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A competitor (lower right) heads towards a storm front near the Bass Strait during the 66th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Thunderstorms and hail hit the Sydney to Hobart fleet overnight, with two men thrown into the swell at one point.

Gale force conditions take out five yachts in Sydney Hobart race

I love photos that allow you to visualize weather like this storm front. This certainly is the calm before the storm. Track the location of the yachts here.

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