Hydrofoil “Sydney“ delivery from Newcastle to Sydney 1984/85

Second of the new RHS160F hydrofoils, “Sydney“ could carry 235 passengers at 38 knots. Shown here on delivery voyage from Newcastle to Sydney, Sydney made the passage from Nobby’s Hd to North Head in 1 hr 37minutes. She and sistership Manly were better suited to a coastal passage such as this than the 6nm between Sydney and Manly. Captain Bill Thomas in command, Dave Stimson as mate. I was one of the deckhands onboard. Disappointingly, absolutely zero fanfare or publicity from the Urban Transit Authority to