one of the largest sailing in Australia, two-time end of line (1988 and 1990), and an overall winner in 1992.

Tattersall's Cup, awarded to the prize winner is coveted, and 80 boats start with the theoretical possibility of winning. The conditions, teamwork, skill and an element of luck to all the help, the possible outcome. From Rolex Watches began sponsoring the event in 2002, nearly one overall winner came from the 40-65ft range, where most of the fleet. Defense Loki, in the back of another successful season effort, was the first ship to defend the overall title since 1965.

The start of the race, as is tradition will take place on 26 December at 13.00 hours local time. From Australia we relaxed in the summer holiday season, hundreds of thousands of spectators will experience the race from the coast and in the waters of Sydney Harbour, on television and on the Internet. Looking forward to the finalists for the first time in Hobart is building around the world, takes place as the last edition of this iconic race.