85th Bruny Island Yacht Race - Slow circumnavigation of the island

8:39 AM Sat 12 Feb 2011 GMT

'Start of the 85th Bruny Island Race gave a colourful opening to the 173rd Royal Hobart Regatta - 85th Bruny Island Race' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo

The 85th Bruny Island Race is anyone?s race, both on line and handicap, with the lead changing hands throughout the day since the 23 boat fleet set sail from off the Royal Hobart Regatta Grounds this morning. At 1800 hours (6pm), after eight and a half hours of sailing in light and flukey westerly winds, the leaders had sailed only half the 89 nautical mile race, with the actual lead changing hands at least half a dozen times as they sailed down the d?Entrecasteaux Channel. The start provided a colourful opening to the Royal Hobart Regatta with most boats flying ...

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by Peter Campbell