Australia’s most famous maxi Brindabella, a former line honours winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart and holder of the record for a conventionally ballasted boat, as well as many other Australian east coast race records, was relaunched this year by new owner Andrew Short.  A highly experienced offshore sailor, Short has already modified the boat by adding a bow sprit and may change the keel prior to the race start, as he attempts to squeeze the most out of his Jutson 79 for its 13th trip south.

Link here, here, here and here (Flash) to some onboard vision from Toyota Aurion as it sailed down the Tasmanian East coast