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The 65-foot Maserati
has once again excelled, this time in the world's toughest
ocean race - the 60th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
In appalling and dangerous conditions, the crew of the
Maserati, skippered by race veteran Ian “Bugsy” Potter,
outclassed the majority of the field finishing in 8th
position in overall line honours from a field of 117, and
taking 2nd position in the all-important PHS division.
The 60th Rolex Sydney to Hobart race, which is organised by
the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia with the cooperation of
the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, started on 26 December
2004 and will be remembered as being one of the most
challenging of all times. Winds exceeding 50 knots and
swells over 7 metres saw 50% of the fleet retire due to
damage.
However,
Maserati battled on and revelled in the less than ideal
conditions, crossing the finish line in 3 days and 12 hours.
At times during the 600-mile odyssey south, Maserati
was in overall 4th position, however slight wind conditions
when turning into the mouth of the Derwent River robbed the
superb maxi yacht of a possible podium finish in overall
line honours. Maserati was only just beaten by
Seriously Ten.
Overall line honours winner was Ludde Ingvall's 90-foot
Nicorette, finishing ahead of Sean Langman's AAPT
and George Snow's Brindabella. Final handicap winner
was the British entrant, Aera, who finished just
ahead of Maserati. |
