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Post by Kereru on Jan 24, 2009 15:14:17 GMT 12
I thought I would add this to record some pics around Auckland during the week end celebrations. Early in the afternoon I got this shot of Team NZ doing some sailing.  I got quite a few shots of the fireworks and these two are a sample.   A pic of the city before going home.  Cheers and have a great week end. Colin |
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Post by Bruce on Jan 24, 2009 15:51:20 GMT 12
lovely, looks great.
note that the IACC yachts now no longer carry "Americas Cup" logos on thier sails - Louis Voutton really got P...d off with the Americas cup corporation and the fiasco that silly game became (and I wouldnt blame them) good to see such awesome boats out racing again.
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Post by shorty on Jan 24, 2009 19:07:14 GMT 12
I've heard of Auckland, who's got the pub up there now?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 24, 2009 19:25:11 GMT 12
Probably some Chinaman now Shorty.
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Post by stu on Jan 24, 2009 21:13:34 GMT 12
Probably some Chinaman now Shorty. Who's turned it into some trendy hippy latte and cocktail bar and tripled the prices. Love the photos though Colin. |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jan 25, 2009 9:02:40 GMT 12
Someone has stolen the Tecnam! Had ZK-JAX booked for yesterday afternoon, a perfect day weatherwise. Went out to Ardmore - where's the aircraft? Nobody knows. It's not at the aeroclub. It's not at the Tecnam dealers. No other bookings. No trace of it anywhere. Even Peanut the club cat doesn't know. Quite ruined my weekend. So if you see Tecnam Sierra ZK-JAX under a tree somewhere, please advise.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 25, 2009 15:20:21 GMT 12
Good grief, that's a turn up for the books Peter. Sorry to hear about that!!
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Post by Kereru on Jan 27, 2009 8:24:06 GMT 12
I caught this rather neat looking machine pass over North Head yesterday. A Zenair CH701 STOL  Cheers |
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Post by Kereru on Jan 27, 2009 11:54:45 GMT 12
Te Mana on Guardship duty.  Colin |
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Post by philip on Jan 27, 2009 12:20:22 GMT 12
She was gone by the time I returned up the harbour around 3. You didn't happen to get any pics of a large fast-moving pink sailing catamaran did you?
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Post by Kereru on Jan 27, 2009 17:17:45 GMT 12
She was gone by the time I returned up the harbour around 3. You didn't happen to get any pics of a large fast-moving pink sailing catamaran did you? She left about 2:30 pm and was back at the Naval Base by 3:00 pm. Does it look like Sundreamer? I got a couple of shots of it on 23 January at 17:20 passing North Head. I saw it on Monday but it was too far away for my lens to get a decent shot.   Cheers |
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Post by philip on Jan 27, 2009 17:25:54 GMT 12
Yep, thats my baby, sailing is my other passion besides flying, and playing in a band. Thats me in the white shirt standing closest to the mast. So cool Here's more on a classic NZ yacht www.sundreamer.co.nz |
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Post by hairy on Jan 27, 2009 18:29:01 GMT 12
You lucky, lucky bastard. I have always admired Sundreamer ever since I was a nipper with a P-class, having first seen her in a DB yachting annual. The closest I ever got was a mental Hobie 16', with a spinnaker kit my mate bought in from the 'States we used to overtake powerboats. ;D  |
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Post by Kereru on Jan 27, 2009 18:45:51 GMT 12
Nice yacht Philip, looks fantastic at speed on your web site.
Cheers,
Colin
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Post by nzompilot on Jan 27, 2009 18:55:14 GMT 12
Very nice looking catamaran  Prehaps its time for a forum sailing trip round the hauraki gulf  |
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Post by Kereru on Jan 28, 2009 8:52:51 GMT 12
Someone in the crowd mentioned this was a Harvard?  Didn't look or sound like one to me. ;D |
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