This year drama on the seas accompanied not only the leader Super-maxi yachts of Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The very accomplished yachtsman Vladimir Kulinichenko, known to the sailing community as Kuli, took part in the race with a Polish crew on board of the maxi yacht WEDDELL, owned by Russian Afanasy Isaev. Vladimir is still in Hobart preparing for next voyage and we asked him share some experiences from the famous Australian regatta.
This year Wild Oats XI has been stripped of its line honours after receiving a one-hour penalty in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. L-D-V Comanche has been declared winner in its place. Wild Oats had been the first boat to cross the line at Constitution Dock in a record-breaking time of one day, eight hours, 48 minutes and 50 seconds. But second-place Comanche, who finished only 26 minutes behind Wild Oats, lodged a protest over a near collision between the two super-maxis at the start of the race.Race official John Rountree says the international jury has upheld the protest.
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