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30-December-2019
30-December-2019

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The plaque commemorates the winning of the Sydney to Hobart Ocean Yacht Race by the sloop "Rival" in December 1961.

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual 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).The race is run in conjunction with the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, and is widely considered to be one of the most difficult yacht races in the world.

 

 

Location

Address:Ada Street, Lake Macquarie Yacht Club, Belmont, 2280
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.039943
Long: 151.656255
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Sport
Approx. Event Start Date:December-1961
Approx. Event End Date:December-1961

Dedication

Front Inscription

To Commemorate The Winning Of The
SYDNEY - HOBART OCEAN YACHT RACE
              December 1961.
                — By —
M2 37` 4" SLOOP "RIVAL" L. M. Y. C.
N. D. Rundle., A. G. Burgin., Co.Owners And Skippers

                  Crew
A. G. Burgin  N. D. Rundle
N. Felton.      H. Freimuth.
J. Morgan.     A. V. Mitchell.

Builders L. J. & B. P. Steel & Sons.
      Speers Point. 1960.

Source: MA
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