Our 2013

[mlines]

Following on from Fireflys excellent thread....

First a warm up of the engine on the Thames

Then an opening coastal trip to Poole

And a return trip in May with the first proper sea run

Then a lake visit to Taplow

and some watersports

Then off to Henley festival (sorry for change in picture scale!)

Before returning to Poole in the heat of the summer

then some summer cooling off on the Thames

And then the rafting up at the Henley rewind festival

Before a final run at Poole on a sensational October day

With a visit by some wildlife

and a race back across the harbour (speed limits relaxed) with the boats of CMBA

An exceptional year - small boats have more fun!

 

[pks1702]

Well both posts relating to 2013 have been stunning, we have a lot to live up to... thanks for this one.

The wake shot is fantastic I can almost hear the engine note - oh for more days like that

 

[AndieMac]

Nice photography Martin, especially the wake shot, perhaps one of the nicest photos I've seen for a while?!

Thanks for posting.

 

[Firefly625]

Super pics, great to see others getting some picture posts started - I swear it makes the winter go quicker!

FYI I used to belong to cbma, if you see a rather smart winner cobra called Flighty II about, and you may well do in Poole that was a boat i restored from a wreck..

 

[Quest]

Great stuff.

 

[BartW]

good to see some young people on here,

within 20years you might change your subtitle:

- small boats have more fun!

go on like that and enjoy the boat that suits you best !
well done,
thanks for sharing,

 

[jfm]

Wow, great pictures mlines. Thanks for posting. I love the poole wake shot and the one of the three guys in the evinrude fastwin powered light aircraft

Firefly you've started a bit of a trend. Feeling guilty ere, for not posting pictures

 

[MapisM]

Good stuff. Reminds me how much fun you can get driving small speedboats...!
Bigger boats have obviously their advantages, but none of them will ever get anywhere near that sensation.

 

[mlines]

good to see some young people on here,

within 20years you might change your subtitle:

Thanks for the compliment but I am the wrong side of 50!

I am not in the pictures because I am the cameraman, and the pictures have young people in them because Dad is paying for the fuel and boat maintenance so they think its "free" entertainment!

Here is a picture I didn't include

 

[scubaman]

Thanks mlines for the lovely pics! Agree that the wake shot and the last flying shot are bril.

The first one brings back fond memories from our delivery trip in 2007.

 

[BartW]

Thanks for the compliment but I am the wrong side of 50!

oei sorry,
but still looking young and handsome

 

[AndieMac]

Is this a photo of Searush incognito behind the wheel of a proper boat?

 

[mlines]

Is this a photo of Searush incognito behind the wheel of a proper boat?

Yep, Searush giving a ride to his mate, Bill Oddie

 

[matm]

Great Pics - really captures the essence of people have a bit of a giggle in boats. The Searush/Bill Oddie one is classic! Growing older disgracefully should be a national sport.