Whitsundays
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74 islands surrounded by crystal clear
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We took a 3-day sailing trip around some of the Whitsunday
islands, enjoying the experience of a 83ft maxi ocean racing yacht on
'Boomerang' scuba diving, snorkelling and even playing cricket on the world
famous Whitehaven Beach!
Boomerang raced under the name Ondine VII with great success
in the past. Designed by German Frers, built in Italy, it is a sloop design,
83ft in length, 20 ft wide and built of high tech carbon fibre with a mast
extending 110ftb above the deck. Boomerang started sailing tours last year and
can accommodate 26 passengers and 4 crew. We made up 12 passengers on our trip -
and had 3 FAB days experiencing a unique experience. We all helped with the
raising of sails etc. and were fed like kings. The tour company 'Southern Cross'
- we can't speak highly enough of - take a look at the fleet on
www.soxsail.com.au
The Gallery
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'Boomerang' |
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The passengers |
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New found friends discussing shooting stars |
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Captain Pugwash |
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Seaman Staines |
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The vessel |
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Hoisting the mainsail |
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Looks technical eh?....It was! |
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Life on the ocean wave.... |
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Grinding the sail |
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2 very happy passengers |
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Whitehaven Beach |
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The clear Whitsunday waters |
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More of Whitehaven |
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Chilling on the beach between innings |
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Anything else just isn't cricket! |
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Home! For 3 days. |
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Hill Inlet - Lookout |
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Aye Aye Captain! |
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Able Seamen - Tommy & Marcus - the cool crew. |
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Look, no hands...or horizon....what and angle! |
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I am sailing..... |
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Return to Airlie Beach |
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The Trip |
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Whitsundays
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