Samui 2011, Boat photos

[click to enlarge any of these; click again for even larger] Note: that I "cannibalised" this post from back in December '10, to put these photos from June '11 onto it.

Anne-Sophie of Samui pics took this atmospheric one.

Heading out to the racecourse

I just like this for the vibrant contrast of the flat white and bright red

This one's pretty cool too: value added b & w and flash of colour
courtesy Anne-Sophie of SamuiPics.com

Another one black and whited by Anne-Sophie of SamuiPics

Sail gazing in the late arvo sun

Getting a jump of the fleet...that's us at far left of the fleet, committee boat end

Just a nice piccie....

...As is this....

Taken at some funny angle, and sepia-toned by Anne-Sophie:
That's us to windward just sneaking by Aussie Ichy-ban and HK's Mandrake

Coming back to the line, between races

This is Islands race 6: note the fleet on the horizon: where they should be!

This would make a great poster: Xena in the middle heading home in Race 6.

Just to show some of the frustrating light-airs sailing this year:
our A1 spinnaker barely drawing breath...

The racing fleet: Ffreefire, Hi-Fi and Jelik.  Where is Frank going?

Classic photo: one almost identical was taken last year.

Stevo helps our light-air A1 spinnaker out of the bag.
Noel and Digger at the mast

This is the finish of "race" 3, ending with zero wind.  That's us finishing first over
the line, with others in IRC 1 division just behind.  Check the flappy spinnakers..

More light-air sailing with Digger's matching shoes in the frame.

First in series: us at pin end, coming fast and high....

... speed brings us up...

... and up...

... going faster and higher, past Zanzibar...

... and into clear air, a perfect start!

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Picks of the People pics here.