2009 Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race

G'day all,

Spent Boxing Day on Sydney Harbour for the start of the 64th Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race.
Line honours were taken by Alfa Romeo, breaking a 4 year stranglehold on the race by another Super-Maxi, Wild Oats XI which finished two hours behind.

C&C Welcome

ICAP Leopard on her way to the start line.

Hi Phil, It looks like a great event, but I thought Australia was always sunny :_)

Roy Webber wrote in post #9281504
...but I thought Australia was always sunny :_)

Not always Roy, especially when a cyclone (they call them hurricane's in your parts) turns into a rain depression the weather usually turns to cr@p...but (INVALID EMAIL) some of the farmers aren't complaining. It's dumped rain in places that haven't seen any for two years and rivers that became dry years ago are now in flood.
And in Adelaide where I am it was 35C today (95F) and will be hotter tomorrow - 39C (102F)

But I think I'd rather what we've got than some of what's been happening in the US and UK

philwillmedia wrote in post #9281591
Not always Roy, especially when a cyclone (they call them hurricane's in your parts) turns into a rain depression the weather usually turns to r@p...but (INVALID EMAIL) some of the farmers aren't complaining. It's dumped rain in places that haven't seen any for two years and rivers that became dry years ago are now in flood.
And in Adelaide where I am it was 35C today (95F) and will be hotter tomorrow - 39C (102F)

But I think I'd rather what we've got than some of what's been happening in the US and UK

Hi Phil,

Wow, 39c!

Its winter here in the Canaries, and still a pleasant 24c

Nice shots Phil. I really must get over there and do that race as both a photographer and as a sailor one day!