Pictures from onboard Wild Oats XI



9:14 PM Wed 16 Dec 2009 GMT
'WILD OATS XI' Andrea Francolini/ Wild Oats

Some people have great jobs, as these pictures from photographer Andrea Francolini show. Yesterday, Andrea was onboard Bob Oatley's supermaxi Wild Oats XI.

He sent this meassage, '30+ knots of wind and 28+knots of boat speed down wind. What a day !!!' - yep think that just about sums it up Andrea.

WILD OATS XI - Andrea Francolini- Wild Oats


WILD OATS XI - 2nd skipper Mike Sanderson - Andrea Francolini- Wild Oats


WILD OATS XI - Andrea Francolini- Wild Oats


WILD OATS XI - Andrea Francolini- Wild Oats


WILD OATS XI - Rodney Daniels - Andrea Francolini- Wild Oats


WILD OATS XI - Andrea Francolini- Wild Oats


WILD OATS XI - Andrea Francolini- Wild Oats


WILD OATS XI - Andrea Francolini- Wild Oats


WILD OATS XI - Andrea Francolini- Wild Oats




by Sail-World.com



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