Ponant Sydney Noumea Race Start in Images

It was a quiet start to the Ponant Sydney Noumea Race, with the fleet the leaving Sydney Harbour in a light and variable breeze. Grant Wharington and Adrian Seiffert’s Wild Thing 100 (with her new supermaxi size rig) led the fleet of three down the harbour on a close reach, before turning upwind past South Head and straightlining northeast for Noumea. Jon Linton’s Llama II and Peter Elkington’s Pacman followed soon after, the latter racing double-handed with Scott Cavanough.

Llama II snuffs her kite briefly before passing North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Pacman heads for Noumea - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Llama II passes North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Wild Thing 100 with Llama II and Pacman in the background - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Wild Thing 100 sets course for Noumea - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Wild Ting 100 passes North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Wild Thing 100 leaves Sydney - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Wild Thing 100 passes North Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Wild Thing 100 sneaks towards South Head - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Wild Thing 100 heading northeast for Noumea - photo © Bow Caddy Media