Caro working towards North Head © Bow Caddy Media
When the forecast light sou'easter finally kicked in the fleet began to make progress north. At the front Black Jack made good ground, rounding Bird Island at around 4pm and finishing back in Sydney just before 7.40pm this evening.
A number of yachts have retired owning to time limits, but at 10pm Saturday evening tail-ender Gun Runner was still heading north off Terrigal. Based on her speed at that time her crew would be better not to read her forecast ETA in Sydney!
Despite the light breeze, the fine weather made for some colourful images at the start.