Well, my (ex) brother-in-law's boat is running 69th, and I said to my ex if they finish in that position, it'll be "nice".
They want to come last, but I doubt that'll happen. Too many boats behind them, so they won't get that award
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Watching my requisite 45 minutes of yacht racing for the year #SydneyToHobart, in memory of my dad who spent all his youth on a sailboat and tried to install a love of sailing in his children. Alas, I get the wobbles if the water gets deeper than 20m.
Oh Oli the cat is home! Well done, sailing cat! #sydneytohobart
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Oli Update:
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Oli, the now famous feline, sailing in calm seas as second mate on the vintage yacht Sylph VI, is enjoying the ride, getting lots of bunk time with the skipper, Bob Williams. The two-man-one-cat crew toasted in the New Year with a can of soda water. ETA into Hobart is sometime on the 3rd of January. All is well.
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Fun start to the Sydney to Hobart! I was at the beach for the start, so I just caught up, and oh boy! Chaos!
I did a couple seasons of racing when I was in uni, and it's fun how the excitement comes back watching the big ladies go for it 
Boxing day is the best part of Christmas.
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Oli Update - under the stormy conditions of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race:
"It's bouncy conditions, but we've got a bit of breeze and we still have the fleet in sight."
Sylph VI was on the fourth start line, furthest back. But this meant they had less of the spectator craft to negotiate.
What of his historic fellow crew member, the first cat to sail to Hobart?
"Oli has crashed out on the starboard settee, with his head on the pillow — he looks very peaceful," Skipper Bob Williams said.
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Cat on board!
Oli, the first known feline to sail in this year’s Boxing Day Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
#CatsOfMastodon #Cat #FelineSailor #SydneyToHobart #BoxingDay #YachtRock
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sydney-mornings/syd-hobart-cat/103250798
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Hopefully today history will be changed.
If everything goes as planned, Kathy and Bridget's Currawong[1] will become the first two handed female crew[2] to complete #SydneytoHobart at the age of 70 and 62!
They are on FB and Instagram (search for 2birds2hobart on both platforms) and regardless of their results, drop them a note.
I am sure they will be delighted with messages commending their incredible journey.
1. https://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/the-yachts/2022/currawong-th/
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/sports/sailing/sydney-hobart-race-female-crew.html
www.rolexsydneyhobart.comRolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2022