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Little Zephyr Hamilton Elevators is battling the elements in her efforts to become the smallest boat since Zeus II to win the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Should James Connell and Alex Brandon’s Sea Nymph 33 be successful in her bid to win the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) famous 628 nautical mile race, she will be the smallest yacht since 1981, when Sydneysider Jim Dunstan sailed his Currawong 30 Zeus II to victory in the corrected time of 3 days 19 hours 25 minutes 59 seconds. Connell needs to cross the finish line in Hobart’s Derwent River by 1.31am tomorrow (Friday) morning. As of 5.00pm this evening, Zephyr Hamilton Elevators is due to finish at 11.46pm this evening. However, while she is well ahead of time, Connell is pushing hard to get his little boat into the Derwent River before the breeze shuts down, which could happen any time after 10.00pm. Should Connell not make it in time to win handicap honours, the next yacht in line to claim the win is Andrew Saies’ Be
New Year arrived first in the South Pacific. At midnight local time (1100 GMT) fireworks were set off over Auckland’s Sky Tower in New Zealand.A massive fireworks display has taken place in Sydney, Australia, with some 5,000kg of explosives sent up around around the famous harbour bridge.Fireworks were launched from the bridge, from boats in the harbour and from buildings around the waterfront.An estimated 1.5 million attended the city’s dramatic show.Crowds had been gathering since the early morning, some of them camping overnight to secure the best vantage point for the 12-minute midnight fireworks display. The state premier of New South Wales, Kristina Keneally, described the celebrations as the “best show on Earth”. Police minister Michael Daley warned those attending to avoid excessive drinking. The Sydney Morning Herald said the display would cost some A$264,000 (US$237,500; £147,000). ‘Magical’ display The Japanese capital, Tokyo, greeted the new year in traditional style, with
Little Zephyr Hamilton Elevators is battling the elements in her efforts to become the smallest boat since Zeus II to win the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Should James Connell and Alex Brandon’s Sea Nymph 33 be successful in her bid to win the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s (CYCA) famous 628 nautical mile race, she will be the smallest yacht since 1981, when Sydneysider Jim Dunstan sailed his Currawong 30 Zeus II to victory in the corrected time of 3 days 19 hours 25 minutes 59 seconds. Connell needs to cross the finish line in Hobart’s Derwent River by 1.31am tomorrow (Friday) morning. As of 5.00pm this evening, Zephyr Hamilton Elevators is due to finish at 11.46pm this evening. However, while she is well ahead of time, Connell is pushing hard to get his little boat into the Derwent River before the breeze shuts down, which could happen any time after 10.00pm. Should Connell not make it in time to win handicap honours, the next yacht in line to claim the win is Andrew Saies’ Be
