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Audi Centre Sydney BWPS Cabbage Tree Island Race 2023 in Pictures

by Bow Caddy Media 2 Dec 2023 17:10 PST

Magnificent conditions and the result are spectacular images of the start of the Cabbage Tree Island Race by Bow Caddy Media. andoo Comanche and Scallywag led the fleet of 66 boats through the Heads.

andoo Comanche drives away from the start line - photo © Bow Caddy Media
andoo Comanche drives away from the start line - photo © Bow Caddy Media

HSK Scallywag follows andoo Comanche - photo © Bow Caddy Media
HSK Scallywag follows andoo Comanche - photo © Bow Caddy Media

HSK Scallywag in evening light - photo © Bow Caddy Media
HSK Scallywag in evening light - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Atomic Blonde gets its first major hit-out - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Atomic Blonde gets its first major hit-out - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Niksen at the Heads - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Niksen at the Heads - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Enthusiastic supporters at the start line! - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Enthusiastic supporters at the start line! - photo © Bow Caddy Media

No Limit powers on to North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media
No Limit powers on to North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Azzuro in light breeze near South Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Azzuro in light breeze near South Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

HSK Scallywag follows andoo Comanche - photo © Bow Caddy Media
HSK Scallywag follows andoo Comanche - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Allegro heads to sea as the sun sets - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Allegro heads to sea as the sun sets - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Smuggler close to North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Smuggler close to North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Gunshot heading seaward - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Gunshot heading seaward - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Highly Sprung heads North - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Highly Sprung heads North - photo © Bow Caddy Media

andoo Comanche punches out through Sydney Heads - photo © Bow Caddy Media
andoo Comanche punches out through Sydney Heads - photo © Bow Caddy Media

LawConnect powers down Harbour - photo © Bow Caddy Media
LawConnect powers down Harbour - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Moneypenny heads to sea - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Moneypenny heads to sea - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Love and War as the breeze dies - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Love and War as the breeze dies - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Bowsprit action - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Bowsprit action - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Celestial reaches to sea - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Celestial reaches to sea - photo © Bow Caddy Media

No Limit powers towards North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media
No Limit powers towards North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Currawong nears South Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Currawong nears South Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Tumbleweed nears North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Tumbleweed nears North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Sunset exit from the Harbour - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Sunset exit from the Harbour - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Sylph nears South Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Sylph nears South Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Atomic Blonde retrieves the Bag - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Atomic Blonde retrieves the Bag - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Whisper rolls over the swell in the Heads - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Whisper rolls over the swell in the Heads - photo © Bow Caddy Media

andoo Comanche arced up - photo © Bow Caddy Media
andoo Comanche arced up - photo © Bow Caddy Media

LawConnect about to furl her A sail - photo © Bow Caddy Media
LawConnect about to furl her A sail - photo © Bow Caddy Media

andoo Comanche leads the fleet - photo © Bow Caddy Media
andoo Comanche leads the fleet - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Mistral rolls over the swell - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Mistral rolls over the swell - photo © Bow Caddy Media

HSK Scallywag passes the Wedding Cake - photo © Bow Caddy Media
HSK Scallywag passes the Wedding Cake - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Andoo Comanche reaching to North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Andoo Comanche reaching to North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

The Whisper team look aloft - photo © Bow Caddy Media
The Whisper team look aloft - photo © Bow Caddy Media

URM Heads to sea - photo © Bow Caddy Media
URM Heads to sea - photo © Bow Caddy Media

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