The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.
Radio Silence
It is, of course, inevitable that the conduct of offshore racing will adopt new communications technology. But by dispensing with the radio relay vessel and the traditional position reporting system the Sydney-Hobart will lose an important component of the sense of community and comradeship that has helped make the event unique.
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