Sailing in the Pool Ever thought about sailing in the pool? How about sailing in the 2 kilometre long ’swimming pool’ at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Algarrobo, Chile. The pool allows guests to not only swim...
LSD reader Scotty is having the time of his life living and working in exotic locations around the world doing what he loves – sailing and working on boats.
Below is his latest location name dropping message to LSD.
I kinda guess this probably gonna make you want to kill me but hey life’s short so I’m [...]
Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
By Stripey Grant
Blue water racing yachtsman Darren Hutchison will personally log 7,808 nautical miles of Brisbane to Gladstone ocean racing when the high performance Brisbane sloop Wedgetail completes the 308n/ml classic over the Easter Weekend.
Hutchison first entered the demanding sport as a 17 year old crewing for Queensland Cruising Yacht Club skipper Neville Watts on [...]
Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
2007 Brisbane to Gladstone Start
For more B2G 07 photos visit www.SAILINGphotos.net
By Stripey Grant
HOMEWARD BOUND.
Whitsunday Sailing Club mates Greg Tobin and Charlie Preen will complete another important entry in their personal ocean racing logbooks during the 60th anniversary Brisbane to Gladstone race over the Easter weekend.
The co owner skippers of Dehler Magic cast their mooring lines [...]
Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
2007 Brisbane to Gladstone Start
For more B2G 07 photos visit www.sailingphotos.net
Sixty five serious thinking ocean racing skippers have entered the critical seven day count down to the start of the 60th Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Brisbane to Gladstone Blue water classic.
Their pre-race preparations are quite different to Good Friday morning fifty nine years ago [...]
Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
This photographer is nothing short of awesome!
I think we need a campaign to get him to Oz!
www.capizzano.com
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Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
Can’t afford a coach?
Missed out on making the Squad?
Don’t stress, because now you can “Be Your Own Sailing Coach” for just US$22.95!
The author, Jon Emmett, is a is a successful Laser Radial sailor, representing the UK internationally for over 15 years. He has ranked number one in the UK for nine years, won the Europa [...]
Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
The little bay in South East Queensland where LSD spends most of its days saw yet another weekend of intense pressure, again causing damage.
Dismasted yacht – no doubt the crew were a little upset
Photo by LSD reader Craig
Daily Wind High: 23.84 knots at 4:00 on 10/3/08
Daily Wind Average: 8.67 knots
Monthly Wind High: 34.20 knots on [...]
Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
joecoolworld is not the guy you want around when it all turns pear shaped! (translation: turns to shit!)
Check out these vids…
Big Boat Knock Down – Part 1
A couple of round up’s and a knock down under Golden Gate bridge off the race deck of the St. Francis Y.C. during a Rolex event a few years [...]
Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
Well it’s finally time to launch our new website which will host all the photos that we take in the future. Ignore the past galleries that we have had, this new one is here to stay.
The albums on the site at the moment are:
2008
February
* “Spirit of Queensland” (Formally Grundig/AAPT)
* Fairway Challenge
2007
October
* Trailerable Multihull [...]
Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back