Just watching the tracker and the boats are coming around the corner of tassie and due in this evening. Record is 2am and it’s going to be done this evening.
Anyone else watching?

Yeah, did you see the start ?

Awesome..

Didn’t see much of the start but waiting for the protest to be heard this evening
Very calm out on the Derwent last night but here goes
[url=https://flic.kr/p/22WGPAB]IMG_0772.jpg[/url] by Mike Smith, on Flickr
Getting ready for the arrivals
[url=https://flic.kr/p/DifaV2]IMG_0773.jpg[/url] by Mike Smith, on Flickr
Beautiful evening in Hobart but as the winds died the sun departed
[url=https://flic.kr/p/22WGRJ4]IMG_0790.jpg[/url] by Mike Smith, on Flickr
Not much hope for decent pics on the finish, mate who was on the media boat got some crackers though
[url=https://flic.kr/p/21Bb6oM]IMG_0805.jpg[/url] by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/21Bb8CX]IMG_0823.jpg[/url] by Mike Smith, on Flickr
And there she is, Wild Oats XI coming in to await the results as they know that the protest is coming in
[url=https://flic.kr/p/EPaKFS]IMG_0923.jpg[/url] by Mike Smith, on Flickr
Packing Up
[url=https://flic.kr/p/EPaM39]IMG_0927.jpg[/url] by Mike Smith, on Flickr
The also rans for Line Honours
[url=https://flic.kr/p/J13H9x]IMG_0932.jpg[/url] by Mike Smith, on Flickr
The others are on their way in now bulk of the field still way up the coast
[url=https://flic.kr/p/Difovc]IMG_0939.jpg[/url] by Mike Smith, on Flickr

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-28/sydney-to-hobart-yacht-race-protest-decision/9290158
And results are done, and the first across the line takes second, they won’t be putting the champagne back in the bottles though.

Nice, cool photos!

That slow tack at the start was dodgy..

Anyway, some good heli footage on YouTube following them all..

Thanks, guess I’ll have to wait a few years to see a winner come in during daylight!
The wind was ripping up the derwent this afternoon which helped a few over the line at a decent pace. Going to miss this annual fun, the office overlooks the harbour at the moment and we have a giant food and drink festival going on across the other side.

Going to get back among it all for the next few days and soak it up.