Rolex Sydney Hobart - Early Thunderstorms but a moderating forecast



8:54 PM Sat 25 Dec 2010 GMT
'Sydney Radar' Bureau of Meteorology
Pre-frontal thunderstorm showers this morning, as activity increases dockside at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, ahead of the 66th annual Sydney to Hobart Race. The dockside coffee vendors are doing a roaring trade and the big breakfasts are starting to roll out, but the rain has sailors and media alike sheltering under the umbrellas on the CYCA deck The 628 nautical mile race is still expected to start in 10-15 knot northerly winds for the first five to six hours, the angle from north west to north east will depend on the amount of heating there is after this ...


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