Melbourne Winter Series (MWS)
Yet More Power and Majesty!!!
Here's something sailing based for you to do on Sunday, now that racing is postponed...
Following on from the Steb Fisher gallery of racing from heats three and four of the 2009 ORCV Melbourne Winter Series held on Sunday August 2, here's some more pics to investigate. You might remember that particular Sunday was 'just' fresh to frightening, as opposed to tomorrows forecast for wild and tempestuous.
Many thanks also to Scott Nunn from RBYC for providing these shots.
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| “Hi back there in Fantasy Land, I’m up here on Adventure Island – remember me?” I think this image looks like an enrollment poster for the FDU! I love it. The boat is ‘Audacious’ and I am sorry I do not know their bowman’s name. Let me know and I'll put it up here. |
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| I have always loved racing in nice and close and don’t think I’m the only one either. This is the new ‘Wicked’ (background) and the former Sydney to Hobart winner, ‘Ninety Seven’ (foreground). It must have been cold - Smithy (grey hair) on the back of 'Wicked' has no super-bright shorts on and is in wet pants!!! (Happy 50th too pal) |
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When I saw this image of 'Audi Centre Melbourne’s prodder, all I could think of was Crocodile Dundee’s line “That’s not a knife…THIS is a knife!” |
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| This shows that one really has a bit on up there… |
Melbourne in Winter - cold, breezy but yet somehow quite majestic… |
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| This may look like it is all about to go sideways very quickly, but fantastically, they get around, launch, set and power away. |
I’m sure the words onboard, on the day, weren’t as nice however… |
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| This is just great – taking hiking to the extreme! Nice one. Nick McGuigan and crew aboard 'Magazan 53'. Alternate text #1 - "I thought the Spirit of Ecstasy was only found on top of a Rolls Royce grille" and #2 "A figurehead is just below the bowsprit is it not?" |
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| Busy going into the mark... | And busy going out of it as well! |
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| 'Soiree Bleu' sets about chasing down another Archambault. | 'Under Capricorn' has plenty of breeze in the sails here. |
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I have always loved sequence shots, as you get to see how a crew have gone about their work. Here we see ‘Rush’ set their pole, launch the bag and then set it to get away from opposition. Given the amount of breeze around on the day, they did well and kept it tidy. |
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Another sequence, this time the Radford 30 'Silk'. I particularly like the one above with the bow smashing into it and the trimmer preparing to ease. Cool. |
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| I really like the colours in this - perhaps it is the Kevlar in the sails.... Anyway the team here on 'No Fearr' are erring on the cautious side with the odd harness about and legs in. |
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| Perpetual ORCV racer and current PHS Melbourne Offshore Champion, David Bingham and crew on 'Mirrabooka' throw a bit of water about. Always good to see crews like this out on the water. |
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| And the bow of 'JAHMU2' went... | Good to see some faces and some sun! |
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| Time to set up on 'Just a Minor Hick Up 2'... | ...and now it's time to get the bag up! |
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| Love the gear guys - really stands out. 'Clockwork follows 'Another Challenge' around the top mark with the bag about to go "POP" or actually on that day, more like "BOOMF". |
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| Oh yeah!. "Giddy Up" or what Nifty? 'Schuss' give the big bag a bit of air time. |
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Great bow decal and shot - next door is the boat it belongs too - 'Pretty Woman'. |
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| Hey everyone, the mark's just about here I reckon! |
Even more pics soon.... so come back and have a look
By John Curnow
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