Thursday, December 3, 2015

The final day of the Para World Sailing Championships


                                                                   
                                                              The final shake down
                                                                            of the
                                             ISAF 2015 Para World Championships Melbourne




                                              It was Gold for the British Sonar Team

                                                        
                                                    Gold for the French 2.4 Mt class

 

                                                     Gold for the Australian Skud team
                                                       Dan Fitz Gibbon and Leisl Tesch
                                                                                   

                                               The mood was happy, there were smiles on faces,

                                         the sun was shining, the sky was blue, with only a light breeze...

                                                              Spectator boats headed  out

                                                 
                                                         the start boat crews were ready to go
                                                                        for one last time

                              
                              there was one more race to sail before we could all go celebrate




                                                        the support boat crews had their last watch



                                                          The Thorsen was on station


                                                         there were sea planes overhead       


                                                          for a change there was hardly any wind..


                                                          it was going to be a slow one





                                                                     and so it was...


                                                             another regatta done for the Sonars


                                                              congratulations all round

                                                                           
                                                               over at the Skud course   
                                                                  
                                                                            
                                                          hot colours to finish
                                                                              
                       
                                                           time to go and celebrate
                                                                       

                                                      it was calm, water gently lapping
                                                              over at the 2.4 Mt class


                                              the start boat crew were looking for wind


                                                      there were Aussies side by side          

 
lets get on with it!


                                                         Damn... where's the wind


                                                                   Last past the finish ....


                                       Back to the club house at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club


                                                            Allen can pack the flags away


Julie can have a break from making lunches


the team photo ...



and
That's a Wrap!
                                                                         

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Another big day on the water



                                 It was smiles all round for Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tetch
                  as they sailed into a Gold medal for the 2015 Para World Championships.

Ya Hoo!

                                   
                                              Congratulations ... It has been great to watch!!

                                                  The Skud fleet faced some challenging conditions
                                                             with mounting seas and shifting winds

                                                                                    


                              there was an a chill in the air reminiscent of snow ... not summer sailing!!


                                                              there was close action at the start


                                                   Teams were surfing along for the ride


                                                                  riding the waves ...


                                                               catching the Media boat!


                                                                    copping a few bullets ...


 
the occasional bad moment....


                                                              some messy retrievals


                                                              summer surfing ..




 
Leisl and Dan enjoying the ride


                                                                       working it hard...


                                                            Just loving every minute..


 


                                                                                 

                                                                 a trio in line


                                                           then joining the coaches we ...

 
                                      pounded our way to Course 3-  the 2.4 Mt yachts
                                                                                   
Matt Bugg was looking good
 
                                                         The buoys rounding were crowded ..


                                                                         
                                                            leaving them to it ...       
                                                


                                                             it was a "Hello" to the Sonar fleet.


                                                                for a few 'close up and personal shots'




                                                                blue , blue and blue,


                                                      a neat looking line up




                                                                  closely packed starts




                                                                        cheerful teams



                                                                   goose wings ...


                                                                    some hiking out..


                                                                a medley of colours



                                                                      exciting angles..


                                                            eye catching colours




                                                          hard working volunteers..


                                                       The Commodore was out hosting spectators ..



                                        tomorrow is the last day of the Regatta    
                with several close competitions for placings for the world Champions.

                                  It Will be interesting .....Remember ... 11am start ...