The sky was blue, the sun shining , the water glittering; the sailors came, the volunteers arrived smiling, the VIP's came prepared to enjoy the day ;
it was a very successful
Smit Lamnalco Regatta.
... and we have the pictures to show you
A fleet of thirty mono dinghies, multi hulls and Opti Juniors headed over to Quoin Basin
we even had a couple of drop ins from South Australia
the guests on No Problem were doing it tough
just hanging around,
doing what kids do..
while the Smit Lamnalco team settled in to relax
Benjamin bought the Moth out to play - awesome!
Racing was soon underway
coloured sails came into play
concentration
eye catching colour
good cheer
learning curves
a sneaky Moth
an I boat
a Laser or two
a stream of Impulses
A colourful trio
and some close racing
Four little Opti sailors
some clever backwards technique
busy volunteers
and so they went around for three races
until the sun was low and it was time to go
Sunday dawned another perfect Queensland day
.....there were little boats everywhere
Volunteers going above and beyond
The spectator boat was well stocked in readiness
The guests were smiling
It was a bevy of beauties on board ..
Lynne and Ken had the Red Rib under control
They were lining up for the start ..
not a good spot for a swim Josh!
and away they went with a nice 8- 10 knots of breeze and building
Benjamin sailed through and gave a skilled display
The multi start was nicely synchronized
It was a nervous wait for the Opti sailors
A bit more breeze gave everyone a lift
As they approached the mark
boats went hither and thither
some had the blues
the light was intense
there were little sails and big ships
Yes.. we could all see what was coming ...
always the front runners ... test the waters
concentration and intensity
strong contrasts
they came all in a row
or one by one ...
but in the end ,, everyone got wet and had fun!
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