Results
2008 Sydney to Hobart Race
Overall Winner
Quest
Line Honours
Wild Oats XI
IRC Div 0
1st Quantum Racing
2nd Ichi Ban
IRC Div 1
1st Quest
3rd WotNow
5th Yendy's
IRC Div 2
2nd Wedgetail
3rd Ragtime
2009 Pittwater to Coff's Race
IRC Overall
1st About Time
2nd Pretty Woman
4th Tidetech Elleven
2009 Sydney to Gold Coast Race
IRC Div 1
1st Scarlett Runner
2nd Yendys
3rd Wotnow
4th Ragamuffin
5th Loki
IRC Div 3
1st Swish
"Tidetech's current data was the most accurate that I have ever used for this race" Will Oxley, navigator on Yendy's Sydney to Gold Coast race
Navigator on Quest, Bruce Baker said Tidetech's technology helped them achieve their win.
'We have been testing Tidetech's GRIB files with data from the CSIRO for the last month now and have found it to be very accurate. This meant that on this Sydney to Hobart race we could use them in our tactical routing software with confidence and we believe that the information made a difference to our overall result.'
Navigator on Quantum Racing (which won their division and came sixth after handicap overall), Bryan Northcote said the current GRIB file provided by Tidetech is the most accurate he has used.
'I was able run the Optimum route using Expedition software for Quantum Racing using the Current GRIB in combination with four different Wind GRIB files. In reality the SST and current position & direction enabled us to confidently make tactical decisions regarding wind speed & direction that are more susceptible to change.
'At sea, the information contained in the current GRIB was very accurate. Any navigator or tactician using routeing software such as Expedition could not confidently use the Optimum route program without using a current GRIB file produced by Tidetech when comparing effects of wind and current to produce an optimum route.'
