Hi Dennis, Having done a few of these, I can assure you that it's a wild ride most years. It's just that some are far worse. There's a lot of emphasis on how bad 1998 was (six sailors died) but, frankly, I think 1984 was worse. The really bad years come around about every seven years. Sometimes eight, sometimes six but seven year cycles are the norm. And it's no fun on the serious contenders. Every second is vital for those guys and for some there are millions of dollars involved. Personally, I'm pleased I gave it away after five races (including 1984).
I do agree that it's quite a spectacle. Yesterday afternoon the supermaxis were making 22 knots under spinnaker. Then the southerly hit. At this point it appears that 10 boats (out of 108) have officially retired (lots of broken rudders) while a couple of others are trying to make repairs so they can continue. The (line honours) leaders are currently beating into a southerly and are just entering Bass Strait. Haven't seen any video since about dusk last night. Hope that update helps, David Lenehan "Sea Mistress" - Adams 40 On 27 December 2015 at 04:32, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Looks like another wild one. Gale force winds, broken rudders, ripped > sails, retirements from couple of the Maxis. > > http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/tracker/ > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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