Aerial Photo: Skipper's marque
Aerial Photo: Skipper's marque & car park
Aerial Photo: moving the marks
Aerial Photo: Control pontoon
Aerial Photo: 10R near far bank
Aerial Photo: 10R skippers on pontoon
Aerial Photo: Command Center
Camera plane used for aerial shots
Alan Stuart & camera plane
Alan Stuart & camera plane showing camera position
The command center. Bar and kitchen top middle, observation area top left, merchandise sales, etc top right.
Boat shed, used for measuring. To left is marque for competitors.
A likely looking bunch of characters!!
A Class: Protest Committee Chairman, Gary Deane, hard at work.
Helitak 767 conducting water pickup at Champion Lakes on way to fire
Helitak 767 after water pickup at Champion Lakes on way to fire
Local resident, frog
Another hazard for the event, flying rubber rafts!
Trophies for the winners!!!
The Three Wise Men!!!
The new perpetual trophies
Event sponsors: Malcolm & Shirley Kampe from Radio Yacht Supplies Australia
Event sponsors: Carl Girolamo from Extreme Sails and Canvas
Event sponsors: Rob Guyatt from RMG Sailwinch
Fleet for first day of 'A' Class
Scorers: Frank Walker (L) & Gordon Loan (R)
A Class: Officials
A Class: Skippers & officials
A Class: Skippers
Briefing being given by PRO, Glenn Dawson
A Class skippers, and others
A Class, Hub Bell, WA
A Class, Robert O'Brien, VIC
A Class, Graeme Howie, WA
A Class, Roger Paul, WA
A Class, Julian Frayne, WA
A Class, Bob Fleming, NSW
A Class, Richard Fielder, WA
A Class, Gary Cotterell, WA
A Class: Picture by Ron Vander Wal
A Class: Picture by Ron Vander Wal, Perth RSC
Looking from the bridge to the venue.
A Class,
A Class
Control line
Fire to south
Hub Bell's A Class was a runaway success!! Some cruel person suggest it was the fastest it went.
Graeme Howie during presentations.
Craig Cotterell
Cook for the entire event, Nigel Masterton
A Class: ARYA 2009 National Championships 3rd place, Robert O'Brein (VIC)
A Class: ARYA 2009 National Championships 2nd place, Graeme Howie (WA)
A Class: ARYA 2009 National Championships 1st place, Gary Cotterell (WA)
10R: PRO Justin McAullay
10R: Course briefing
10R: Race committee
10R: Most skippers
10R: Skippers and race committee
10R:Roger Paul (WA)
10R: Bob Paton (WA)
10R: Graeme Howie (WA)
10R: Glenn Dawson (WA)
10R: Jeff Green (WA)
10R: Hub Bell (WA)
10R: Julian Frayne (WA)
10R: Andrew Reid (VIC)
10R: Gary Cotterell (WA)
10R:
10R: Graeme 'submarine' Howie
10R: Glenn Dawson
10R: Bob Paton
10R: No room to park!!
10R: 2009 ARYA National Championships 3rd place, Graeme Howie (WA)
10R: ARYA 2009 National Championships 2nd place, Andrew Reid (VIC)
10R: ARYA 2009 National Championships 1st place, Gary Cotterell (WA)
MH: All the skippers
MH:
MH: Lisa Blackwood (TAS)
MH: Denis McLouglin (TAS)
MH: Hub Bell (WA)
MH: Matthew Gray (TAS)
MH: Robert O'Brien (VIC)
MH: Andrew Reid (VIC)
MH: Patrick Parisienne (VIC)
MH: Cassie Midgley (TAS)
MH: Lisa taking it easy!
MH: Mathew Gray (TAS)
MH: That sinking feeling....
Aerial shot. Marblehead skippers and yachts
Concentration on their faces!!
MH: Close at the start
MH: Sea breeze is too strong for A rigs...
Gary Deane (L) being thanked by Graeme Howie (R) for his time and effort during the A Class, 10 Rater, and Marblehead events.
MH: PRO Gary Cotterell (L) being thanked by Graeme Howie (R)
Marblehead: ARYA 2009 National Championships 3rd place, Patrick Parisienne (VIC)
Marblehead: ARYA 2009 National Championships 2nd place, Hub Bell (WA)
Marblehead: ARYA 2009 National Championships 1st place, Denis McLoughlin (TAS)
IOM Skippers
IOM: Officials
IOM: Skippers and the enemy!!
IOM: Measuring
IOM:
IOM: Carl Girolamo (WA)
IOM: Justin McAullay (WA)
IOM: Peter Morris (QLD)
IOM: Denis McLoughlin (TAS)
IOM: Malcolm Kampe (QLD)
IOM: Sean Wallis (WA)
IOM: Rob Mews (WA)
Glenn Dawson (WA)
IOM: Ross Bennett (WA)
IOM: Mathew Donelly (WA)
IOM: Craig Smith (VIC)
IOM: Chris Woods (WA)
IOM: Robert O'Brien (VIC)
IOM: John Cole-Cook (TAS)
IOM: Cassie Midgley (TAS)
IOM: Lisa Blackwood (TAS)
IOM: Paul Jones (NSW)
IOM: Jeff Byerley (NSW)
IOM: Rob Guyatt (SA)
IOM: Ian Ritchie (WA)
IOM: Andrew Brady (WA)
IOM: Ian Sherriff (WA)
IOM: Allan Walker (QLD)
IOM: Ralph White (VIC)
IOM: Patrick Parisienne (VIC)
IOM: Campbell Calderwood (VIC)
IOM: Roger Paul (WA)
IOM: Simon Kellett
IOM: Hustle for a good start
IOM: I am on starboard.....
IOM: Hooked on you.................
IOM: Cassie's boat damage from collision
IOM: Day 2, Victorians brought their secret weapon.... rain....
IOM: Eagerly watching the fleet
Gotta watch that chilli.............
IOM: Start
Graeme Howie (L) thanking Nigel (R) for all his work for the catering for the event.
Graeme Howie (L) thanking Gordon Loan (R) and his team for all the scoring
IOM: ARYA 2009 National Championships 3rd place, Jeff Byerley (QLD)
IOM: ARYA 2009 National Championships 3rd place Paul Jones (NSW)
IOM: ARYA 2009 National Championships 1st place Craig Smith (VIC)
Final dinner and IOM presentations
Glenn Dawson, winner of Geo Middleton Award 2009
Glenn Dawson (L) being presented the Geo Middleton Award 2009 by Hub Bell (R), new ARYA President.
Final dinner and IOM presentations.... a VERY rough crowd!!!
Multi media personality Cassie autographing her picture in the local paper for Hub Bell
Media hog Cassie and Moby