Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race - Fleet through Banks Strait



9:11 PM Mon 27 Dec 2010 GMT
'Derwent Sailing Squadron Commodore Peter Geeves Lock on Wood stood out at the start of the L2H race yesterday' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo
Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race morning 2 update. The fleet in the Sargisons Jewellers & Natuzzi Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race has been struggling for wind off the north-east coast of Tasmania this morning with yesterday?s strong westerlies dying away and replaced by light and variable breezes. However, the wind lasted long enough during the night for the 32 boats still racing to sail through notorious Banks Strait. At 0700 this morning the leaders appeared to have picked up a light south-westerly breeze as they sailed close inshore past the Bay of Fires towards picturesque Binalong Bay. There has been ...


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by Peter Campbell





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