We had the fortune of good timing. On the day of our arrival, December 29th 2010, the first wave of yachts were coming in for the finish. The Sydney-Hobart Race is a serious challenge for serious sailors. I believe a handful were consumed by this unforgiving patch of water between the Continent and Tasmania. A card-carrying landlubber, I used to 'play sailor' and competed in lame harbor races in Hong Kong, the Sunset Series with the Royal HK Yacht Club on a Sonata 24. This open water game is wonderful to watch but it is not for everyone, and it is definitely not for me. Hobart came alive though, cheering on the sailors, offering them and loads of tourists like us the Tassie Food Festival, the Salamanca Open Market and so on. I love this picture, taken right after her 'victory jive' to cross the line as either the 4th or 5th to finish. To give you an idea, two days later slower boats were still arriving, in admirable sporting spirits.
We had the fortune of good timing. On the day of our arrival, December 29th 2010, the first wave of yachts were coming in for the finish. The Sydney-Hobart Race is a serious challenge for serious sailors. I believe a handful were consumed by this unforgiving patch of water between the Continent and Tasmania. A card-carrying landlubber, I used to 'play sailor' and competed in lame harbor races in Hong Kong, the Sunset Series with the Royal HK Yacht Club on a Sonata 24. This open water game is wonderful to watch but it is not for everyone, and it is definitely not for me. Hobart came alive though, cheering on the sailors, offering them and loads of tourists like us the Tassie Food Festival, the Salamanca Open Market and so on. I love this picture, taken right after her 'victory jive' to cross the line as either the 4th or 5th to finish. To give you an idea, two days later slower boats were still arriving, in admirable sporting spirits.
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