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Il Duce at the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge

by John Curnow 11 Dec 2018 15:47 PST
All hands to the kite on Winning Appliances © Andrea Francolini

Not only did Winning Appliances get the overall win in yesterday's SOLAS Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour, Il Duce aka Andrea Francolini left us with a wonderful follow up to The Kite Douse from Monday. Cheers on that... So here then are two more of his images of a ballerina in a spinnaker, along with those from Sydney Harbour.

Had to use this as it reminded me of the Spirit of Ecstasy - photo © Andrea Francolini
Had to use this as it reminded me of the Spirit of Ecstasy - photo © Andrea Francolini

So if the other is the Spirit of Ecstasy, then this could well be replicating the waft of defeat... - photo © Andrea Francolini
So if the other is the Spirit of Ecstasy, then this could well be replicating the waft of defeat... - photo © Andrea Francolini

Wild OatsXI lead from gun to gun to take Line Honours. - photo © Andrea Francolini
Wild OatsXI lead from gun to gun to take Line Honours. - photo © Andrea Francolini

Making every mark a winner - Wild Oats XI - photo © Andrea Francolini
Making every mark a winner - Wild Oats XI - photo © Andrea Francolini

Just inching away from the start and then consolidating her lead all the way around Sydney Harbour - Wild Oats XI - photo © Andrea Francolini
Just inching away from the start and then consolidating her lead all the way around Sydney Harbour - Wild Oats XI - photo © Andrea Francolini

The two R/P pencils - Black Jack astern of Wild Oats XI - photo © Andrea Francolini
The two R/P pencils - Black Jack astern of Wild Oats XI - photo © Andrea Francolini

Winning Appliances in the foreground, with Wild Oats X (11th Hour Racing) in the background - photo © Andrea Francolini
Winning Appliances in the foreground, with Wild Oats X (11th Hour Racing) in the background - photo © Andrea Francolini

InfoTrack set to make their rounding and go the hoist. - photo © Andrea Francolini
InfoTrack set to make their rounding and go the hoist. - photo © Andrea Francolini

Wild Oats X - Stacey Jackson's all pro female crew representing 11th Hour Racing/Ocean Respect Racing - photo © Andrea Francolini
Wild Oats X - Stacey Jackson's all pro female crew representing 11th Hour Racing/Ocean Respect Racing - photo © Andrea Francolini

InfoTrack at what looks like the Sow and Pigs. Good thing they are on the correct side! - photo © Andrea Francolini
InfoTrack at what looks like the Sow and Pigs. Good thing they are on the correct side! - photo © Andrea Francolini

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