Sailing on Pink Oil
Posted by | Posted in Sailing | Posted on 26-02-2009
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Lake Eyre.
Photo: Mike Wilkins
ADELAIDE – They call it sailing on pink oil.
So salty is the Lake Eyre basin that even when the water reaches a metre deep it remains thick and heavy, it still crystallizes around anything that breaks the surface.
And when the floods come, the shimmering pink hue spreads far into the distance, engulfing thousands of square kilometres in South Australia’s north and bringing life to the normally parched, barren landscape.
As commodore of the Lake Eyre Yacht Club, surely one of Australia’s most optimistic sporting organisations, Bob Backman has been tracking the progress of the water that has steadily wended its way down the Diamantina and Georgina rivers after the deluge across much of Queensland.
Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
12′ Skiff Interdom Photos
Posted by | Posted in Sailing | Posted on 20-02-2009
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The regatta ended over a month ago and slack me has only just found the time to upload the photos.
There are over 300 to check out on SAILINGphotos.net
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Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
Next Kite Surfing World Champion 10yrs Old
Posted by | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 16-02-2009
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Original post by Marine Blast and software by Elliott Back
Extreme Sailing 19.6 knots on J80 – Yeehaaa!!!
Posted by | Posted in Sailing | Posted on 11-02-2009
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Race training with British Olympic Coach Jim Saltenstall. Sportsboat “Savage Sailing Team” gybes and rides gale Force 7 and 30+ knot gusts under big spinnaker on The Solent in the UK. Nose diving through rough seas and waves full on sailing to the max flat out on the plane.
Original post by OG and software by Elliott Back
Origin beats the greeks, Shosholoza topple Alinghi…
Posted by | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 05-02-2009
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Original post by Marine Blast and software by Elliott Back