He owned a trucking company in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941 and sent his fleet in to help evacuate.

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Investec Loyal took the lead for the first time on Tuesday night after the pair had broken away from the rest of the 88-strong fleet from the start in Sydney Harbor on Boxing Day.

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Without Wild Thing, the 76-strong fleet made the usual spectacular exit from Sydney Harbor with Wild Oats establishing an early advantage.

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