Sydney to Hobart
Dec. 30th, 2006 02:27 pmWhen I was kid, in the days after Christmas, in the space between shows on TV, there were always updates on the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Which are annoying when you're a kid and want your TV to start, but at the same time, wouldn't it be cool one year to see the end of it?
But of course, one doesn't drive all the way down to Hobart just to see some boats come in.
Then I moved to Hobart and I thought now I would get to see it! But no, I'd go up north for Christmas and stay for too long, or I'd have friends visiting. I got to go the aftermath -- Taste of Tasmania, when all the yachts were in -- which was good and fun but... One year, mum and I were listening to the race updates on the radio and the leader was about 3 hours out of Hobart. it occurred to us if we took me home NOW, we might get to see the leader come in. Not quite, we did see the second place come in, in the dark.
Then I came back north and live, and that was that. Although I managed to get down to the Taste the last two years.
So I'm looking at the sailing schedule for the Lady Nelson and there are harbour cruises every day during this week. I notice if I go down Thursday & stay overnight, I can get in a full day of harbour cruises & still catch buses home, as well as go to the Taste and isn't that about the time the yachts finish? They start Boxing Day. How long does it take the super maxis to do the trip? Two days? Three days? Late Thursday afternoon, they're predicting, or Thursday evening. This sounds good. Fingers crossed.
( Lots of photos )
Now I better go to bed, so I can get up for a day of harbour cruises tomorrow. I've done these before, of course, so nothing exciting. Although, I did realise something, which the younger me watching the updates on TV so many years ago, wouldn't have believed.
Next post though.
But of course, one doesn't drive all the way down to Hobart just to see some boats come in.
Then I moved to Hobart and I thought now I would get to see it! But no, I'd go up north for Christmas and stay for too long, or I'd have friends visiting. I got to go the aftermath -- Taste of Tasmania, when all the yachts were in -- which was good and fun but... One year, mum and I were listening to the race updates on the radio and the leader was about 3 hours out of Hobart. it occurred to us if we took me home NOW, we might get to see the leader come in. Not quite, we did see the second place come in, in the dark.
Then I came back north and live, and that was that. Although I managed to get down to the Taste the last two years.
So I'm looking at the sailing schedule for the Lady Nelson and there are harbour cruises every day during this week. I notice if I go down Thursday & stay overnight, I can get in a full day of harbour cruises & still catch buses home, as well as go to the Taste and isn't that about the time the yachts finish? They start Boxing Day. How long does it take the super maxis to do the trip? Two days? Three days? Late Thursday afternoon, they're predicting, or Thursday evening. This sounds good. Fingers crossed.
( Lots of photos )
Now I better go to bed, so I can get up for a day of harbour cruises tomorrow. I've done these before, of course, so nothing exciting. Although, I did realise something, which the younger me watching the updates on TV so many years ago, wouldn't have believed.
Next post though.
