The race is on!

The boats are on their way to France.  A flawless starting sequence took place at noon off Sackville Landing on the Halifax waterfront.  The wind is coming from the southwest and the sun is out now.

Follow all the progress by using our Yellowbrick tracker:   http://yb.tl/halifax2014

Here are some of the sights from the dock where blasts from the navy gun crew sent the crews on their way.

Gun crew at easy, waiting for the start.

The Radio-Canada cameraman lines his shot up with the
Race Committee boat.

Boom!

Madame Karine Claireaux, maire de Saint-Pierre,
visits HMCS Sackville for the race
reception and a tour.