Images from Doyle Sails Winter Series - on a wild July day.

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Images from Doyle Sails Winter Series - on a wild July day.

by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World NZ 10 Jul 2022 13:18 BST 11 July 2022

Wired - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

A brave fleet had a wild ride down the Waitemata Harbour on Saturday for Race 5 of the Doyle Sails Winter Series.

Winds topped 30kts in gusts.

Sail-World captured these images as we struggled to keep the camera upright as the fleet passed Devonport Wharf.

Mayhem emerges from the Waitemata Rapids and prepares to gybe - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com / nz

Mayhem emerges from the Waitemata Rapids and prepares to gybe - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, - photo © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com / nz

Georgia to leeard of Carrera - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Georgia to leeward of Carrera - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Mayhem - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Mayhem - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Carrera - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Carrera - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Mayhem - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Mayhem - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Mayhem - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Mayhem - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Mayhem - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Mayhem - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Mr Kite - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Mr Kite - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Pacific Sundance - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

Pacific Sundance - Doyle Sails RNZYS Winter Series - July 9, 2022 - photo © Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz

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