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Judith Pihl leads toogooloowoo II at start of third heat 70 Small craft swarming around the Yachts 117

Toogooloowoo II during Nothcote Cup heat three 71 Map of ocean race. Christina photographer from RAAF Librator 120

Yeoman being unloaded from deck of Pinjarra, Yeoman sails in first Northcote Bermuda cutter Morna Crossed the line first 126
Cup Heat, Challenger Avenger sets out on first leg of heat one 74
Christina considered likely winner on her handicap 127
Yeoman crossing the heat one finishing at full speed with spinakker drawing
well 75 Morna under full sail leads the fleet at the start of the Sydney-Hoibart yacht race
129
Yeoman and Avenger contesting for the Northcote Cup. 75
Spectacular start of Sydney - Hobart yacht race 130
Avenger leads Yeoman overthe hjeat two start line battle in the wind 76
Big race mixup at the start Defiance, Morna and Christina collide. A E Palfreyman
Yeoman in choppy sea in second heat off Northcote Cup 77 skipper of Matthew Flinders. 132

Avenger crewman working the spinnaker 79 Yacht race start Next stop Hobart 134

28 Dec 1945 Racing yacht Marie washed ashore. Marie back on slips Auxilary Wayfarer departs for New Zealand Yacht placing at start of race. Josephine leads
ketrch built in backyard 88 Defiance Southern Msid crew adjusts pennant 135

Mistral and Wayfarer Sydney to Hobart competitors 90 Crew on fortuna prepare spinnaker wool. Big crowd at South Head vantage point
136
Rani leads Saltair and Mistral after yachts reach open water Off to a flying start
Unknown yacht 91 Joseph and Moirna nearing Montague Island 142

Mistrat and Kathleen seen from RAAF reconnaissance plane 93 Estimated positions of yachts 146

Winston Churchill. Planking damaged by driftwood 94 Morna crosses the finish line. Morna’s crew a happy group 151

Rani Skjipper and crew Unshaven but happy Kathleen and Rani 96 Morna, first home is shown leaving Sydney at the start of the big race 152

Winston Churchill. Kathleen and Mistral nearing the finish line 98 Wanderer shown just before the start of the big race 153

Winston Churchill crosses finish line. Crew roawing ashore 100 Seevoigel from South Australia in final work out before the start of the big race 155

Skipper and crew of Rani. Rani skippers wifer 102 List of starters 156

Rani Winner on handicap and scratch 103 Morna’s crew loading stores Seevogel cook prepares a meal Yachts Moonbi, Peer
Gynt and Alice before the start of the big race 159
Greeting from Percy Coverdale wife Mrs Lindsay aboard Rani 104
Seevogel cook 160
Season opens for sailing boats at St. Kilda 107
Moonbi, Pewer Gynt and Alice before the start of the big race. 161
In search of adventure. Unis J a home made ketch leaves Williamstown for New
Guinea holiday cruise 108 Aerial view of the start with yacht positions noted 162

Adventure will not be lacking on Unis J 109 Positions of fleet leaders alond Tasmania coast 166

Where to view Race start 110 Mr Claude Plowman 168

Fegmr crew preparing for the yacht race 112 Morna crosses the line first 169

Gaff yawl Fegmr well behind the leaders 113 Wastward Wins Sydney - Hobart on handicap 172

Morna leading the fleet down the Harbour 115 Dramatic rescue of racing yacht Merlin holed at entrance to Rip 176

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