Il Duce and the Emperor's new clothes

by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS 12 Aug 2018 00:36 PDT

Fleet displaying their colours. Airlie Beach Race Week © Andrea Francolini

The great Andrea Francolini discovered that sail makers do indeed have spinnaker cloth in colours other than white (and it doesn't weight anymore, either)! Herewith his gallery from Day Three of the 2018 Airlie Beach Race Week. Grazie Mille.

Eureka is all green! Well done. Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

Based on those numbers, it is an ex-TP bag that Dream has up. Dark hull and black bag also get points here. Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

Dream tails Bumblebee IV with that huge cyan bag. Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

There is a God. The symmetrical bags light up in full technicolour. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

Victoire and a white bag... Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

See. The colour of the fleet shone through. Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

Dream with a black sail, but the kite is white. Doh.... Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

Victoire retrieving their white kite. Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

Blue Hull - that counts. Syzygy in the foreground. Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

Major points here for Twister and Yarrandi, but for different reasons, obviously... Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

Fleet displaying their colours. Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

Victoire ahead of Team Hollywood - Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

OK. So Team Hollywood and Victoire are white.... Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

Team Hollywood in behind the mark of the course, which is a colour - orange. Airlie Beach Race Week - photo © Andrea Francolini

Il Duce and the Emperor's new clothes

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