Awesome Aussie Skiffs - Just like the DVD!

[Vagabond]

A little off topic for a motor boat forum but as a lot of motor boaters are dinghy sailors as well you may like this...

They had the Aussie v New Zealand 18ft Skiffs racing here in Auckland at the weekend. I chased then in the boat and clocked 20+ knots

going nicely ...

little bit of difficultly...

gone!

Going very well

 

[AndieMac]

Oh for goodness sake Vagabond...... you're not suppose to show photos of grey skies, remember its always sunny in the southern hemisphere /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

You did a good job getting such great shots at that speed, those boys are adrenalin junkies.

Did you read the story about the young lads that last month left Tassie in a 14' skiff trying to break a record, crossing Bass Strait (closest land to land point, 110 N miles) with a 25 knot following breeze. They had some gear failure at the end and failed, but still a mighty effort.

 

[AndieMac]

By the way, I suppose the bloody Kiwis won again /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Vagabond]

ah sorry yes... er... ehm... I added a grey sky filter to make things look more like the Solent!

and yes the Kiwi's won!

News (and better pictures) Here

 

[Vagabond]

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Did you read the story about the young lads that last month left Tassie in a 14' skiff trying to break a record, crossing Bass Strait (closest land to land point, 110 N miles) with a 25 knot following breeze. They had some gear failure at the end and failed, but still a mighty effort.


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Ha ha ... they did what?! good lads...

 

[RogerRat]

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A little off topic for a motor boat forum but as a lot of motor boaters are dinghy sailors as well you may like this...


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So true, and well worth posting, the skiffs have always had trouble gettting a strong fleet in the UK but they're great to watch in a good breeze. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif