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Sydney Hobart Start Images from Crosbie Lorimer



11:20 AM Sat 26 Dec 2009 GMT
'Wild Oats XI leads the fleet away - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009' Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo
Rolex Sydney to Hobart race. In what Chutzpah's skipper Bruce Taylor predicted would be 'the twitchiest race' in a long time, the fleet set off onto a sea of uncertainty with a forescast that has everyone guessing.

Crosbie Lorimer was out on a grey Sydney Harbour to catch today's start action. Here are some of his images from the start.

Cougar II in swell - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


French yacht 41 SUD - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


Wild Oats XI leads the fleet away - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


Polaris of Belmont turns south - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


Challenger of Hornet rounds the seaward mark - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


Imagination powers to seaward - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


Loki crew - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


Limit heads south from the seaward mark - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


Alfa Romeo leads Wild Oats XI around the harbour mark - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo




by Crosbie Lorimer




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