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Rolex Sydney Hobart Race - Today's race action-shots by Beth Morley

by John Curnow on 26 Dec 2016
The Farr55, Hollywood Boulevard, powers along under kite - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com
Photographer Beth Morley was on water at 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and provided this gallery of images from Day 1 action.Apart from capturing the boats and crews well, as she always does, Beth had a particular mission to get the TP52s, from which it is likely the winner will come.

Mall Allen's TP52, Ichi Ban. Will it finally be his year? - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com
Mall Allen's TP52, Ichi Ban. Will it finally be his year? - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com



Bruce Taylor's RP40, Chutzpah. Bruce had to do this year's race to notch up 25 with his son. Will it be his last? - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com
Bruce Taylor's RP40, Chutzpah. Bruce had to do this year's race to notch up 25 with his son. Will it be his last? - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com



Ragamuffin with Adrienne Catalan on board - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com
Ragamuffin with Adrienne Catalan on board - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com



And so racing begins... - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com
And so racing begins... - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com



UBOX is Bin Wang's Cookson 50 from China - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com
UBOX is Bin Wang's Cookson 50 from China - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com



Sam Haynes' Judel/Vrolijk TP52, Celestial - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com
Sam Haynes' Judel/Vrolijk TP52, Celestial - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com



Ragamuffin is one of the boats inside the village of TPs - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com
Ragamuffin is one of the boats inside the village of TPs - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com



Ray Roberts' Hollywood Boulevard - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com
Ray Roberts' Hollywood Boulevard - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com

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