Friday 20 December marked our annual VIP & Skippers Launch, a well-dressed evening filled with meeting the yacht owners and skippers and Sydney Hobart personnel.

Gordon Bray hosted a panel of skippers from throughout the fleet, including international entrant Ron Epstein (Bacchanal), maxi co-skipper and four-time Overall winner Matt Allen AM (Master Lock Comanche), owner and skipper of the all-electric TP52 Annika Thomson (Ocean Crusaders J-Bird), and two-time Double Handed champion Rupert Henry (Mistral).

Photos: Ashley Dart | CYCA