Back to normal on the Derwent River

10:30 AM Thu 15 Jan 2009 GMT

'Twilights on the DerwentRiver, Hobart Tasmania' Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo

The ocean racing yachts from Sydney and Melbourne have returned to their home ports and it's back to regular club racing on Hobart's Derwent River with the Bellerive Yacht Club's twilights on Wednesday evening and the
combined Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania/Derwent Sailing Squadron twilights this evening (Thursday).

Tonight the fleet of 37 boats set sail under reefed mainsails and small jibs in a strong and gusty westerly, forecast to range from 15 to 30 knots, but on a brilliant sunny summer's evening on the Derwent.

The RYCT/DSS twilight fleet sets sail from Castray Esplanade (the same finish line for the Rolex Sydney Hobart and other ocean races) - Peter Campbell &copy Click Here to view large photo

by Peter Campbell

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