Thirty hours into the 74th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the four 100-ft Maxis at the front of the fleet were separated by a mere five-nautical miles with a little under 200-nautical miles still to complete. A close contest between the race leaders has ensued ever since yesterday’s memorable Sydney Harbour start. Although the race record is unlikely to be challenged, an exciting finale down the Derwent River into Hobart is forecast. There had been four retirements and the majority of the 81-strong fleet were negotiating the Bass Strait. Rolex has been Title Sponsor of the 628-nm race, organised by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia with the collaboration of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, since 2002.

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The Maxi 95 was designed to accommodate a family safely and comfortably and also to sail well, the design realised all three goals. Production started in 1972 and continued into the 1980s with incremental improvements occurring each year. Manufacturing was based on the west coast of Sweden and around Lake Vnern which lies 100 km north east from the city of Gothenburg (additional descriptions can be found in our translation of the original Owners Manual). As fibreglass was a new material for boat construction, the moldings were made much thicker (and stronger) than todays productions. Osmosis is rather unknown to most yachts from that era when extra catalyst was added for extra strength. This means that the 20 year old Maxi boats are still structurally strong and ready to continue. Engines and other accessories may wear out and need replacement but the hulls continue to serve well.

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Giorno 89 - anche detto il viaggio della speranza I lunghi viaggi ci piacciono. Ci piacciono così tanto che prima ancora di partire per l’Atlantico ci imbarchiamo in un’altra impresa da folli: Percorrere la distanza Torino - Cadice senza fare pause. Il motivo? Abbiamo parecchi bagagli da trasferire su Julia, alcuni dei quali molto pesanti e ingombranti, che mai avrebbero accettato in aereo. E le spedizioni sotto Natale sono sconsigliate per gli ingorghi dei regali. Perciò eccoci qui: 3 persone, 200 kg di bagagli, 20 ore per portare a termine il viaggio. (Dovevamo essere 4, insieme a @gabrinorillo ma alla fine abbiamo valutato insieme che avrebbe affaticato troppo il suo rientro). Alla fine ci abbiamo impiegato più di 24ore, perché abbiamo fatto una sosta a Siviglia per recuperare parte della crew. Siamo sfatti? Ma in fondo il riposo è sopravvalutato…no? 😂 A domani! Che bello essere tornati con i reel del giorno! 🤗 Camilla

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Mastering mooring balls. What should you expect? Here's a snippet of our mooring ball mastery video. If you want to look like a confident sailing cruiser, make sure to get all our tips about mooring balls here: https://sailingbritican.com/how-to-mooring-ball/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=simplified&utm_content=simplified5e85d 👍 Please follow us for top tips on making the most of the sailing cruiser lifestyle! #sailingexperience #sailinglife #sailinglifestyle

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