Rolex Sydney Hobart - Snow strands sailors

10:38 AM Mon 20 Dec 2010 GMT

'Niklas Zennstrom’s RAN has crew members stranded by snow - ROLEX/ Carlo Borlengh' Rolex Sydney Hobart

It might be summer in Australia but snow is causing havoc for Rolex Sydney Hobart competitors. A major snowstorm gripping the UK has frozen the travel plans of Australia-bound competitors scheduled to leave Heathrow Airport this week. Niklas Zennstrom?s handicap favourite Ran is the worst affected with seven crew stranded in the extreme ice and snow chill. Titania of Cowes is also facing a nervous wait, with the departure of two crew members still up in the air. The big-freeze has brought Heathrow to a standstill, stranding thousands of passengers, with further delays and cancellations forecast for later this week. ...

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by Danielle McKay

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