Summer has officially started in Australia. That does not only mean soaring temperatures and lots of blue skies, nothing but blue skies, it also means the start of some serious boating action. Stadium sailing at its best was in evidence on Sydney Harbour for the eighth and final act of the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series (pictured above) whilst on Boxing Day it will be the start of the great race, the 71st Sydney Hobart Race. Your intrepid reporter will once again be on the water to cover the action, at least as far as the Heads anyway!