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Boxing Day Dash images by Alex McKinnon

by Alex McKinnon on 26 Dec 2011
Race leader for at least the first third was Goldfinger, who must have had 3nm on some of the opposition at one point. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
The UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash was conducted by the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria. Despite the weather, 96 yachts started. This Bay race of 36 nautical miles starts each Boxing Day off Port Melbourne at 10.30am and this year's Dash was won by Gusto.

These images from today's Dash are by photographer Alex McKinnon.

Radford Sprint 35, Trim, started very well. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Radford Sprint 35, Trim, started very well. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


XLR8 kept a presence near the front all day. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
XLR8 kept a presence near the front all day. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Goldfinger arrives at Blairgowrie. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Goldfinger arrives at Blairgowrie. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Ultimately, eXtasea got squeezed out and had to go around and have another go. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Ultimately, eXtasea got squeezed out and had to go around and have another go. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


eXtasea was closest to the pin end of the start line. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
eXtasea was closest to the pin end of the start line. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Pre-start with Unami, eXtasea and Jungle Juice. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Pre-start with Unami, eXtasea and Jungle Juice. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Gusto powered in to Blairgowrie on a broad reach. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Gusto powered in to Blairgowrie on a broad reach. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


The very smart looking Veloce. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
The very smart looking Veloce. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com


Race winner, Gusto, with a Sabre in the foreground. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com
Race winner, Gusto, with a Sabre in the foreground. - UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash © Alex McKinnon Photography http://www.alexmckinnonphotography.com



Race Results at ORCV website

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