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Ultimate Photos from 2009 ...

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Australia Day  Cruise, Jan 2009: (thanks to David Judkins)

Australia Day adventurers at Sandringham

The "Young Endeavour" and spectator fleet

Lady Emma (and the "Enterprise")

In good company

Jolly Frog pursued by pirate ship

No, it's the "Windward Bound"

"Windward Bound" at close quarters

"Young Endeavour" and Sundance

The maiden voyage of the Tadpole

 


Lake Macquarie Cruise, Jan 2009: (thanks to David Heale)


 

Anaconda showing her slip

Anaconda under way

Chums - Willpower and Inspiration

Doing what Ultimates do best

Inspiration in her best dress

Inspiration probably has an advantage

Inspiration revelling in a fresh breeze

Keeping Cool

Styles Pt Anchorage

Ultimates know how to relax

Will Willpower keep the lead

Willpower power

 


State Titles, Mar 2009: (& Top of the Bay, thanks to the Langmaid family)

Waiting for the wind

Jolly Frog makes the most of the light conditions

Boats with spinnakers definitely go faster ...

But the Cruising division is more relaxing ...

Inspiration fills her kite

and powers past

Anaconda starts to set her spinnaker ...

Getting there ...

Almost right ...

Perfect !

Impala keeps a close eye on their kite

Looking good on the downwind leg

 


Port Phillip Gale, Mar 2009: (thanks to Peter Nyga)


 

This is why ...

we keep ...

our boats moored ...

in the driveway at home !

 


Marlay Point Race, Mar 2009: (thanks to David Heale)


 

Bye Papa - off to Marlay Pt

Halfway there - Hollands Landing

Anaconda & Uptown Girl

No more Teddy Bear Biscuits thanks Chloe

I'm not waiting any longer for the water taxi

We did !!

Anaconda departs

Inspiration departs

The Start

Bye

Farewell Marlay

Hello Night

Paynesville, Here We Come

The Skipper

Fresh as a Daisy

Party Time

 


Easter Cruise, Apr 2009: (thanks to the Langmaid family)


 

Sea Otter presents her anchor

The fleet at Duck Arm

Yes, there are fish in the Lakes ...

The Christening

Nibbles at Duck Arm

Socialising at Duck Arm

Woodwind ... with new crew

Goosewinged is faster

Cruising to the Bunga

The fleet cruising to Bunga Arm

Cruising up the Bunga to the Blowhole

First Blowhole

Spinnaker run back down the Bunga

Adopt racing positions ...

The shed at Paynesville !

 


Geelong Trailable Yacht Festival, Apr 2009: (thanks to Peter Nyga)


 

The early birds - Laros and Playmate

Len and Laros

The briefing

Len at work

Len and Laros

The fleet at St Helens by night

The fleet at St Helens

The fleet at St Helens as dawn breaks

Talk on sailing the Qld coats

Dinner at the RGYC

A bit of fun !

More fun ?

The fleet at RGYC

Flare demonstration

Flare demonstration

Fibreglassing demonstration

Len awards the prize for 2nd place best cruising

Peter awards the prize for 3rd place - best safety


 


Presentation Lunch, May 2009


 

 


Opening Cruise, Oct 2009 (thanks to David Heale & Steve Langmaid)

 

Opening cruisers 2009

Toasting the season

Catching up with friends

Cruising past the heads

Inspiration heads for Portsea

Head for the Hat

Allanah has a closer look at the Chinaman's Hat

Misty Blue stays upwind ...

Look, but don't touch ...

Back for another look

Willpower shows off her renovations

Flat out ...

Up a bit ...

Beats winching by hand ...

Dolphins followed us home