December 2008
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We're all going on a summer holiday!
I’m absolutely stoked - about to have my first holiday (of any description) in 3 years, and my first summer holiday since about 1997!
Two and a half weeks of sleeping, eating and swimming. There might be a few bush walks, several different beach visits, and certainly some live music to be enjoyed.
Life! So much better when you don’t sell your soul to a corporate behemoth!
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A Crazy/Fantastic Day Sailing
A fantastic day today on Tigger, the Flying Tiger 10m yacht.
It started in very light winds yet by the end the fleet was battling over 30 knots of breeze. Chaos everywhere - boats snapping their masts off at deck level, others becoming closely acquainted with a new medium. Land.
We were hot. Everyone worked hard, the team work was excellent and we scorched our competition around the course -...
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2nd Place!
Finally, after weeks of trying, we achieved a placing in our Saturday race!
The Super 30 Series is one of the most competitive series on Sydney Harbour, managed by the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club but drawing 30 foot yachts from most clubs on the harbour.
After a string of average results we all turned up early last Saturday for a two hour practice before the race start. After a number of...
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My Favourite Paintings (in Sydney)
Three from the Art Gallery of NSW.
The Canaletto reminds me of Venice as only he can. The Pissaro is just beautiful. And Tom Robert’s painting is the one I’d have on my wall in a flash. He understood a Sydney summer - that heady mix of water, bush and sun - perfectly.
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