Rolex Trophy - Blackmore's Hooligan has winning edge

8:06 AM Thu 16 Dec 2010 GMT

'Rolex Trophy RTS 2010: Marcus Blackmore’s Hooligan, the former Emirates Team NZ TP52 with Living Doll close by' Andrea Francolini &copy

Rolex Trophy Series - Marcus Blackmore and his newly purchased TP52 Hooligan has come out all guns blazing on day one of the Rolex Trophy Series sailed off Sydney Heads today, winning both offshore races after only having two hours sailing time on their new steed. Blackmore, whose name is synonymous with yachting, only three months ago took delivery of the former well-credentialed Emirates Team New Zealand which had been competing on the TP52 Medcup circuit in Cagliari, Italy. The Pittwater yachtsman?s wins are all the more amazing, because the boat only arrived in Australia three weeks ago, where Blackmore ...

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by Di Pearson