The second boat to cross the finish line in the Noakes Sydney to Gold Coast Race after Comanche at Southport was URM Group, the 72 foot pocket maxi skippered by Marcus Ashley-Jones, a Volvo Ocean Race competitor and seasoned 18 Foot Skiff sailor. The boat is currently on track to take out the overall IRC win on corrected time.
Onboard URM Group Photo: URM Group |
Marcus Ashley-Jones at Southport Yacht Club Photo: Lulu Roseman |
URM Group leaving Sydney Heads Photo: Andrea Francolini |
URM Group on the start line, Sydney Harbour Photo: Andrea Francolini |
URM Group Photo: Andrea Francolini |
“Ultimately, we did not have that real boat for boat pressure that we normally have to manage. We thought Whisper, who has been heavily modified of late, would have been a lot closer. We managed to stay a step or two ahead of them and then the weather Gods were kinder to us and those boats further up the track. We were able to extend away closer to almost 50 nautical miles on Whisper.
Whisper Photo: Andrea Francolini |
“Everything we’re doing is in preparation for Hobart and our goal is to take out the overall win in that race.”
Lulu Roseman
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