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Rolex Sydney Hobart- Images from Tasman island - Daniel Forster

by Daniel Forster on 29 Dec 2013
Pretty Fly III drops into a big swell off Tasman Island - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com

Top international photographer took his life in his hands to capture these images of the Roles Sydney Hobart fleet as the rounded the desolate Tasman Island, on the last lap of the blue water classic.

The wind had swung to the west a few hours before and gusts of 49kts were recorded.

Pretty Fly III cresting the big seas passing Tasman Island - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
Pretty Fly III cresting the big seas passing Tasman Island - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


Pretty Fly III cresting the big seas passing Tasman Island - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
Pretty Fly III cresting the big seas passing Tasman Island - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


Approaching storm on morning of Day 4 - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
Approaching storm on morning of Day 4 - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


Celestial rounding Tasman Island on morning of Day 4 - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
Celestial rounding Tasman Island on morning of Day 4 - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


Pretty Fly III buries her bow into the big seas passing Tasman Island - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
Pretty Fly III buries her bow into the big seas passing Tasman Island - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


Old Pulteney approaching Tasman Island on Day 4 - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
Old Pulteney approaching Tasman Island on Day 4 - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


Southern Excellence II off Tasman Island - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
Southern Excellence II off Tasman Island - 2013 Rolex Sydney Hobart © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com

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