The supermaxi sailing yacht Wild Oats XI has taken line honours in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. It was Wild Oats XI’s first attempt at the 384 nautical mile race coastal race and is also the 25th anniversary of the event.
The Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race starts at 1pm on Saturday 31 July with Weather forecast predicting record breaking race for Bob Oatley’s 100ft super maxi Wild Oats XI, who is the clear line honours favourite. The 11 year old race record of 27hrs, 35 mins and 43 seconds is currently held by sailing yacht Brindabella, set in 1999.