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The 1967 challenge cost $2 million and was funded by an Australian syndicate headed by Emil Christensen, [2] [3] and represented the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Sir Frank Packer had unsuccessfully challenged in the 1962 series with Gretel. Dame Pattie lost against the revolutionary American defender Intrepid which won the series 4–0.
18 November – Dame Pattie, Australian challenger for the America's Cup was defeated by the American defender Intrepid which won the series 4–0. 30 December – Pen Duick III (France) won line honours in the 1967 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in a time of 4:04:10:31. Rainbow II (New Zealand) is the overall winner.
Event Host Winners Participation Ref. Date Title Club Country Event Winners Boats Nats Jan: 505 World Championship Adelaide Sailing Club Australia Open Sandy Higgins (AUS) ...
The Fastnet race was part of the Admiral's Cup during this time. The Australians won for the first time in 1967, the winning boat—Mercedes III—designed by Ted Kaufman and Bob Miller (later Ben Lexcen), who went on to success in the America's Cup. [3] In 1971 the British Prime Minister, Edward Heath, captained one of the winning boats. [4]
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Route . In the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, May is regarded as one of the veterans of the race having won line honours and been an overall winner of the prestigious race three times. May sailed his first race in 1973 and has completed a record 50 consecutive races [5] between 1973 & 2023. [6]
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual oceanic yacht racing event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, New South Wales, on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania. The race distance is approximately 630 nautical miles (1,170 km). [1]
1967 Australian referendum; 1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals) B. 1967 Bathurst state by-election; R. ... This page was last edited on 29 January 2025, ...
Yacht State/country Yacht type LOA (Metres) Skipper System Corrected time d:hh:mm:ss 1945 44 Rani: Barber 35 Cutter 10.67 Captain John Illingworth: RORC 4:09:38:00 1946 CYC 3 Christina: Halvorsen 33 Cutter 10.06 J. Robert Bull RORC 4:11:53:27 1947 C 31 Westward: Muir 41 Cutter 12.50 George D. Gibson RORC 4:00:24:56 1948 C 31 Westward: Muir 41 ...