Saturday, November 10, 2007

A great day for sailing

I got a phone call this morning, would I like to go sailing? Very much yes! So I joined Julie, Margaret, David and Craig on Adam Gollow's 10.4 metre (34 foot) catamaran Khamsin.
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We motored out through the Cullen Bay lock and
had a really good afternoon's sail.

Cullen Bay Lock
Julie
Cullen Bay Lock
Lock Master
We had fun for something like 4 hours sailing around Darwin Harbour.
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Northern Territory Parliament House
Darwin Skyline
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Stokes Hill Wharf
Enjoying the sailing
At times it was quite hot but when we got a good wind it was pleasant to be out on the water.
Sailing
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The spinnaker provided dramatic colour.
Spinnaker
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Craig and Dave
Margaret
Julie
Fat man
Storm brewing
Storm brewing
I could take a lot more of this!!
Julie and Adam
The owner,Adam,had an eager and skilled crew (except for yours truly) so occasionally he was able to relax.Adam
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David
Rentry to the Marina
Khamsin
Khamsin is moored at the Cullen Bay Marina
Cullen Bay Marina