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“Catchus”
Sandy and Julian way are doing
life the way they want and doing very well at it. Julian keeps
their beaut Grainger simple and low maintenance ...so he has
more time to tend to the homebrew!! I can vouch for the quality.
No telling where you will find them. “Catchus” is wickedly
fast and as Sandy says, “We used to be indecisive but now
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“Speranza”
Bob and Anne(left) are along
for the ride as they swallowed an anchor recently. We caught
them getting their “fix” courtesy of Pattie and Keith.
We first met Bob and Anne at the Rendezvous in Bowen some years
ago. They were flying along on “Endless Summer” at
the time. Patti and Keith you may know from the “Games at
Lizard Island.” Just try to get a straight photo of this
unruly mob, I dare you. Good thing I didn’t want one. |
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“FLIGHTPATH”
Tony and Sharon have sailed their
(18 year old) Farr 11.6 from New Zealand to Australia via Fiji
and lots of other places on the way. The line honours winners
of the 2003 Port to Port rally, Port Vila to Port Bundaberg,
they say their early arrival in Bundy put the celebrations for
the rally fleet into a spin as they had such a quick passage
they beat all expectations. Having sailed from Lake Macquarie
this year you will see them on their way up the coast, probably
passing you.
(Photo & words courtesy
of Frank Stoove) |
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“PINDURO”
Bob and Sally have trailed from
the Gippsland Lakes to the Whitsundays for the fourth year to
escape the Victorian winter.
Their beautiful 22ft clinker
design hull recalls a more graceful era in yacht design and makes
a practical home away from home for the cruising season.
(Photo & words courtesy
of Frank Stoove) |
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“Faraway”
If you read the letters section last issue, there was one in
there
that ripped me up pretty good....So on a paper delivery outside
Bowen a while back...guess who I met! I couldn’t be more
pleased. Reasonable people can have a difference of opinion and
get on quite well. The more we talked, I think the less we disagreed
anyway. I was disappointed only to have missed Stephanie’s
crew, her son Joel. Catch you next time mate. We’ll be looking
out for “Faraway”
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“RAFFLES"
The famous July 4 Cruisers' Party at Double Bay on the Whitsunday
Coast owes a lot to this pairs goodwill and generosity. Rupert
and Bet have been cruising the area for seventeen years in “Raffles”.
The prizes and events at the July 4 gatherings have been provided
by them for 16 of the last seventeen years.
Nothing but smiles from the best hostess have made for a formidable
reputation, hope we see you both next year too.
(Photo & text courtesy
of Frank Stoove) |
