Fast track
A record fleet is expected to line-up for the Cabbage Tree Island Race.
Written by CYCA Media
05 November 2019
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In the fourth race of the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore, set to take place on Friday 8 November, the Cabbage Tree Island Race has received 67 entries, the largest fleet in the race’s history.
The entry list is indicative of the build-up to the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 75th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which has a entry list of over 170 yachts for the historic race.
Many of those entries will feature on Friday night . All four 100-foot super maxis taking are currently entered in the Cabbage Tree Island Race, including the Oatley Family’s Wild Oats XI, Peter Harburg’s Black Jack, and Christian Beck’s InfoTrack. All three super maxis are vying for line-honours victory this weekend.
Four of the current top five on IRC in the Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore are TP52s, which are known for their competitive offshore design. Seven TP52s are entered in the race as well as four Sydney 38s making for an exciting divisional battle among the fleet.
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CYCA Vice Commodore Noel Cornish AM and the St Jude crew return to defend their 2018 Cabbage Tree Island Race overall win.
Alongside the modern-designed race yachts, are classic yachts such as Love & War and Fidelis, who will also appear in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart.
The Cabbage Tree Island Race starts at 7pm on Friday 8 November near Point Piper in Sydney Harbour. Race organisers are advising that wind conditions are set to be from the west, making for a fast reach to Cabbage Tree Island off Port Stephens on the NSW mid-north coast.
There are sure to be tight contests within the divisions in IRC, ORCi and PHS.
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