It was a BAD hair day out there on the harbour yesterday
.... gusting winds building from 12 - 24 knots during the afternoon,
Big boat sailors on dinghies and dinghy sailors out there on big
boats .. somewhere anyway..
Skye and Tom must have had a premonition ,
'cause they opted for the M.V.Mortenson the only dry boat in town...
On the red rib, we had trouble figuring where to point the
camera...
... as always the day started well with cheery waves and big smiles...
the crews were looking relaxed...
.. the twins were high and dry..
and Ray had the course.. finally...
the start preliminaries showed promise...
we could hear the yelling and the shouting..
we know boats...
Piranha and Immigrant were on similar tacks...
until Barry gave Immigrant the hooter!
the dinghy sailors got into the groove..
looking for challenges
on every boat...
David and Damo.... were more off than on ..
Maria was trying to keep it flat...
.. on the other side of the playing field..
there was a fair bit of shouting going on...
.. we know these things...
'cause we've been there..
but lets not point fingers.. there were others in strife..
somehow the buoy rope jumped aboard..
which created some delay...
.. and it kept falling over...
just a learning curve...
until finally Ray figured it all out..
.. the yachts came bearing down to A8
.. all intense concentration..
.. hanging on by the finger tips.
Spot which legs belong to Anthony?
It was shocking on Tuan.. they had to put the G&T's down for a moment
.. there were shots into the sun..
precarious angles..
.. lots of livin' on the edge...
.. odd calm moments..
.. for once it wasn't Ray..
nail biting moments..
for the finish boat too...
.. spinnaker finales..
bedraggled crews...
.. men aloft..
and Yes i DID keep the best for last...
an entire series of "down the mine " with David and Dano...
.. well.. Ken and i enjoyed it .. we hope you all did too....
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