Sydney Hobart Alfa Romeo speeds to victory, Wild Oats XI hits the wine



4:51 AM Tue 15 Dec 2009 GMT
'SOLAS 2009 Wild Oats XI wine-glass decided the Big Boat Race' Andrea Francolini &copy
In the traditional Sydney Harbour hit-out today, eleven days before the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart, Neville Crichton's supermaxi Alfa Romeo accelerated away from her rival, vigneron Bob Oatley's Wild Oats XI, when Wild Oats XI fluffed their spinnaker hoist.

Here are the first pictures from today's race. More detailed news soon.

SAILING - SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2009 - Sydney - 15/12/09
ph. Andrea Francolini
QUEST - Andrea Francolini &copy


SAILING - SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2009 - Sydney - 15/12/09
ph. Andrea Francolini
YUUZOO - Andrea Francolini &copy


SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2009 - Sydney - 15/12/09

ALFA ROMEO - Andrea Francolini &copy


SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2009 - Sydney - 15/12/09

ALFA ROMEO, WILD OATS XI - Andrea Francolini &copy


SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2009 - Sydney - 15/12/09
WILD OATS XI - Andrea Francolini &copy


SAILING - SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2009 - Sydney - 15/12/09
ph. Andrea Francolini
ALFA ROMEO - Andrea Francolini &copy




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