Our hosts from the visit we made to the Tasmanian wooden
boat festival sent us this link to a newly posted video of the 1956
Sydney Hobart
race. It's professionally shot on film (using big bulky cameras, not the magic little video cameras we have today. The footage is great, narrative fun and take a look at the simple
gear these boats carried. No
lifelines, no harnesses, and the crews seem to be having a great time.