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Getting the Rhythm Right
The Flags are Flying at Sandringham as crews continue to arrive and Sandringham has become a hive of activity as
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Follow the Fleet on the Tracker
As the fleet sails from Melbourne to Japan, you can track their progress using the Race Tracker here: https://race.bluewatertracks.com/2025-melbourne-osaka-cup-double-handed-race The
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Sea dogs sailing in a 10,000 km race to Japan
Front cover of today’s The Age featured a story about Peter Tardrew and Rod Gunther co skippers of Quest. Whilst
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Reliving the Adventure: After Nearly 40 Years
Lucy Jefferies, a competitor in the inaugural 1987 Melbourne-Osaka race, will once again be at the main start on March
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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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