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Sydney Harbour Regatta - In the moguls with Il Duce

by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS 6 Mar 2021 21:57 GMT
Giddy up for XC3SS © Andrea Francolini

Middle Harbour Yacht Club commenced their well attended annual Sydney Harbour Regatta yesterday. Andrea Francolini was out there and provided us with these images of Day One from within the 3-4m swells outside...

Blue Peter - Or is that Charcoal David, Anthracite Michael, even Grey Paul? - photo © Andrea Francolini
Blue Peter - Or is that Charcoal David, Anthracite Michael, even Grey Paul? - photo © Andrea Francolini

Nice even slot on Victoire - photo © Andrea Francolini
Nice even slot on Victoire - photo © Andrea Francolini

Play School on Wild One - I can see Helen and Mark, Richard and Peter... - photo © Andrea Francolini
Play School on Wild One - I can see Helen and Mark, Richard and Peter... - photo © Andrea Francolini

It was a Conspiracy by the afterguard to put silicon spray all over the foredeck... - photo © Andrea Francolini
It was a Conspiracy by the afterguard to put silicon spray all over the foredeck... - photo © Andrea Francolini

Lazy Dog - looks pretty full bore actually... Trim/Soak - that is the question? - photo © Andrea Francolini
Lazy Dog - looks pretty full bore actually... Trim/Soak - that is the question? - photo © Andrea Francolini

Mondo - time to get the pole up, but you still need tail on the rail. - photo © Andrea Francolini
Mondo - time to get the pole up, but you still need tail on the rail. - photo © Andrea Francolini

Easy Tiger - just a little way to go before you can pop that bag. - photo © Andrea Francolini
Easy Tiger - just a little way to go before you can pop that bag. - photo © Andrea Francolini

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