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30 Days to Go: The Countdown Begins
It’s 30 days until the main start of the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, and many teams are now here in
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Self Reliance and Trust, markers of the race
Teams are into last minute jobs readying for the 5500 nautical mile double-handed 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup – the first
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Paris and Sayer: Learning to Fly
Arriving in Melbourne after completing their qualifier, we caught up with Alan Paris, owner and co-skipper of Learning to Fly,
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Alive looking towards the race record
Rupert Henry and Greg O’Shea etched their names in history during the 2018 Melbourne Osaka Cup, sailing the 5,500nm race
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5th timers
Lining up for their 5th Melbourne Osaka will be Jon Sayer on the J99 ‘Learning to Fly’ and also “Russell
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Internationals in final preparations for 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup
International entrants for the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, a 5500 nautical mile double handed race from Melbourne to Osaka in
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A Yacht with a Story to Tell
Jazz Player, a Bakewell-White Z39 yacht, has seen countless ocean adventures. As it joins the 2025 Melbourne-Osaka Double-Handed Yacht Race,
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Zero arrives Safely to Melbourne
An early morning welcome was extended to Katsuhiro Yamada and Masayuki Kobayashi, co-skippers of Zero, as they safely arrived at
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Sailor Moon arrives into Melbourne
Welcome to Melbourne, Sailor Moon, co-skippered by Chris Canty and Shona Forsyth arriving into Melbourne in preparation for race start
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1122 Trekkee arrives into Australia
The Osaka outpost in Bundaberg continues to welcome Japanese entrants, including the crew of 1122 Trekkee, who sailed from Yokohama
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Zero enjoys Bundaberg hospitality
Since Yamada-San and Koby-San on Zero cleared Australian Boarder Force, they have enjoyed Bundaberg hospitality including the Friday night marina
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Osaka Cup entrants qualify for their big challenge
The Melbourne to Hobart ‘Westcoaster’ and the Sydney to Hobart east coast race provided an excellent opportunity for entrants of
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