Bill E Goat
Super Anarchist
Found this review of the first Hobart by John Illingworth in the 1975 Hobart Program.
View attachment 1945 Hobart Race.pdf
View attachment 1945 Hobart Race.pdf
Sydney to Hobart 1945
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P_Wop
Super Anarchist
Lovely story of a good bit of history. Thanks for posting.
Offshore racing in my early days was a bit more civilised in the eating department than it is now.
Round the Fastnet Rock in 75 in a 28-foot half-tonner, we cleated off the spinnaker sheet, and five of us sat down below to roast lamb, veg and potatoes, and a couple of glasses of Beaujolais. The nipper (Johnny Lawrence), who we'd left up there driving to the kite, was bleating for his share. Nippers get left-overs.
Offshore racing in my early days was a bit more civilised in the eating department than it is now.
Round the Fastnet Rock in 75 in a 28-foot half-tonner, we cleated off the spinnaker sheet, and five of us sat down below to roast lamb, veg and potatoes, and a couple of glasses of Beaujolais. The nipper (Johnny Lawrence), who we'd left up there driving to the kite, was bleating for his share. Nippers get left-overs.
charisma94
Fucking Legend
Jack Earl with Kathleen Gillette sheltered from that first gale in Kiama, the crew went ashore and went to the movies and left the following morning.
They sheltered from the next gale behind Montague Island. They anchored up, got the gun and went rabbit shooting on the island.
They sheltered from the next gale behind Montague Island. They anchored up, got the gun and went rabbit shooting on the island.
