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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race action-shots by Lachlan Murnaghan
by Rolex Sydney Hobart on 28 Dec 2016
Beau Geuste in the 72nd Rolex Sydney Hobart Copyright 2016 Lachlan Murnaghan
Lachlan Murnaghan provided this gallery of images from 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
Varuna VI from Germany - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Lachlan Murnaghan
Perpetual Loyal in the 72nd Rolex Sydney Hobart © Lachlan Murnaghan
Patrice in the 72nd Rolex Sydney Hobart © Lachlan Murnaghan
On Tap from Queensland - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Lachlan Murnaghan
Volvo 70 Maserati - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Lachlan Murnaghan
Maluka of Kermandie - Skipper Sean Langman - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Lachlan Murnaghan
Ludde Ingvall's CQS - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Lachlan Murnaghan
Chutzpah preparing to turn South to Hobart - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Lachlan Murnaghan
Beau Geste reaching to the sea mark - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Lachlan Murnaghan
Wild Oats XI heading to Hobart - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Lachlan Murnaghan
Wild Oats XI preparing to hoist - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race © Lachlan Murnaghan
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