Night and Day

Pictures from a smoke shrouded Sydney Hobart Race start

A thick pall of smoke hung over Sydney Harbour as the fleet set out for Hobart. Despite a bright summer day diminished to a dull red glow as a pale sun shone through the smoke, the Sydney-siders turned out in force to watch the fleet depart.


A close start for the Volvo Fleet


With the wind totally unstable before the start the Women on Amer Sports Too
were not alone in struggling to decide which sail to put up.


Redrock, one of the smallest boats in the race.


Simply Red in plenty of powerboat wash south of The Heads


The crew of Next trying to figure out where the wind will come from next