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A happy skipper! Sydney Rigging are hard at work s

A happy skipper! Sydney Rigging are hard at work stepping the mast after a full service at Sydney City Marine.
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@sydneyrigging @wheres_paddy #wecangosailing

An issue with an aft lower stay has caused us to r

An issue with an aft lower stay has caused us to retire from the race. Everyone is okay, just gutted they are not finishing the race.

Everyone looking settled on the first afternoon ra

Everyone looking settled on the first afternoon racing down the NSW east coast.
Credit: Bow Caddy Media
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🙌 We’re ready to race, Hobart here we come 🤜 Such an achievement to leave the dock this morning, we are down to 14 crew (due to various covid related reasons) entailing extra logistics and last minute paperwork. Great work Grunter on the provisioning👊

Final crew: Paddy, Keith, Lindsay, Grunter, Cutts, Dave, Harmo, Stuart, James, Paul, Jesse (last minute back-up) and brothers Aero, Mallee and Ek.

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Gusting well over 30knts on the harbour today…

Gusting well over 30knts on the harbour today…

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Some of the most historic boats from the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race were in action today for the opening race of the Sydney Hobart Classic Yacht Regatta.

All boats in the fleet were launched prior to 1976 and have competed in at least one Sydney Hobart. Among them are entrants in the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart, including Eve, Love & War, Kialoa II and Zara.

The classic yachts battled difficult conditions, captured brilliantly by @afrancolini. Visit rolexsydneyhobart.com to view the full gallery and Race 1 results.

The Sydney Hobart Classic Yacht Regatta is supported by @theluxurycollection.

Crew profile. In 2020 Aero, Ek & Mallee, brothers

Hoping for a repeat of last years weather for this

Hoping for a repeat of last years weather for this weekends racing. Todays race was abandoned due to the weather.

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The 2021 Sydney Hobart Classic Yacht Regatta begins tomorrow.

Some of the most historic boats from the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race will compete over three days of racing, starting with an invitational, non-pointscore race.

Three divisional trophies are on the line, honouring champion Australian offshore racing boats. View the fleet at rolexsydneyhobart.com.

Photos from the 2020 Sydney Hobart Classic Yacht Regatta, by Andrea Francolini.

Supported by @theluxurycollection.

A grey start to the Cabbage Tree Island Race, capt

A grey start to the Cabbage Tree Island Race, captured here by @afrancolini. Visit bpws.cycracing.com to follow the live tracker.

It’s a blue start for Bird Island race and today

It’s a blue start for Bird Island race and today’s strong westerly winds will make for a speedy return.
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Kialoa (sans mizzenmast) returning to Pittwater a

Kialoa (sans mizzenmast)
returning to Pittwater as the super blood moon rises over the Tasman.
Credit: AP

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An action packed day on the water for the Sydney H

An action packed day on the water for the Sydney Hobart Great Veterans Race captured enthusiastically by @afrancolini

Thanks for hosting
@cruising_yacht_club_australia

#newrecruitonthemain #windandrain

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Fond memories of the 50th Transpac ⛵️🌺🍹🍍😎

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The 2019 Traspac race started on a gorgeous day even though it was a very slow start for the first 24hrs. Once that passed the conditions were ideal with a steady 20kts all the way to Hawaii. Fingers crossed we get similar or better conditions this year!⠀
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Photo: Sharon Green @UltimateSailing ⠀
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What a delight to be one of the classic yachts fea

What a delight to be one of the classic yachts featured ‘Through the Lens’ in the latest issue of Offshore. Love your work @afrancolini
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Finally back to Pittwater after Northern Beaches (

Finally back to Pittwater after Northern Beaches (North) lockdown eased. Nice to be home!
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Shared Pittwater with yachting royalty today........ our mates @kialoa_2 looking very relaxed.

Day 1 Sydney Hobart Classic Regatta. It doesn’t

Day 1 Sydney Hobart Classic Regatta. It doesn’t get much better than today on the Harbour! Smiles all round, banter on the grinders and Andrea capturing the day in the chase boat. Looking forward to tomorrow. ⛵️🥂🍻⛵️
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An ideal summer evening start for the 2020 Cabbage

An ideal summer evening start for the 2020 Cabbage Tree Island race.
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#welcomebackjeff
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You never know what will be thrown at you in Storm

You never know what will be thrown at you in Storm Bay, bring on @officialrolexsydneyhobart 2020!
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With the leeward rail deeply buried @kialoa_2 powers toward Cape Raoul with 50-60 knots howling across Storm Bay during the final stages of the 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart.
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Little wind in the harbour made for a slow start i

Little wind in the harbour made for a slow start in the Bird Island Race, but the southerly helped us hit 16knots downwind, with punching into the swell on the return leg creating spray for the rearguard in the cockpit😉... Photos: @bowcaddymedi@cruising_yacht_club_australia

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Awesome news Dallas 👏👏👏 (taken from KII i

Awesome news Dallas 👏👏👏 (taken from KII in Eden during return voyage from Syd-Hobart race, Jan’20)

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Stoked to win The Power Of The Lens People’s Choice Award last night at the 2020 Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism. Always enjoyed working the the late great Les Kennedy so it’s a special win for me. Proud to also win as a freelancer representing The Sydney Morning Herald. Great way to bookend my 23 years on staff. Congrats also to @nampix & @jamesbrickwood for their awards for best news and portraiture photos respectively.
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We’re all set to get some sea miles under the bo

We’re all set to get some sea miles under the bow in tomorrow’s Bird Island race for the Blue Water Pointscore Series. Follow us here https://bwps.cyca.com.au/tracker/ Photo @afrancolini
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Nice little shake down... #Repost @dallas_kilponen

Nice little shake down...
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Long weekend sailing into Pittwater on @kialoa_2
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To lift the lockdown spirits @jeffbeats! #Repost

To lift the lockdown spirits @jeffbeats!

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Repairs on the run to Hawaii during the 50th Transpac Race on @kialoa_2
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Will we or won’t we celebrate another Rolex Sydn

Will we or won’t we celebrate another Rolex Sydney Hobart crossing in Constitution Dock this year?
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We find ourselves in some pretty amazing places. T

We find ourselves in some pretty amazing places. Thanks Dallas.
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Beautiful place to anchor overnight on @kialoa_2 Bryan’s Corner in the Freycinet Peninsula on the east coast of Tasmania. .
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