Sydney Hobart Start Images from Crosbie Lorimer

11:20 AM Sat 26 Dec 2009 GMT

'Wild Oats XI leads the fleet away - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009' Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

Rolex Sydney to Hobart race. In what Chutzpah's skipper Bruce Taylor predicted would be 'the twitchiest race' in a long time, the fleet set off onto a sea of uncertainty with a forescast that has everyone guessing.

Crosbie Lorimer was out on a grey Sydney Harbour to catch today's start action. Here are some of his images from the start.

Cougar II in swell - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

French yacht 41 SUD - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

Wild Oats XI leads the fleet away - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

Polaris of Belmont turns south - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

Challenger of Hornet rounds the seaward mark - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

Imagination powers to seaward - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

Loki crew - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

Limit heads south from the seaward mark - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

Alfa Romeo leads Wild Oats XI around the harbour mark - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

by Crosbie Lorimer

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