Peter Kurts
dead: the skipper of "Love and War" has died aged
80. He was a 2 time winner and a veteran of 30 Sydney to Hobart
races as well as representing Australia in the Admiral's Cup.
KING OF THE DERWENT, TAS (JAN 2, 2005)
Winner: Aera
SYDNEY
TO HOBART (60th) (DEC 26, 2004)
Winners: Line honours: Nicorette; Handicap overall: Aera
BRISBANE TO GLADSTONE (56th) (APRIL
10, 2004)
Skandia wins East Coast Grandslam
The 30 metre yacht from Victoria won the 56th Brisbane to Gladstone
race. It is the first yacht in 25 years to win all 3 races (Sydney
to Hobart, Sydney to Mooloolaba , Brisbane to Gladstone). Skandia
set a new mono hull speed record of 20hr, 24 min 50sec.
FINAL OUTRIGHT PLACING: 308 nautical mile;
Easter weekend
1 Catamarin "Raw Nerve"
2 Skandia 3 AAPT (formerly Grundig) 4 Raider 5 Flatchat
6 Voodoo Spirit 7 Adios 8 Wilparina II 9 Ichi Ban 10 Cutloose
MARINE 
