Sydney-Hobart Inside Account…: If you’ve been depressed and feeling like you missed out on this year’s Sydney-Hobart race, check out this excellent diary of the race, written by John Baxter of Doyle Sails Chicago. It’ll give you a good taste of the world’s most brutal offshore race. Plus, it’s got lots of good pics. And if, after reading it, you’re ready to book your ticket to Sydney next year, you hereby qualify as a certified Hardass Wetass…

Skandia Drifts Away…
(Photo: Ian Mainsbridge/PPL)