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Sailor Girl Live in Hobart - 'Bloody brilliant' defence

by Nic Douglass on 29 Dec 2016
UBox - 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Beth Morley - Sport Sailing Photography http://www.sportsailingphotography.com
Sailor Girl Live: Balance and UBox

Paul Clitheroe on his 'bloody brilliant' defence, and celebrations with the UBox team!



Sailor Girl Live: Ichi Ban on the dock

Ichi Ban docking, a look over Chinese Whisper and then a chat with Sophie Ciszek and Matt Allen from Ichi Ban. These guys were so close but for that bloody Derwent!



Sailor Girl Live: CQS and Alive

CQS Racing finish; a chat with Ludde Ingvall and Sir Michael Hintze, as well as a chat with Josh Torpy and the finish of Alive Yachting. We also got to see Chinese Whisper coming into Constitution Dock.



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