We've lived in Sydney for four years and, in my opinion, the very best time of year is the period between Christmas and New Year. After Christmas we Aussies have another holiday, Boxing Day. In Melbourne it means watching the Boxing Day Test (Cricket), in most States it means the start of the New Year sales but in Sydney it means the start of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
Growing up in Western Australia I used to watch the start of this race on TV but now we get to watch it live and in person. It's an amazing spectacle.
Usually we watch it from Middle Head in Mosman which gives a high vantage point from which to see the boats leave the Sydney Harbour "Heads" but this year we met friends at Chowder Bay and got a close up view of the start. With such a close view we could see the crews decked out in their yacht's colours - including the white dinner jackets worn by the members of the yacht sponsored by Boss menswear!
We suspect that somewhere just off Bondi Beach there may be about 12 white dinner jackets floating to the bottom of the ocean; turfed as soon as the publicity stunt was over.
4 comments:
The pic's are great. It looks like it was a lovely day to be out watching the yacht's.
I might need a coffee break from my house organising at some stage tomorrow - are you up for a cuppa?
I'm looking at that blue sky and feeling a little jealous. I'm shallow that way.
Wonderful photos.
Wow! Looks fantastic. I suspect you're right about the dinner jackets. Just as well they weren't sponsored by a tutu maker.
Happy New Year to the EasternMax's. I hope your year is filled with lot's of love, joy and happiness.
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