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Rolex Sydney Hobart 2016- Start Images by Bow Caddy Media

by Crosbie Lorimer on 26 Dec 2016
CQS is forced to tack and gets caught with her canting keel on the wrong side when the engine stalls Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
It was all action from the gun on Sydney Harbour today, with Wild Oats XI being forced into the longest port tack dip imaginable, CQS getting laid on her side when forced to tack and stalling the engine that drives her keel ram, and almost all of the leaders struggling with furling issues as they rounded the seaward mark and set their A sails.

Crosbie Lorimer of Bow Caddy Media joined the action - including the annual washing machine outside the Heads - to capture these images.

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The fleet with the City backdrop © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
The fleet with the City backdrop © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com


Scallywag crosses ahead of CQS © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
Scallywag crosses ahead of CQS © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com


Wild Oats XI takes a big dip behind the starboard tackers © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
Wild Oats XI takes a big dip behind the starboard tackers © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com


Perpetual Loyal leads Scallywag to the seaward mark © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
Perpetual Loyal leads Scallywag to the seaward mark © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com


Perpetual Loyal leads the fleet through the Heads © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
Perpetual Loyal leads the fleet through the Heads © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com


Perpetual Loyal starts the bear away at the Zulu mark © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
Perpetual Loyal starts the bear away at the Zulu mark © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com


CQS rounds the seaward mark © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
CQS rounds the seaward mark © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com


Chinese Whisper squares away around the Zulu mark © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
Chinese Whisper squares away around the Zulu mark © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com


Ichi Ban, favourite for an IRC overall win according to a number of skippers © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
Ichi Ban, favourite for an IRC overall win according to a number of skippers © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com


Tony Kirbys Patrice Six bears away for the kite set © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
Tony Kirbys Patrice Six bears away for the kite set © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com


Black Jack heads south © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
Black Jack heads south © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com

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