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Monday Evening in Hobart

Rolex Sydney Hobart - News Update
17:30 AEDT December 29, 2008

Article By Jim Gale, Rolex Sydney Hobart Media Team

December 29, 2008.

By 6pm on Monday evening 30 of the 94 remaining competitors in the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2008 had arrived in Hobart.

Kings Pier Marina Hobart, home for many of the arrivals from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008.

Photo © Peter Andrews.

Kings Pier Marina Hobart, home for many of the arrivals from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008. Photo copyright Peter Andrews.

The yachts still at sea can expect some good sailing overnight, with the north westerly winds expected to hold and possible freshen during the night.

Peter Goldsworthy's Volvo 60 Getaway-Sailing.com, outside Sydney Heads just after the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008.

Photo © Peter Andrews.

Peter Goldsworthy's Volvo 60 Getaway-Sailing.com, outside Sydney Heads just after the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008. Photo copyright Peter Andrews.

The battle for PHS division remains to be settled on the racetrack. The current PHS leader, Getaway-Sailing.com is in Hobart, but a number of the yachts at sea still have time to knock her off her perch. They will need to work at it though.

Robert Green's Farr 40 Chance of Shenval with the red spinnaker, outside the heads after the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008.

Photo © Peter Andrews.

The comparatively light winds today have made it increasingly difficult for the smaller, slower boats to haul in the boats already tucked away in Hobart, but CHorse, Chance of Shenval, and Lloyds Brokers-Too Impetuous all remain in contention.

Rudy Weber's Holland 43 Lloyds Brokers-Too Impetuous, outside Sydney Heads after the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008.

Photo © Peter Andrews.

Rudy Weber's Holland 43 Lloyds Brokers-Too Impetuous, outside Sydney Heads after the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008. Photo copyright Peter Andrews.

Even for the smallest yachts this has been a very fast race. Typically at this time of the race the fleet would still be spread across Bass Strait, resigned to spending New Years Eve at sea. But this year’s consistent northerly winds have all but guaranteed that all the crews will be on dry land when they crack the champagne.

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