Smooth Operator (SB-509)
"I haven't seen such a scruffy bunch of men as you for ages" one of the sailors laughed. "You'll all need a good scrub up before they'll let you lot out on the town. " (Of Guns, Revenge and Hope. -David Lawrence Young)
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AHIRW 2015 Images available from afrancolini.com
30 September 2015 | Whitsundays, Australia
JM
Following another magnificent AHIRW 2015, images are now available online at renown yachting photographer afrancolini
The Ed has been a little tied up of late and promises to get the blog updated asap.
Latest news in is Jock is all f&@ked up with a bung knee and heading off to the surgeon for a new one.
Juzzy & Grunta just spent the weekend at the ORCV SSSC bobbing around the pool trying to flip lift rafts and answer silly questions regarding crazy scenarios like surviving at sea in the middle of the night when we know that will never happen to us as long as we are scoffing mussels in Eden at the slightest hint of dusk...
Kapitano is floating around the Whitsundays (BORING) on the Smoothy while the rest of us are having a great time at work. At last check in with the K, Tom was turning himself inside out and helping to restore the food stocks in the Whitsunday Passage (Mr Trusty)
Focus now turns to the trip South, time for the Smoothy to return to the pristine waters of Port Phillip and round the Friday night cans off Safety Beach.
Kapitano will be in touch to lock in crews.
The adventure is only half way gone, Ed looking forward to catching up with the team at some stage (Syd-Mel) on the epic voyage of the Smoothy. Remember to pack your buckets and hang on!
The story continues......
PS: Feel free to comment and contribute to this blog, either via the comments section inbox me and I'll make sure you comments get a run!
The Ed has been a little tied up of late and promises to get the blog updated asap.
Latest news in is Jock is all f&@ked up with a bung knee and heading off to the surgeon for a new one.
Juzzy & Grunta just spent the weekend at the ORCV SSSC bobbing around the pool trying to flip lift rafts and answer silly questions regarding crazy scenarios like surviving at sea in the middle of the night when we know that will never happen to us as long as we are scoffing mussels in Eden at the slightest hint of dusk...
Kapitano is floating around the Whitsundays (BORING) on the Smoothy while the rest of us are having a great time at work. At last check in with the K, Tom was turning himself inside out and helping to restore the food stocks in the Whitsunday Passage (Mr Trusty)
Focus now turns to the trip South, time for the Smoothy to return to the pristine waters of Port Phillip and round the Friday night cans off Safety Beach.
Kapitano will be in touch to lock in crews.
The adventure is only half way gone, Ed looking forward to catching up with the team at some stage (Syd-Mel) on the epic voyage of the Smoothy. Remember to pack your buckets and hang on!
The story continues......
PS: Feel free to comment and contribute to this blog, either via the comments section inbox me and I'll make sure you comments get a run!
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| Vessel Name: | Smooth Operator (SB-509) |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 509 |
| Hailing Port: | Martha Cove Marina, Port Phillip, Australia |
| Crew: | Kapitano, Jock (away in Siberia for the winter) Juzzy, Cupboards, Grumpy, Grunter, The Principal, Fairweather, The Bitch, Di & Eileen, plus ring-ins |
| About: | "I haven't seen such a scruffy bunch of men as you for ages" one of the sailors laughed. "You'll all need a good scrub up before they'll let you lot out on the town. " (Of Guns, Revenge and Hope. - David Lawrence Young) |
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Smooth Operator (SB-509)'s Photos - Main
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This is an ideal race for those new to ocean racing with its shorter length (52 miles) and proximity to the coast.
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Created 13 May 2015
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Sailed around a Bay course, this event provides a challenge to those who wish to test themselves in a short-handed sailing format, as well as providing valuable training for those who are contemplating participating in the short-handed division of longer races conducted by the ORCV.
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Created 9 May 2015
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"I haven't seen such a scruffy bunch of men as you for ages" one of the sailors laughed. "You'll all need a good scrub up before they'll let you lot out on the town. " (Of Guns, Revenge and Hope. -David Lawrence Young)
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Created 8 May 2015
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Where it all ends I can't fathom, my friends.
If I knew, I might toss out my anchor.
So I'll cruise along always searchin' for songs,
Not a lawyer, a thief or a banker.
- Jimmy Buffett
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Created 8 May 2015
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This hugely popular 34 nautical mile yacht race on
Port Phillip is held each year on Boxing Day and, with
a course designed to sail past major bayside locations,
it is popular with sailors and spectators alike. Some
say there is no better way to work off the excesses of
Christmas the day before.
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Created 8 May 2015
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Since 1844, the Festival of Sails has played a key part in the Victorian and Australian yachting calendar. Highly competitive and diverse, the event caters to all levels of sailing from high performance racing machines to family cruisers.
Evolving over the years, to culminate in its’ current format, the Festival of Sails is an iconic and fun-filled event. It offers something that no other regatta in Australia does, combining first-class racing with a brilliant Shore-side Festival, which sees 100,000 visitors flock to the stunning Geelong waterfront to soak up the summer atmosphere.
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Created 8 May 2015
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We are sailing, we are sailing,
home again 'cross the sea.
We are sailing stormy waters,
to be near you, to be free.
- Rod Stewart
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Created 8 May 2015
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is one of Australia’s favourite yachting events and a firm fixture on the international sailing calendar. Competitors, family and friends come together to enjoy the convivial atmosphere and unique camaraderie of the event’s on-water and off-water carnival. Every August, spectators and yachties from around the globe sail to Hamilton Island for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Australia’s largest offshore keel-boat regatta.
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Created 9 January 2014
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Boat & Crew Profile
Who: Kapitano, Jock (away in Siberia for the winter) Juzzy, Cupboards, Grumpy, Grunter, The Principal, Fairweather, The Bitch, Di & Eileen, plus ring-ins
Port: Martha Cove Marina, Port Phillip, Australia
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