Outright victory went to Sayonara, owned and skippered by Larry Ellison, with Lachlan Murdoch amongst the crew. [7] The 35-foot (10.7 m) AFR Midnight Rambler , skippered by Ed Psaltis, won on handicap.

Oct 29, 2014 · Larry Ellison's intense desire to dominate yacht racing offers insight into the way he approaches business.

Dec 29, 1998 · Ellison, CEO of Redwood City-based Oracle Corp., escaped heavy winds and seas that sank or crippled 59 of the 115 boats entered in the race - the worst tragedy in the contest's 54-year history.

Dec 25, 2008 · Larry Ellison, the American billionaire who took line honors in that 1998 race in his maxi Sayonara, gleaned enough amid the 80-knot winds and 60-foot waves to conclude that he never wanted...

Dec 21, 2007 · Looking back, what is remarkable is that not more than six sailors died in that terrifying pocket of weather that Larry Ellison, the owner of the winning yacht, Sayonara, compared to a...

Dec 23, 2018 · Billionaire tech mogul Larry Ellison, a keen sailor, was skippering the yacht Sayonara, which eventually took line honours. But even he wasn’t expecting to get out as well as they did.

Oct 30, 2000 · Channel 4 is showing a report tonight of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race which claimed the lives of at least five sailors and caused Oracle boss, Larry Ellison to swear off sailing.

Jun 4, 2013 · Larry Ellison, the defending America’s Cup champion, introduced the high-tech AC72 catamarans. Here, his Oracle yacht practicing in San Francisco Bay. Credit...

Jun 12, 2024 · 1. Transpacific Yacht Race. Ellison's first major sailing achievement was winning the Transpacific Yacht Race in 2008. The race is one of the world's most challenging and prestigious offshore races, covering over 2,200 nautical miles from Los Angeles to Honolulu.

Dec 29, 1998 · Oracle CEO Larry Ellison broke down in tears after sailing "through the eye of a hurricane" to win the tragic Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race on Tuesday. At least three sailors died and three...