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Coastal Classic- Images from the start - 3

by Richard Gladwell on 25 Oct 2013
Stealth Mission dismasting - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

Sail-World was on the water for the start of the 2013 Coastal Classic and filed these images - third of three galleries

The multihull Stealth Mission was dismasted just short of Rangitoto Light - no-one was injured and she returned to Auckland under her own power.

Stealth Mission dismasted - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Stealth Mission dismasted - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Stealth Mission soon after dismasting - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Stealth Mission soon after dismasting - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Freedom - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Freedom - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Crusader (Elliott 35) - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Crusader (Elliott 35) - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Team Australia (Sean Langman) - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Team Australia (Sean Langman) - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


A long tiring trip ahead - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
A long tiring trip ahead - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Georgia (Jim Farmer) Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Georgia (Jim Farmer) Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


TP52 V5 (David Nathan) with Wired to leeward - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
TP52 V5 (David Nathan) with Wired to leeward - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Giacomo (Jim Delegat) - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Giacomo (Jim Delegat) - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Crew member working on Team Australia before the Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Crew member working on Team Australia before the Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz


Volvo 70 Giacomo (formerly 2011/12 VOR race winner Groupama 3) - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Volvo 70 Giacomo (formerly 2011/12 VOR race winner Groupama 3) - Start of Coastal Classic 2013, Waitemata Harbour, October 25, 2013 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

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