A beautiful final sunrise in a Sydney- Hobart that very much lived up to all the hype.
Back in San Diego after an incredible five weeks in Australia. Sydney- Hobart was a great experience, I traveled a beautiful country, spent a lot of time surfing and met some really great people... can’t really say anything better about Australia. The place was amazing! So amazing, in fact, that I am now planning to sail my boat/ house MONGO, (previously Sirena Gorda) from California to Australia! I want to travel Australia and the South Pacific by sail, pursue more offshore racing opportunities in Australia and sail in another Sydney- Hobart!
I wrote a really long, detailed account of the Sydney- Hobart and it has been published on Sailing Anarchy.
The week leading up to the race was fun; working on the boat, pre-race festivities, partying with friends and other crews, and all of the general buzz around the CYCA. But the really cool part was the start! The Boxing Day start is pretty hyped up and it lived up to the expectations. 100’ Maxi’s sailing around, helicopters buzzing, a few thousand spectator boats, 100 racing yachts and an estimated 300,000 live spectators either on boats or on shore... I sailed on the Newcastle-based Archambault 40 One for the Road